Gail Otis
Helping people to turn conflict into options.Gail P. Otis has represented individuals in family law matters, including divorce, modification, child support, alimony, asset and debt division, child custody, removal of children from the Commonwealth, contempt actions, and paternity, for over 17 years. In addition, she has been appointed Guardian ad litem in over 65 cases including family law and elder matters. She is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Since 2014, she has been focusing on helping parties to resolve their disputes through mediation, which typically results in a better outcome for the parties and family. In addition to her law practice, Attorney Otis has worked for a number of years donating her time and efforts working with local animal shelters to reduce the unwanted pet population, and has fostered animals in need of care and socialization. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Quincy Animal Shelter. She is an avid sailor and motorcyclist.
- Northeastern University School of Law
- J.D.
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- University of Massachusetts - Boston
- B.A. | Women's Studies
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- Honors: Summa cum laude
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- Johns Hopkins University
- liberal arts
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- Owner and Principal
- Meeting of the Minds Mediation LLC
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- Helping people turn conflict into options.
- Owner and Principal
- Otis & Associates, P.C.
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- Owner
- Law Office of Gail P. Otis, LLC
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- Associate Attorney
- White Inker
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- Chief Law Clerk, all divisions
- Massachusetts Probate & Family Court
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- Massachusetts Probate & Family Court
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- Judicial law clerk to Justices of the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court.
- AV rating
- Martindale-Hubbel
- Attorney Otis has received the highest peer and client ratings that can be achieved through Martindale Hubbell's rating systems used by clients to select lawyers with the highest ethical standards, professional abilities, client responsiveness, value to clients, communication ability and service quality.
- Rising Star
- Supeer Lawyers
- Mediate.com
- mediator
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- Mass. Council on Family Mediation
- attorney mediator
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- Academy of Professional Mediators
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- American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
- attorney member
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- MCLE
- Attorney panelist
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- Activities: In 2011, Attorney Otis participated as a speaker regarding business valuations at the MCLE Divorce Finance Summit.
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- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
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- Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem
- attorney
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- Massachusetts State Bar
- Member
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- Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers
- Member
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- Activities: Attorney member; prior member, Board of Directors
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- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- attorney member
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- Massachusetts
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Mediation