Karen J. Levitt
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Family Law, Collaborative Law, Guardianship, Child Custody, Divorce, Criminal Law
4 Meeting House Road, Suite 3, Chelmsford, MA 01824
About Karen J. Levitt
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Collaborative Law
- Guardianship
- Child Custody
- Divorce
- Criminal Law
Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1980J.D.
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1977B.A.
- Major: History
- Honors: cum laude
- Birmingham University, Birmingham, England1975-1976
Classes and Seminars
- Chair/Speaker/Panelist, "Collaborative Law Practice: At the Cutting Edge", The Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, and Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, MA, 2004
- Speaker, "Here Comes the Judge", The Divorce Center, Inc., West Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Waltham, MA, 2004
- Speaker, "How Do you Get a Divorce in Massachusetts", The Divorce Center, Inc., Waltham, MA, 2003
- Speaker/Faculty, "Collaborative Law: An Intensive Training Session", Vermont Trial Association, Waterbury, VT, 2003
- Speaker/Faculty, "Collaborative Law: A Breakthrough in Law Practice", Vermont Trail Lawyers Association, Montpelier, VT, 2003
- Chair/Faculty, "Collaborative Law Training", The Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Greater Lowell Bar Association, and Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, MA, 2002
- Chair/Faculty, "Collaborative Law Practice", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2002
- Chair/Faculty, "Collaborative Law Practice", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Boston, MA, 2002
- Faculty, Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Board Training, Boston, MA, 2002
- Speaker/Faculty, "Training in Collaborative Law Practice for Family Law & Business-Related Disputes", Boston Bar Association, 2002
- Speaker,Divorce Support Group, St. Kathryn Church, Hudson, NH, 2002 - Present
- Judge, National Mock Trial Competition, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA, 2001 - Present
- Speaker, GAP Legal Guardianship Workshop, 2001 - Present
- Speaker, "Your Separation Agreement: What Should it Include?", The Divorce Center Inc., 2000 - Present
- Speaker, Interest Based Negotiation", New Hampshire Collaborative Law Group Training, 2000 - Present
- Moderator, "GALs in Guardianship and Domestic Relations Cases", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1999 - Present
- Speaker, Lowell Early Awareness Program, Butler Middle School, Lowell, MA, 1999 - Present
- Guest Speaker, "Family Law Mediation", University of Lowell, 1999 - Present
- Speaker, "Custody and Visitation", The Divorce Center, Inc., 1999 - Present
- speaker, Mediation and Negotiation in Divorce", The Divorce Center, Inc., 1999 - Present
- Speaker, Lowell High School Career Day, Lowell, MA, 1999 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1980
- New Hampshire, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1981
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Other Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Greater Lowell Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Massachusetts Academy of Trail Attorneys
- Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- AFCC - An association of Family, Court and Community Professionals
- Association of Conflict Resolution
- Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation (MCFM) (Board Member)
- Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire
- Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council (MCLC) (President)
- Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Board (Arbitrator)
- Massachusetts Trial Court Standing Committee on Dispute Resolution (Member)
- Massachusetts Trial Court Standing Committee on Dispute Resolution (Chair, Education Sub-Committee)
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Collaborative Law
- Guardianship
- Child Custody
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