Laurie Israel
I am a mediator, client attorney and consultant on prenups. I also have expertise in estate planning, divorce law, and tax law.
Practice Details
I concentrate my practice on consulting and mediating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. My work is by Zoom, and I work with people in Massachusetts and also all over the country. I also represent Massachusetts clients who are negotiating prenups. Prior to 2022, my practice included divorce mediation, divorce law, collaborative law, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements (including mediating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements), marital mediation (mediation to stay married), estate planning, tax law, estate, gift and income tax, real estate, probate of estates, settlement counsel. I am the author of "The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls," a full-length book for the general public on prenups and postnups, available on Amazon. I am the author of "The Marriage-Friendly Prenup: How to Create a Thoughtful and Caring Prenuptial Agreement. I am also the author of "Mediating Prenups: A Better Path Forward for Marriage-Positive Prenuptial Agreements" (2025). This book focuses on the process of mediating prenups and is useful for both clients, their advisors and attorneys, and for mediators. See www.laurieisrael.com for the author page and reviews on Amazon. I write articles for the general public on divorce, marriage, mediation, postnuptial agreements and prenuptial agreements. You can find my articles on my website www.laurieisrael.com and also on www.mediate.com and on The Huffington Post.
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Degrees and Experience
J.D. Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania State University 1987, A.B. Barnard College 1967. Collaborative law training and advanced Collaborative law training Mediation and advanced mediation training. Presenter at conferences on the topics of marital mediation, alimony, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and on mediating prenups and postnups.
Professional Memberships
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation (former Board Member); former board member of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, member of International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
Regional Information
Greater Boston; Eastern Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts, Northampton, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden counties.
Fee Information
$425 per hour for all services.
