Laurie Udell
Practice Details
Comprehensive divorce mediation (including separation agreement and all court forms) in all family matters arising from divorce and post-divorce controversies, such as alimony, child support, property division and allocation of debts, custody, parenting plans, and medical and life insurance; comprehensive mediation in all family matters arising out of estate or guardianship issues, such as will contests; unmarried couple mediation; premarital and cohabitation agreement mediation; cooperative divorce; mediation-friendly attorney to advise parties in mediation and/or review agreements
Address
Needham, MA 02492
Degrees and Experience
J.D. Boston University School of Law 1978
B.A. Brandeis University 1975
Trained Mediator since 1989
Certified Mediator (by MCFM)
Certified mediator (by MCFM) since 19
Divorce attorney since 1978
Divorce mediator since 1989
Certified Divorce Mediator, Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Inc. (since 1996)
Trained and experienced as a collaborative lawyer
Professional Memberships
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Inc.: Director (1993- ); Past President (2004-2006)
Regional Information
Eastern Massachusetts, primarily Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties
Fee Information
$300 per hour, normally shared by the parties
Complimentary 30-minute mediation introduction; most couples reach agreement in fewer than 10 hours of my time