HOWARD I. GOLDSTEIN

Howard I. Goldstein is a partner in the Newton law firm of Rosenberg Freedman and Goldstein, and limits his law practice to civil litigation, with special interests in the areas of divorce, probate and trust litigation. He has also received advanced training as a mediator and as a collaborative lawyer, and provides mediation and collaborative law services in family law cases.

He served for more than ten years as an adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University and its Law School, and is a frequent lecturer at continuing education programs for lawyers under the sponsorship of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and Suffolk University School of Law on divorce law and topics relating to civil litigation. His most recent teaching assignments included chairing a program by MCLE entitled "Psychology for Lawyers" and continuing education workshops at Boston University and Boston College Graduate Schools of Social Work entitled "Divorce Law for Mental Health Professionals."

Mr. Goldstein has served as a member of Hearing Committee of theMassachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, on the Board of Trustees of Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council. He is also a member of the Democratic City Committee of the City of Newton and has been deeply involved in other community and political activities in the City of Newton for over 25 years.

Mr. Goldstein is a 1969 graduate of Brandeis University and a 1973 graduate of Northeastern University School of Law.  For more information see Mr. Goldstein’s website: www.hgoldstein.com

ATTORNEY LYNDA J. ROBBINS

Lynda J. Robbins has practiced law for over 25 years in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Ms. Robbins is a graduate of Suffolk University and Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. She presently has a family law settlement practice which includes collaborative family law and mediation. Her practice areas include all aspects of family law including divorce and modifications, custody and visitation issues and paternity matters. She also does court-appointed and private work as a parent coordinator and visitation monitor and serves as a Guardian ad Litem in family matters including divorce and custody disputes. Ms. Robbins serves on the Board of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. She is a former President and founding member of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc. in addition to presently serving as Clerk. She is a founding member of the Merrimack Valley Mediators Group. Ms. Robbins also belongs to the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and is a member and co-chair of the IACP International Public Education Committee.

Lynda's office is located at 11 Summer Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824. She can be contacted at 978-256-8178 or email at ljrobbinsesq@verizon.net.

ATTORNEY KATHLEEN EARNSHAW

Kate Earnshaw is a collaborative lawyer and a family law litigator. She has been practicing law for over 14 years focusing on family law including divorce, child support, property division, custody, modification and enforcement of orders. Kate has recently made alternative dispute resolution a part of her practice. Through the use of the collaborative law process, she is committed to helping clients avoid some of the emotional and financial stress associated with the divorce process. Collaborative Law is a beneficial process to help avoid the war of divorce in court. It also helps to maintain the co-parenting relationship after the divorce. She is licensed to practice law in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Kate’s office is located at 35 East Pearl Street, Nashua, NH 03060. She may be contacted at 603-882-3600 or email at KMENHLAW@aol.com.