LES WALLERSTEIN
Divorce Mediator & Counselor at Law
“Agree, agree, the law is costly.” Fables of Aesop
BACKGROUND & AFFILIATIONS
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I am an attorney with a master’s degree in psychology committed to the least adversarial practice of law possible. I had 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist with individuals, couples, families and groups before becoming a lawyer. I am certified as a divorce mediator by the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and trained as collaborative counsel.
I specialize in divorce mediation and non-adversarial family law, with traditional and non-traditional families. I believe it is especially important to avoid the ravages of litigation when children are involved.
While collaborative legal representation is an integral part of my work, mediating family disputes remains at the heart of my practice.
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Academy of Family Mediators
Practitioner Member: 1997 - 2000
Aids Action Committee of Massachusetts
Volunteer Attorney: 1992 - present
Association for Conflict Resolution
Founding Member: 2001
Advanced Practitioner (Family Section): 2001 - 2009
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Founding Member: 2000
Board of Directors: 2000 - 2004
Treasurer: 2000 - 2002
Co-founder & Co-editor, Collaborative Law Journal: 2003 - 2006
Member: 2000 - 2010
Massachusetts Bar Association
Member: 1990 - present
Family Law Section: 1998 - present
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
Member: 1993 - present
Board of Directors: 1993 - present
President: 2001 - 2002
Founder & Editor, Family Mediation Quarterly: 2002 - present
National Lawyers Guild
Member: 1990 - present
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Divorce Mediator
Massachusetts Council On Family Mediation: 1996
Principal Psychologist
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1974
Licensed & Certified Social Worker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1982
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 2008
1620 Massachusetts Avenue l Lexington, MA 02420-3802 l Phone: (781) 862-1099 l wallerstein@socialaw.com
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