Leading Family, Matrimonial & Divorce Lawyers - Boston, 2026

Kristin Doeberl

The below 2026 rankings of Leading Boston Family Lawyers ranks the top family law attorneys in Boston specializing in divorce, matrimonial disputes, child custody, and complex family law matters. These leading Boston divorce lawyers and family law practitioners have been peer-recognized for their exceptional expertise, courtroom skills, and client outcomes across the Greater Boston metropolitan area.

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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.

Preeminent

Preeminent: 6 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
James Brick	Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey	Doyle’s ranking record: James Brick
David Cherny	Atwood & Cherny	Doyle’s ranking record: David Cherny
Phyllis Federico	Warner Federico & Ryan	Doyle’s ranking record: Phyllis Federico
Michael Judge (biography)	Ligris	Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Judge
David Lee (biography)	Lee & Rivers	Doyle’s ranking record: David Lee
Gary Todd	Todd & Weld	Doyle’s ranking record: Gary Todd

Leading

Leading: 17 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Elizabeth Crowley	Bowditch & Dewey	Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth Crowley
Lisa Cukier	Rubin Rudman	Doyle’s ranking record: Lisa Cukier
Kristin Doeberl (biography)	Doeberl Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Kristin Doeberl
Steven Gurdin	Fitch Law Partners	Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Gurdin
Wendy Hickey	Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey	Doyle’s ranking record: Wendy Hickey
Holly Hinte (biography)	Lee & Rivers	Doyle’s ranking record: Holly Hinte
Alexander Jones	Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey	Doyle’s ranking record: Alexander Jones
Nicole Jorge	Casner & Edwards	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicole Jorge
Martin Kane	McGrath Kane Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Martin Kane
Richard Novitch	Todd & Weld	Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Novitch
Patricia O'Connell	Kajko Weisman & Colasanti	Doyle’s ranking record: Patricia O'Connell
Lauren Popovitch (biography)	Popovitch Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Lauren Popovitch
Robert Rivers (biography)	Lee & Rivers	Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Rivers
Jennifer Roman	Tracey Roman & Ramos	Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Roman
Erin Shapiro	Atwood & Cherny	Doyle’s ranking record: Erin Shapiro
Lorraine Stark	Casner & Edwards	Doyle’s ranking record: Lorraine Stark
Mark Warner	Warner Federico & Ryan	Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Warner

Recommended: 24 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Matthew Barach (biography)	Barach Law Group	Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Barach
Tiffany Bentley	Day Pitney	Doyle’s ranking record: Tiffany Bentley
Gina Calabro	The Law Office of Gina J. Calabro	Doyle’s ranking record: Gina Calabro
Katie Cintolo	Kajko Weisman & Colasanti	Doyle’s ranking record: Katie Cintolo
Sandy Durland	Warner Federico & Ryan	Doyle’s ranking record: Sandy Durland
Nancy Freed	Prince Lobel Tye	Doyle’s ranking record: Nancy Freed
David Friedman	Rubin Rudman	Doyle’s ranking record: David Friedman
Francine Gardikas	Bowditch & Dewey	Doyle’s ranking record: Francine Gardikas
Laura Gibbs	Gibbs Heinle Maiona	Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Gibbs
Alisa Hacker	Hacker Law Group	Doyle’s ranking record: Alisa Hacker
Calvin Heinle	Gibbs Heinle Maiona	Doyle’s ranking record: Calvin Heinle
Regina Hurley	Verrill	Doyle’s ranking record: Regina Hurley
Kimberley Joyce	Law Office of Kimberley J Joyce	Doyle’s ranking record: Kimberley Joyce
Justin Maiona	Gibbs Heinle Maiona	Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Maiona
William Mayer	Mayer & Haranas	Doyle’s ranking record: William Mayer
Maureen McBrien	Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey	Doyle’s ranking record: Maureen McBrien
Robin Lynch Nardone	Bowditch & Dewey	Doyle’s ranking record: Robin Lynch Nardone
Theresa Ramos	Tracey Roman & Ramos	Doyle’s ranking record: Theresa Ramos
John Ronan	Todd & Weld	Doyle’s ranking record: John Ronan
Rachael Soun	Atwood & Cherny	Doyle’s ranking record: Rachael Soun
Jared Spinelli	Rubin Rudman	Doyle’s ranking record: Jared Spinelli
Viktor Theiss	Casner & Edwards	Doyle’s ranking record: Viktor Theiss
Joshua Tracey	Tracey Roman & Ramos	Doyle’s ranking record: Joshua Tracey
Michael Xavier	Prince Lobel Tye	Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Xavier

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The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Boston Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Boston Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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