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.
Preeminent
James Brick, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
David Cherny, Atwood & Cherny
Phyllis Federico, Warner Federico & Ryan
Michael Judge, Ligris
David Lee, Lee & Rivers
Gary Todd, Todd & Weld
Leading
Elizabeth Crowley, Bowditch & Dewey
Lisa Cukier, Rubin Rudman
Kristin Doeberl, Doeberl Family Law
Steven Gurdin, Fitch Law Partners
Wendy Hickey, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
Holly Hinte, Lee & Rivers
Alexander Jones, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
Nicole Jorge, Casner & Edwards
Martin Kane, McGrath Kane Law
Richard Novitch, Todd & Weld
Patricia O’Connell, Kajko Weisman & Colasanti
Lauren Popovitch, Popovitch Law
Robert Rivers, Lee & Rivers
Jennifer Roman, Tracey Roman & Ramos
Erin Shapiro, Atwood & Cherny
Lorraine Stark, Casner & Edwards
Mark Warner, Warner Federico & Ryan
Recommended
Matthew Barach, Barach Law Group
Tiffany Bentley, Day Pitney
Gina Calabro, The Law Office of Gina J. Calabro
Katie Cintolo, Kajko Weisman & Colasanti
Sandy Durland, Warner Federico & Ryan
Nancy Freed, Prince Lobel Tye
David Friedman, Rubin Rudman
Francine Gardikas, Bowditch & Dewey
Laura Gibbs, Gibbs Heinle Maiona
Alisa Hacker, Hacker Law Group
Calvin Heinle, Gibbs Heinle Maiona
Regina Hurley, Verrill
Kimberley Joyce, Law Office of Kimberley J Joyce
Justin Maiona, Gibbs Heinle Maiona
William Mayer, Mayer & Haranas
Maureen McBrien, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
Robin Lynch Nardone, Bowditch & Dewey
Theresa Ramos, Tracey Roman & Ramos
John Ronan, Todd & Weld
Rachael Soun, Atwood & Cherny
Jared Spinelli, Rubin Rudman
Viktor Theiss, Casner & Edwards
Joshua Tracey, Tracey Roman & Ramos
Michael Xavier, Prince Lobel Tye
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.
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
James Brick, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
David Cherny, Atwood & Cherny
Phyllis Federico, Warner Federico & Ryan
Steven Gurdin, Fitch Law Partners
Michael Judge, Casner & Edwards
David Lee, Lee & Rivers
Leading
Francine Gardikas, Bowditch & Dewey
Wendy Hickey, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
Norman Jacobs, Esdaile Barrett Jacobs & Mone
Alexander Jones, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
Martin Kane, McGrath Kane Law
Robyn Lynch Nardone, Bowditch & Dewey
Erin Shapiro, Atwood & Cherny
Lorraine Stark, Casner & Edwards
Gary Todd, Todd & Weld
Recommended
Tiffany Bentley, Day Pitney
Catharine Blake, Resolve Family Law
Gina Calabro, Brick Jones McBrien & Hickey
Elizabeth Crowley, Bowditch & Dewey
Lisa Cukier, Rubin & Rudman
Sandy Durland, Warner Federico & Ryan
Nancy Freed, Prince Lobel Tye
Calvin Heinle, GHM LLP
Holly Hinte, Lee & Rivers
David Hoffman, Boston Law Collaborative
Stephen Mackenzie, Fitch Law Partners
Kyle McDonald, Verrill
Emily Nicholson, Warner Federico & Ryan
Richard Novitch, Todd & Weld
Patricia O'Connell, Kajko Weisman & Colasanti
Lauren Popovitch, Popovitch Law
Robert Rivers, Lee & Rivers
Jennifer Roman, Tracey Roman & Ramos
Mary Beth Sweeney, Atwood & Cherny
Mark Warner, Warner Federico & Ryan
Molly Wilson Chung, Casner & Edwards
Michael Xavier, Prince Lobel Tye