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Family/Divorce Attorney and Mediator in Western New York
 I have been a Family Law, Matrimonial, and Personal lawyer for over 38 years, first in Boston, MA, and since 1987 in Buffalo, NY. I am also a trained and experienced Mediator and Arbitrator, primarily in Family Law, Estates, and Fee Dispute areas. I have taught and written extensively in the interface of law and mental health, and have been a leader in the development of interdisciplinary and Alternative Dispute Resolution processes in my various communities. I am currently organizing the first Buffalo/Niagara Collaborative Family Law Council to enhance non-litigation alternatives for resolving family/personal disputes.
• Admitted to Bar: 1966, Massachusetts; 1987, New York
• Education: Bucknell University; University of Pennsylvania Law School.
• Recognitions: Certified Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (since 1975); The Best Lawyers In America "Family Law", all editions, and "Alternative Dispute Resolution"; Advanced Practitioner, Association for Conflict Resolution; "Who's Who in American Law", and "Who's Who in America".
Practice Areas
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Family Law, including: divorce/separation, custody, support (child &/or spouse), enforcement/contempt, modification, paternity, adoption, personal agreements (premarital/marital or cohabitation), juvenile & elderly problems |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, Collaborative Law) |
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Mental Health Law; and frequent speaker/writer in these areas. |
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Also, familiar with personal real estate and estate planning. |
Learn more about Mr. Pearson.
Firm Profile
Since my start of full-time law practice in 1968, I have always had (or been in a law firm with) the highest possible rating (A/V) for professional competency and integrity, while concentrating on a wide range of family and personal legal issues. During the middle 19 years of my practice, I founded and chaired Family Law Departments in large law firms, first in Boston and then in Buffalo.
Firm Services
I provide legal advice and representation in all areas of Family and personal law, as well as a wide range of dispute resolution alternatives, as listed above. These processes range from traditional adversarial/court procedures, to the new Collaborative Law, to mediation &/or arbitration (where I serve either as the "neutral" or as counsel to one of the parties).
Publications
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"The Legal System", in Kaye, et al., editors: Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Lippincott, 2002). |
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"Child Custody," in Massachusetts Family Law, Freedman ed., MCLE, Boston, 1986 and 1992. |
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"Making Better Lawyers: A Unique Interdisciplinary Venture," II Family Law Quarter. 322 (9/68). |
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Review of "Law, Liberty, Psychiatry," by Szasz, in Trial, 1967, p. 54. |
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"Lawyers Have Feelings, Too", The Bulletin, Bar Association of Erie County, 11/85. |
For further information, please contact Paul D. Pearson.
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