Paraprofessional Prepaid Legal Services Plan Providers

 

  1. Choose the law firm you would like from this list
    NOTE: Paraprofessionals married to Teachers must choose an attorney indicated by an asterisk (*) if the legal matter is one in which both will be clients.
  2. Call Plan Office for authorization form: (617) 288-5883
  3. After receiving authorization form, call attorney for an appointment
  4. Bring authorization form to attorney office at time of appointment

3/9/04

Boston Teachers Union Paraprofessionals Prepaid Legal Services Plan Providers

(Descriptions written by each law firm)

Not all cases handled by every attorney are covered matters

 

Vesper Barnes & Associates, P.C

10 Malcolm X Boulevard
Boston, MA 02119

 

Attorney Vesper Gibbs Barnes has been in private practice for over 20 years. Atty Felicia E. Higginbottom is a senior associate with over 12 years experience. The office is located in Roxbury on the opposite side of the street from the Roxbury Post Office. Attorney Barnes and Higginbottom focus in the areas of Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Family, Probate and Personal Injury Law.
NO BANKRUPTCY

 

Donald J. Bongiovi

310 Merrimack Street
Methuen, MA 01844

 

Donald J. Bongiovi, Attorney at Law, is a full-service, general practice law firm. I have practiced for over twelve years. Evening and weekend appointments are available. I will make home visits when needed.
NO BANKRUPTCY

 

Dolan & Connly

50 Redfield Street, Suite 202
Boston (Dorchester), MA 02122

 

Our firm provides legal services in the following areas:

  • Purchase of Principal Residence
  • Sale of Principal Residence
  • Refinance of Principal Residence
  • Homestead
  • Other Matters Relating to Ownership or Use of Principal Residence
  • Estate Planning Matters
  • Will & Trusts
  • Personal Injury (consult)

NO BANKRUPTCY

 

Craig & Feeney, P.C.

25 Braintree Hill Park, Suite 200
Braintree, MA 02184

General practice firm located in Braintree. Founding member of the firm has represented BTU members since 1992. Members of the firm concentrate in real estate, bankruptcy and debtor-credit law, litigation, zoning, estate planning, criminal and juvenile law, as well as small business representation. Parking, weekend and evening hours always available.
BANKRUPTCY

 

Arthur R. Finkelstein, P.C.

75 Second Ave; Suite 605
Needham, MA  02494

Arthur R. Finkelstein, P.C. is an individual services firm concentrating in all aspects of estate planning and real estate. The firm specializes in preparing all types of wills and trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies, with an emphasis on family issues and tax and probate avoidance. The firm also handles bankruptcies and all residential and commercial real estate transactions, including closings, zoning issues, and real estate tax abatements.
BANKRUPTCY

 

Caccavaro, Fitzpatrick & Seifart, P.A.

11 Vanderbilt Ave., Suite 250
Norwood, MA 02062

Attorney Francis A. Fitzpatrick, Jr. began representing Boston Teachers Union members in 1991. Attorney Fitzpatrick and other members of the firm continued to represent BTU members from 1998 until 2017 as Goldberg, Fitzpatrick & O’Brien. Our firm focuses our practice on the following areas:

  • Real Estate Law: Including the purchase, sale and refinance of residential and commercial property, landlord/tenant matters, zoning, land use and development, mechanic’s lien cases, and the litigation of boundary and title disputes. Attorney Fitzpatrick has been an appointed Land Court Title Examiner for matters before the Land Court since 1991
  • Estate Planning and Elder Law: Including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, business succession planning, long term care planning for Medicaid qualification and the preservation of assets.
  • Probate and Estate Administration: Including the probate of wills and intestate estates, guardianships and conservatorships, will contests and suits in equity.
  • Civil Litigation: All types
  • Personal Injury and Workers Compensation
  • Business and Employment Law

The office is handicapped accessible. Weekend and evening hours are available by appointment

Foreign languages: Spanish and Dutch. Mandarin & Cantonese interpretation available by advance request.

 

Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein, LLP

Newton Wellesley Executive Office Park
60 Walnut Street, 4th Floor
Wellesley, MA 02481

 

Attorneys Mark Lichtenstein and Robert Finkel have represented Boston teachers for many years. We specialize in:

  • Real Estate Law, including the purchase, refinance, and sale of residential and commercial real estate, and Landlord Tenant Law
  • Estate Planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care proxies
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Business Law

 

We are a full service, 11 attorney law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services to our clients. We offer a free consultation for non-covered BTU matters.

Our offices are conveniently located near Route 128, Route 16, and Route 9 on the Newton Wellesley line and have ample free parking. Please contact the BTU Prepaid Legal Service at the Fund Office to request a Legal Authorization Form.
NO BANKRUPTCY

 

Petrucelly, Norris, Minsch, P.C.

1666 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 1
Lexington, MA 02420

1 State Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA 02109

Phone: 617-720-1717

 

Petrucelly, Norris & Minsch P.C. is a full-service law firm located in Lexington, MA with a satellite office at One State Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA. The firm has two attorneys. Our firm currently services numbers of other Union legal plans, so we are uniquely able to provide high quality legal services.
NO BANKRUPTCY

 

Quinn and O’Connell

42 Mechanic Street
Milton, MA 02186-3423

 

Our offices are conveniently located in Milton Lower Mills near Baker Chocolate and Bay Bank – ample off-street parking – evening and weekend appointments available – non-business hours, emergency answering service – extensive trial experience in criminal defense in district and superior courts in addition to enumerated areas of practice.
NO BANKRUPTCY

 

McCarthy & Walsh

272 St. George Street
Duxbury, MA 02332

 

Concentrating: Real Estate (Buyers & Sellers), Criminal Representation, and Civil litigation. Bar Advocate, Plymouth District Court. Member of Pilgrim Advocates, Boston Bar Association, American Bar Association and Plymouth County Board of Realtors, represented several lending institutions.
NO BANKRUPTCY

McDevitt Law Group, P.C.

304 Victory Road
Quincy, MA 02171 And 62 Derby Street; Suite 2
Hingham, MA 02043
(617) 282-7550 Ext. 103
www.mcdevittlawgroup.com

McDevitt Law Group, P.C. has been helping Massachusetts families for over 40 years. Our attorneys provide legal counsel in Real Estate Law (closings, purchase, sale, refinance), Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Documents, etc.), as well as Estate Probate and Estate Administration. Our offices are conveniently located next to the Derby Street Shops in Hingham and at Marina Bay in Quincy.

 

MEDIATION SERVICES:

Gary Horwitz, Esq.

56 Central Square
Chelmsford, MA  01824

 

Please contact the Fund Office for Requirements and Forms

 

*Teacher Participants Only