Ruthanne Withers

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Experience: 18 years

Divorce, Family Law and Domestic Violence

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An associate with the firm and focuses her practice on domestic relations matters, including divorce, custody, child support, contempt, and modification cases. Attorney Withers graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University in 2000 with a B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature. After graduation she worked for two years as a litigation paralegal for a Washington, D.C., personal injury firm. She graduated with her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 2005 where she participated in the Domestic Violence Clinic. From 2005 through 2013 she was employed as a Staff Attorney at Community Legal Aid specializing in family law and domestic violence law. From January through June, 2010, Attorney Withers worked as a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School, where she supervised three law students and co-instructed a family law course as part of the Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinics at the university's Legal Services Center. Attorney Withers has served for four years on the Board of Directors of New Hope, Inc., an Attleboro-based domestic violence agency. She also volunteers with the Women’s Bar Foundation as a mentor for newer attorneys handling pro bono family law cases. In addition, she volunteers for Senior Partners for Justice, a non-profit agency whose lawyers represent low-income individuals on a pro bono basis in a variety of legal matters. Attorney Withers is certified in Limited Assistance Representation ("LAR") in the Probate and Family Court Department. She handles cases for full representation, in a limited fashion through LAR, and on a reduced-fee basis for individuals who are financially eligible. Attorney Withers was named as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" at the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's 2014 Excellence in the Law event.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts

Since 2005

Professional Experience

2005 - 2013

Community Legal Aid

Staff Attorney

2010 - 2010

Harvard Law School

Clinical Instructor

Education

Northeastern University School of Law

J.D. (2005)

Awards

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Excellence in the Law - "Up and Coming Lawyer"

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Contacts

144 Bank Street P.O. Box 2320 Attleboro MA 02703 Telephone: (508) 222-0002 Fax: (508) 222-9095

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Ruthanne Withers

Experience: 18 years

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Phone: (508) 222-0002

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Languages

English

Spanish

Certifications

Limited Assistance Representation ("LAR")

Massachusetts Trial Courts

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