Since 1972
Since 1972
Since 1975
Since 1979
Current
Essex County Probate and Family Court Conciliation Program
A court appointed conciliator assists parties to settle a case by clarifying the issues and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each side of the case, and, if the case is not settled, explores the steps which remain to prepare the case for trial.
Current
Massachusetts Family & Probate American Inn of Court
The Judge Abber Settlement Initiative is a collaborative program between the Massachusetts Family & Probate American Inn of Court and judges of the Probate and Family Court aimed at using experienced divorce attorneys to mediate difficult divorce cases pending on the court trial calendar.
2019 - Current
Massachusetts Family & Probate American Inn of Court
The Massachusetts Family & Probate American Inn of Court was founded in 1998 as a chapter of the American Inns of court, and is one of the largest Inns of Court in the country. The Inn's mission is to promote professionalism, civility and ethical awareness, in the Probate and Family Court, through discourse and education. The Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inns of Court meets regularly throughout the year, as a means of fostering collegiality and providing peer education on topics of importance to the practice of law in the Family and Probate Courts.
2008 - 2008
Arbitration Training
1996 - 1996
International Arbitration Training Course
1985 - 1992
Mediation and Negotiation Workshops
1967 - 1972
J.D. (1972) | Law
United States Army (1968-1970) Recipient: National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Certificate of Achievement.
1963 - 1967
B.A. (1967)
Honors: Elected Pi Gamma Mu National Social Sciences Honor Society,Washington Semester Program at American University, Washington, D.C., Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.
1995 - 1995
Advanced Mediation Training
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
Premier Lawyers of America
Suffolk University Law School
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Harvard Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers
Essex County Bar Association
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Arbitration Training
American Arbitration Association - Chartered Institute for Arbitrators Arbitration Training Program
The Negotiation Skills Company
Essex County Probate and Family Court Conciliation Program