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Joan E. Kolligian

Attorney Kolligian has built a distinguished career family law, business valuation, international internation divorce and custody matters and appellate law.

Attorney Kolligian is a member of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section), the Massachusetts Bar Association (Family Law Section), and the Boston Bar Association (Family Law Section). A graduate of Wheaton College (B.A., 1973) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1978), Attorney Kolligian was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1978. She has also been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1979) and the United States Supreme Court (2011).

Attorney Kolligian served as a Legal Assistant to the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, followed by a position as Assistant Register of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court (1979-1988). These roles provided her with an invaluable understanding of court procedures and the intricacies of family law practice.

Attorney Kolligian has authored articles in the fields of family law and probate law and has participated in a variety of continuing legal education programs, including the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Family Law Trial Skills Course. She is also a Member of the Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court. Attorney Kolligian is consistently recognized for her legal excellence, earning a spot in New England Super Lawyers (as featured in Boston Magazine) and Best Lawyers in America. She holds the AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, the highest possible recognition for legal ability and ethical standards.

Attorney Kolligian has represented clients in many significant family law matters before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court, including cases involving jurisdiction, child custody, parental relocation, division of inherited assets, and valuation of closely held businesses. Several of these appellate decisions have shaped important legal principles in Massachusetts matrimonial law. She has also served as an expert in international divorce and custody cases.

Practice Areas:

Family Law & Matrimonial Law
High Net-Worth Divorce & Complex Litigation
Child Custody & Parenting Disputes
Business Valuation in Divorce
Jurisdictional Matters
International Divorce & Custody
Probate & Estate Matters

Education:

J.D., Suffolk University Law School (1978)
B.A., Wheaton College (1973)

Bar Admissions:

Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships & Leadership:

American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Massachusetts Bar Association, Family Law Section
Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section
Senior Partners for Justice, Board of Directors

Recognition:

New England Super Lawyers (as featured in Boston Magazine)
Best Lawyers in America
AV-Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review