Massachusetts Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

30 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

For over twenty-six years, Phyllis has specialized in the trial of complex domestic relations and family law matters and has worked with a number of prestigious firms specializing in this area of the law. In 1994, she was one of the founding partners of Schmidt & Federico, P.C Phyllis’ practice encompasses all aspects of matrimonial and domestic relations law, including divorce, custody, modifications, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and paternity. She handles high-conflict disputes with an emphasis on business valuation and custody litigation. She has chaired and been a panel member of many continuing education programs for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, (“MCLE”), the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem, (“MAGAL”), the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, (“AFCC”) and has been a guest lecturer at Boston College Law School and Suffolk University Law School. Phyllis has authored many articles on family law practice. She is the co-editor of the MCLE publication “Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual” and has co-authored the Separation Agreement Chapter for that publication for many years. She is the Co-Author of the Massachusetts Family Law Source Book and Citator. She is listed in Naifeh & Smith’s “Best Lawyers in America,” has been listed as one of Boston Magazine’s top fifty female attorneys and has been included as a Super Lawyer in Boston Magazine in the category of family law since 2004 as well as “New England Super Lawyers.”

Family and Divorce Law

29 Water St suite 210, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA

Nicole Wood Hermsdorf, Esq., is the founding partner of Hermsdorf Law, LLC in Newburyport, MA. Her practice focuses in all areas of family law including high conflict and uncontested divorces, child custody, alimony and support, modification actions, guardianship and mediation. Prior to starting Hermsdorf Law, LLC, Attorney Hermsdorf was in-house general counsel for Citibank for over eleven years. While at Citibank, Attorney Hermsdorf drafted and negotiated complex documentation involved in the launch of hedge funds, private equity, and mutual funds. She was counsel to Citibank’s largest asset management client at the time with approximately $5.7 trillion assets under management as of 2017. This past experience makes Attorney Hermsdorf experienced and aggressive in litigating and negotiating complex financial matters including business valuations, inherited assets, and the division of the martial estates. Attorney Hermsdorf is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and provides representation in the Probate and Family Courts of Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, and surrounding counties. She is also a trained mediator in the state of Massachusetts.