Advocacy Highlights

Family Law

• A.R. v. J.E.F.-R., 104 Mass.App.Ct. 1116 (2024) (Ch. 209A Abuse Prevention Order)
• Latoya L. v. Kai K., 104 Mass.App.Ct. 173 (2024) (Ch. 209A Abuse Prevention Order)
• Quilla Q. v. Matt M., 102 Mass.App.Ct. 237 (2023) (Ch. 209A Abuse Prevention Order and Child Support)
• S.G. v. A.K., No. 22-P-553 (Mass. App.Ct. Jan. 18, 2023) (Ch. 209A Abuse Prevention Order)
• De Oliveira v. Melo, 96 Mass.App.Ct. 1113 (2019) (service of process did not conform to due process of law)
• S.G. v. J.L., 96 Mass.App.Ct. 1104 (2019) (Ch. 209A abuse prevention order)
• Martinez v. Martinez-Cintron, 93 Mass.App.Ct. 202 (2018) (motion to dismiss grandparent’s petition for visitation)
• L.B. v. Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court Dpt., 474 Mass. 231 (2016) (indigent parent has a right to counsel in some guardianship cases)
• Morales v. Morales, 464 Mass. 507 (2013) (Modification of support for children of divorced parents )
• Wolski v. Wolski, 83 Mass.App.Ct. 1102 (2012) (Judge erred in sua sponte entry of reciprocal abuse prevention order under G.L. c. 209A)
• Arnhold v. Mclean, 81 Mass. App. Ct. 1141 (2012) (Modification of child custody order)
• Brantley v. Hampden Div. of Probate and Family Court Dept., 457 Mass. 172 (2010) (litigants lacked standing to bring case against Hampden Division of the Probate and Family Court)
• Maryanne R. v. Mason R., 66 Mass.App.Ct. 1103, cert. denied, 447 Mass. 1105 (2006) (court may consider noncustodial parent's spouse's income in child support)
• Mannor v. Mannor, 46 Mass.App.Ct. 46 (1998) (Probate Court is required to enforce out of state support orders)
• Department of Revenue v. C.M.J., 432 Mass. 69 (2000) (child support)

Housing & Homelessness

• Pennetti v. Beauregard, 105 Mass.App.Ct. 1111 (2025) (summary process)
• Ferreira v. Charland, 103 Mass.App.Ct. 194 (2023) (summary process)
• United States v. Chicopee Housing Authority, 2023 WL 2633737 (D.Mass.2023) (Housing Discrimination)
• Morse v. Ortiz-Vazquez, 99 Mass.App.Ct. 474 (2021) (summary process)
• Lindquist v. Stella, No. 2019-P-1671 (Mass. App.Ct. March 5, 2021) (private housing)
• Federal Square Properties v. MCAD, No. 2019-P-1824 (Mass. App.Ct. March 1, 2021) (housing discrimination)
• The Community Builders v. Cantu, No. 2018-P-1586 (Mass. App. Ct. Sept. 23, 2019) (order dismissing appeal)
• Ellowitz v. Saini, 94 Mass.App.Ct. 1118 (2019) (private housing)
• James B. Nutter & Comp. v. Estate of Murphy, 478 Mass. 664 (2018) (Foreclosure)
• Federal Nat. Mortg. Ass'n v. Quill, 90 Mass.App.Ct. 1105 (2016) (Foreclosure)
• Clark v. Leisure Woods Estates, 89 Mass.App.Ct. 87 (2016) (Manufactured Housing)
• Federal Home Loan Mortg. Corp. v. Litano, 2015 WL 3632334 (D.Mass.2015) (Foreclosure)
• Kachadorian v. Larson, 87 Mass.App.Ct. 1111 (2015) (Housing Discrimination)
• Bulmer v. MidFirst Bank, 2014 WL 6070695 (D.Mass.2014) (Foreclosure)
• Orozco v. GMAC Mortg., LLC, 2012 WL 4581092 (D.Mass.2012) (Foreclosure)
• Deep v. Tremblay, 81 Mass.App.Ct. 1131 (2012) (Manufactured Housing)
• Gardner v. A-Team Realty & Willams, 2011 WL 3875344 (MCAD 2011) (Housing Discrimination)
• In re Benham, 2008 WL 397668 (Bankr.D.Mass. 2008) (Housing Discrimination)
• Gardner v. Pianka, 2006 WL 2918563 (MCAD 2006) (Housing Discrimination)
• Rodriguez v. Montalvo, 371 F.Supp.2d 3 (D.Mass. 2005) (Housing Discrimination)
• Rodriguez v. Montalvo, 337 F.Supp.2d 212 (D.Mass. 2004) (Housing Discrimination)
• Abdeljaber v. Gaddoura, 60 Mass.App.Ct. 294 (2004) (Private Housing)
• Homesavers Council of Greenfield Gardens, Inc. v. Sanchez, 70 Mass.App.Ct. 453 (2007) (Subsidized Housing)
• Madera v. Commissioner of EOCD, 418 Mass. 452 (1994) (Public Housing)
• Serreze v. YWCA of Western Massachusetts, Inc., 30 Mass.App.Ct. 639 (1991) (Subsidized Housing)
• Bech v. Cuevas, 404 Mass. 249 (1989) (Private Housing)
• Ianello v. Court Management Corp., 400 Mass. 321 (1987) (Private Housing)

Public Benefits

• Hoye v. Sebelius, 778 F.Supp.2d 145 (D.Mass. 2011) (Medicare)
• Provencal v. Commonwealth Health Ins. Connector Auth., 456 Mass. 506 (2010) (Commonwealth Care Health Insurance)
• Colon v. Wagner, 462 F.Supp.2d 162 (D.Mass.2006) (Emergency Shelter Benefits)
• Kubetin v. Astrue, 637 F.Supp.2d 59 (D.Mass. 2009) (Social Security Disability Benefits)
• Mendez v. Brown, 311 F.Supp.2d 134 (D.Mass. 2004) (Medicaid)
• Mansfield v. Commissioner of Dept. of Public Welfare, 40 Mass.App.Ct. 1 (1996) (Medicaid)
• Brown v. Chater, 927 F.Supp. 10 (D.Mass. 1996) (Supplemental Security Income Benefits)
• Febus v. Gallant, 866 F.Supp. 45 (D.Mass. 1994) (Public Assistance)
• Massachusetts Assoc. of Older Americans v. Commissioner of Public Welfare, 803 F.2d 35 (1st Cir. 1986) (Medicaid)
• Atkins v. Parker, 472 U.S. 115 (1985) (Food Stamp Benefits)

Employment

• Marrero et al. v. Jeffers, 2085-CV-00937 (Worcester Superior Court), Memorandum of Decision and Order, dated March 2, 2021 (Allowing, in part, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction)
• Knidel v. T.N.Z., 2016 WL 5387625 (D.Mass.2016) (Employment Discrimination)
• Arias-Villano v. Chang & Sons Enterprises, Inc., 481 Mass. 625 (2019)(holding that farm workers are entitled to overtime).
• Wheeler v. Pioneer Developmental Services, Inc., 349 F.Supp.2d 158 (D.Mass. 2004) (Family Medical Leave Act)
• Still v. Commissioner of Employment and Training, 423 Mass. 805 (1996) (Unemployment Benefits)
• Vega v. Nourse Farms, Inc., 62 F.Supp.2d 334 (1999) (Migrant Worker Rights)
• Colon v. Casco, Inc., 716 F.Supp. 688 (D.Mass. 1989) (Seasonal Worker Rights)

Other

• Marengo v. First Massachusetts Bank, N.A., 152 F.Supp.2d 92 (D.Mass. 2001) (Consumer Law)