Cathleen M. Collins
Collins Family Law Group, P.C. • Melrose, MA
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Contact
Email
cathleen@collinsfamilylawgroup.com
Phone
(508) 556-6599
Address
49 Myrtle Street, Melrose, MA, 02176, US
Professional
About
Cathleen has extensive experience in civil litigation. Cathleen has argued thousands of motions in court, and has tried many cases to successful verdicts. She also has argued before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals and the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Since 2009, Cathleen has been primarily focusing her practice in the area of domestic relations, and has assisted hundreds of clients in divorce, custody, child support, adoptions and visitation matters. She also serves as a Guardian ad Litem doing custody evaluations to help families resolve difficult family law matters. She has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for her work in family law as well as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts in every year since 2013. Cathleen is an active member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, The Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court, The Massachusetts Probate and Family American Inn of Court, the AFCC, Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem and the Justinian Law Society.
About Estate Planning Law
Estate planning attorneys help individuals plan for the distribution of their assets and care during incapacity. They create wills, trusts, and other documents to protect families and minimize taxes. Common matters include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives.
Credentials
Education
2007 Suffolk University Law School JD - Juris Doctor 2002 Boston University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2019 Top Women Lawyers in Massachusetts, Super Lawyers 2018 Top Women Lawyers in Massachusetts, Super Lawyers 2017 Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts, Super Lawyers 2016 Top Women Lawyers in Massachusetts, Super Lawyers 2015 Top Women Lawyers in Massachusetts, Boston Magazine
Publications
2014 Middlesex Probate Court GAL Report
Associations
2017 - Present Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court Member 2015 - Present Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court Member 2014 - Present Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem Member 2014 - Present Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Member 2012 - Present Middlesex County Bar Association
Speaking
2006 AGO Training Tort Claims Act 2005 MA AGO Contract Procedures
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Updated: Jun 07, 2026