I am a partner in the law firm of Hilton, Sindelar & Hahn in Newton, Massachusetts.  Connie Hilton and Tim Sindelar are the other owners of the practice.

My practice specializes in juvenile law and education law, especially the legal complexities when the two intersect for clients.  I also represent clients in student discipline, criminal, and Department of Children and Families cases.

LEADERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP

Massachusetts Bar Association

Juvenile and Child Welfare Section Council (Co-Chair, 2009-10; Member 2008-09)                                                                             

Criminal Justice Section Council (Member, 2007-08)

Juvenile Justice Practice Group (2007-08)
  

Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association

    
Boston Bar Association

Family Law Section (Member, 2006-07)

Child Welfare and Adoption Committee (Co-Chair, 2006-07)


EDUCATION

Boston University School of Law  (cum laude)

Harvard College  (cum laude)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

I regularly speak to groups about juvenile and education law, including to audiences at conferences:

Family Success Partnership, PAL Family Support, Wayside seminars (2009)

•   Practical advice on Juvenile Court and education issues for parents and providers
  

Aspergers Association of New England, annual conference (2008)

• Ain't Misbehavin': How Schools and the Juvenile Court Respond to AS Children (presentation)
  
• AS and Criminal Law: What Families Need to Know (presentation)

MCLE 8th Annual School Law conference (2008)

• Juvenile Court Actions, School Discipline, and Implications for Students (panel)

Federation for Children with Special Needs, annual conference  (2007)

• Juvenile Court 101: The Basics of the Juvenile Justice System and How to Best Protect Children with Special Needs in the System (presentation)