Attorney Peter A. Hahn
Hilton, Sindelar & Hahn
90 Bridge Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
617-431-1201
peter@hshmlaw.com
I represent families and children across eastern and central Massachusetts. Hilton, Sindelar & Hahn is a law firm focuses on helping children and families in education and Juvenile Court matters. My practice also encompasses DSS and criminal cases.
Previously I was a law clerk judicial law clerk in the Massachusetts Juvenile Court for judges in Middlesex, Worcester, and Norfolk Counties. Also, I was a middle and high school teacher before becoming a lawyer.
LEADERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP
Massachusetts Bar Association
Criminal Justice Section Council (Member, 2007-08)
Juvenile Justice Practice Group (2007-08)
American Bar Association
Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Family Law Section (Member, 2006-07)
Child Welfare and Adoption Committee (Co-Chair, 2006-07)
Massachusetts Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
Commissioner (2007-2008)
EDUCATION
Boston University School of Law (cum laude)
Harvard College (cum laude)
PUBLICATIONS
The Kids Are Not Alright: Addressing Discriminatory Treatment of Queer Youth in Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities, Boston University Public Interest Law Journal (Fall 2004)