Attorney Peter A. Hahn

Hilton, Sindelar & Hahn
 90 Bridge Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
617-431-1201

peter@hshmlaw.com

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Attorney Peter A. Hahn

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)