Jon Benson

Family, Mediation
Bulfinch Square, 43 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141


Family

Admitted

1975, Massachusetts

Law School

Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1974

Law School Graduation Year

1974

College

C.W. Post College, B.A., 1970

Memberships

Boston (Member, Family Law Section) and Massachusetts Bar Associations

Biographical

Author: The Benefits of a Conciliatory Approach and a Negotiated Resolution In Divorce, Massachusetts Family Law Journal, November, 1983; Counsel as Advocate and Conciliator in Child Custody Disputes, Massachusetts Law Journal, May, 1984; Preparing Your Client For Negotiations, Massachusetts Family Law Journal, March, 1987; Toward True Equitable Dissolution, Massachusetts Family Law Journal, November, 1990; Negotiate Don't Litigate, American Bar Association Family Law Advocate Magazine, May, 1992; How Good are Agreements, Massachusetts Family Law Journal, 1995; Gifted and Inherited Property in Divorce-Some Practical Considerations, Massachusetts Family Law Journal, July, 1998. Contributing Editor, Massachusetts Family Law Journal, 1985—. Co-Chair, Effective Negotiation and Settlement, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., November, 1985 and September, 1987. Participant: Fundamentals of Family Law Program, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, April, 1987, April, 1998; Settlement Options in Divorce Program, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, March, 1993; The Interplay of Alimony and Child Support Program, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, July/August, 1994; Settlement Options in Divorce, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, January/February 1995; Fundamentals in Family Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, April, 1998. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

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