Brian Waller
Turco Legal, P.C.
I transitioned to divorce and family law after 15+ years working in accounting and operations for start-up technology companies. I strongly believe lawyers overlook the client experience and often force clients to work their way instead of the best way for the client. I try to look at everything from the client's perspective and make every effort to make things as easy as possible for them.
In most situations, the best way to resolve disputes is through direct communication with the other party. The court system should be the last resort, and we have no problem advising clients that they are better off handling an issue themselves if that is the best approach for the client. I view the client relationship as a long-term collaboration rather than a quick, one-time money grab. I would rather that a client be completely confident in recommending us to a friend, or come back years later when they do need a lawyer. Almost all orders in cases with children need to be modified at some point for changes to child support, the parenting schedule, or college expenses. My goal is that once someone becomes a client, they never even consider calling someone else if they need to return to court. If they have a great experience working with us, feel like we understood their goals, represented them well, and they received good value for the money they spent, there should (hopefully!) be no reason to start over with a new attorney.
I specialize in divorces with financial issues, whether high-income or net worth, family-owned businesses, real estate, retirement assets, or stock options and other equity compensation. All divorces have a range of issues though, so I am certainly not limited to financial cases by any means. Every case is unique, which is the reason I love doing what I do.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Massachusetts
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- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- ID Number: 685672
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Senior Attorney
- Turco Legal, P.C.
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- New England Law | Boston
- J.D. (2012)
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- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- MBA (2008)
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Certified Financial Litigator
- AACFL
- Recognized by the AACFL as having completed our comprehensive training in the financial aspects of divorce including complex financial issues, achieved a passing grade on the CFL Exam and is in good standing with the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators. These individuals represent an elite group of practitioners nationwide who have achieved this status - the highest level award granted by the AACFL.
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney
- Attorney and Practice Magazine
- State Bar of Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts Bar Association
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- Worcester County Bar Association
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- Q. Seeking attorney to appeal family law judgment due to perceived bias and improper evidence consideration.
- A: Family law appeals are an uphill battle and the majority of appeals are unsuccessful. Judges have tremendous discretion in deciding issues, and reviewing courts (like the Appeals Court) defer to the judge's determinations regarding credibility of the parties. A reviewing court will almost never second-guess a judge's decision to put more weight on certain evidence (including testimony), since the judge was in the best position to observe the demeanor of the parties.
If the argument is that the judge abused their discretion by deciding something that had evidence supporting each side of the issue, that is almost certain to fail. Most successful family law appeals involve the judge ... Read More
- Q. How can a pro se def. appealing a 209A order in MA serve the plaintiff with the Notice of Appeal w/o violating the 209A?
- A: You can contact the court that issued the restraining order and ask them to serve the Plaintiff. You are right to approach this with caution, it could be a violation of the 209A order. If you were to be represented by counsel, the attorney could serve the plaintiff without violating the 209A order. You mentioned that you are pro se, so that likely doesn't help you.
The Appeals Court recently held that it was not a violation of a 258E harassment order (which are often analogous to 209A orders) for the defendant to make an electronic payment to the plaintiff (without any other commentary or emojis). I would highly recommend that you do not serve the plaintiff directly in any event, and ... Read More
- Q. I’m currently paying child support monthly and my son lives with me full time Cory made it a hassle to stop amicably
- A: You should file a Complaint for Modification with the court ASAP. You can ask for child support to be adjusted retroactively, but the court can only go back to the date that the other party was served with the summons on your Complaint for Modification. If you go to the courthouse and ask for the forms to modify child support, they will give you what you need to fill out. It will be helpful if you bring a copy of your current court order with you for reference.
After you file the documents, a summons will be issued, and you have to take the summons to a sheriff or constable to serve it on the mom. Once the summons is served and returned to the court, the court will schedule a hearing, and ... Read More
