Nancy R. Van Tine
Partner
Office Phone: 617.345.3229
Alternate Phone: 617.345.3811
Location: Boston, MA; South Shore, MA
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Practice:
Experience:
Nancy Van Tine is Co-Chair of the Firm's Private Client Group. She handles diverse issues, including divorce and separation, child custody and support, as well as actions for modification and contempt. Mrs. Van Tine often deals with enforcement and modification of decrees entered in other states, reciprocal child custody, and complex asset division situations.
Check out Nancy's blog, Massachusetts Divorce Law Monitor to learn more about the divorce process and other divorce related topics.
Memberships:
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
Additional Information:
- Mrs. Van Tine has been a frequent lecturer at seminars sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and other groups.
- Ms. Van Tine co-authored an article for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on the subject of discovery of assets belonging to the parents of a divorcing spouse.
Education:
- J.D., Suffolk University Law School
- B.A., Harvard University
Awards:
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The selection of attorneys is based on a poll and internal research done by Law & Politics Magazine and reviewed by an independent blue ribbon panel of their peers. Listed attorneys and finalists consist of the top 5% of attorneys in Massachusetts. The listing appeared in the November issue of Boston Magazine and in New England Super Lawyers Magazine.
Quotes:
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5/6/2010, The Advocate - DOMA Challenge in Court Today
Nancy Van Tine was quoted in this article by Julie Bolcer.
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9/25/2009, Boston Business Journal - Bar Association Wades into Divorce Law Spat
Nancy Van Tine was quoted in this article by Lisa van der Pool.
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8/9/2009, The Boston Globe - Divorce lawyer turns to unusual forum: blogs
Nancy Van Tine talks with Beth Healy of the Boston Globe about her divorce blog www.massachusettsdivorcelawmonitor.com.
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8/26/2004, The Boston Herald - "Gay Hubbys Find Selves Caught in Web of Deceit"
Nancy Van Tine was quoted in the article by Margery Eagan.
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5/29/2003, The Boston Globe - "In Downturn, Bids to Amend Divorce Filings Rise"
Nancy Van Tine was quoted in the article by Diane E. Lewis.
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3/31/2003, Lawyers Weekly USA - "Trend Is Toward Greater Rights For Gays In Custody Disputes"
Nancy Van Tine was quoted in the article by Diana Digges.
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11/28/2002, Lawyers Weekly USA - "Bad Economy Can Mean More Divorce Cases"
Nancy Van Tine was featured in the article by Michael M. Bowden.
Recent Articles and Publications:
Marrying Expectations with Reality: 5 Year Retrospective on Gay Marriage
Boston Spirit Magazine, September/October 2009
The Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE), 2008
Co-editors: Phyllis E. Federico, Peter F. Zupcofska, et al.
Other Burns & Levinson contributing authors: Brian Bixby, Barbra Black, Lisa Cukier, Dianne Frade, Marshal Grant, Robert O'Regan, Jeffrey Soilson, Susan Stenger & Nancy Van Tine
Look Twice Before You Leap: Prenuptials
Focus, Spring 2005
Pre-Nuptials Can Protect Your Assets
Women's Business, March 2001
Speaking Engagements:
Trying Divorce Cases, 10.22.2009
Location: MCLE Seminar - Burlington, MA
Role: Speaker
Irrevocable Trusts in a Divorce Contest (Valuation Issues Involving Trust Interests), 11.18.2002
Location: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Role: Chair