DAWN ETHIER YOUNG, Partner
DAWN ETHIER YOUNG became a partner with the law firm of Atwood & Cherny, P.C. in October 2012.  She is a trial attorney with a litigation practice focused on complex domestic relations and family law matters at both the trial and appellate levels. This includes divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity matters, alimony/ spousal support, child support, child custody/ parenting plans, removal of children from the Commonwealth, and the enforcement and modification of prior judgments.    

Dawn’s concentration lies in high-conflict child custody disputes, and the litigation of alimony/spousal support, division of assets and other financial aspects for high-net worth individuals, real estate holders, and business owners.  Dawn also appears in various District Courts prosecuting and defending No Abuse Restraining Orders and Harassment Orders.  Her practice area extends throughout all counties of Massachusetts, including the Cape and Islands. 
 
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
  • ​American Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court
  • South Shore Women’s Business Network Board of Directors (2015)

PUBLICATIONS & COURSES
  • Program Chair and Moderator for the Boston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar regarding Divorce Taxation
  • Guest lecturer to financial advisors and experts in financial services in Boston and South Shore Massachusetts.

NOTABLE CASES
  • JNS v. JMS​

RECOGNITIONS
  • The Best Lawyers in America© in Family Law 2020

EDUCATION
  • Suffolk University Law School - J. D. 2002
  • Wheaton College - B.A. 1998
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AWARD WINNING DIVORCE ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN MASSACHUSETTS & NEW HAMPSHIRE
Divorce Litigation, Family Law Related Appeals, Paternity Matters, Mediation, Modification of Prior Judgments & Orders, Child Support, Enforcement (Contempt) of Prior Judgments & Orders, Alimony & Spousal Support, Custody & Parenting Disputes, Removal, Parental Kidnapping & Hague Convention Matters, Drafting, Negotiation & Enforcement of Premarital/Prenuptial Agreements, Marital/Postnuptial Agreements, Name Changes, Restraining Orders, Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse & Harassment Orders, Guardian Ad Litem Investigations, Court Appointed Masters, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Conciliation, Collaborative Law, Arbitration.
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