Charlene A. Caldeira
ccaldeira@rfglawyers.com
Practice
Charlene A. Caldeira joined Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein LLP in 2007 as a partner. She came to the firm with extensive experience in a wide variety of family law issues and has focused on her family law practice since 1999, after she completed a 1 year clerkship at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Prior to joining RF&G, Charlene was an associate with Casner & Edwards, LLP. Prior to that, she was an associate at the law firm of Todd & Weld, LLP, where she practiced Family and Probate Law, Criminal Law and Appellate Law.
Professional Experience
Charlene's practice in Family Law encompasses all aspects of domestic relations litigation and probate litigation including:
- Divorce and Divorce Modification actions;
- Custody
- Removal
- Pre-nuptial & Post-nuptial agreements
- Property divisions involving high net-worth individuals, family businesses (including S-Corporations), complex assets, and trust interests
- Paternity and guardianships
- Defending and obtaining 209A restraining orders
- Collaborative Law
Additionally, Charlene has established herself as a premier Appellate attorney in Massachusetts. She has been co-counsel on several Appellate cases, including:
United States First Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- Whallon v. Lynn, 230 F.3d 450 (2000)
Appeals Court of Massachusetts
- Britton v. Britton, 69 Mass. App. Ct. 23, 865 N.E.2d 1174 (2007)
- Akinci-Unal v. Unal, 64 Mass. App. Ct. 212, 832 N.E.2d 1 (2005)
Professional and Civic Activities
- Adjunct faculty member at New England School of Law, Family Law
- Faculty member on Suffolk University Law School 's advanced legal studies program entitled "Difficult Issues in Child Custody Cases."
- Faculty member at the MCLE's Family Law Trial Advocacy program
- Chair for MCLE seminar entitled "Single Justice Practice."
- Chair for MCLE seminar entitled “Crafting an Effective Parenting Plan.”
- Member of the MCLE Family Law Curriculum Advisory Committee
Charlene has made multiple broadcast appearances, where she discussed various family law issues
- MYOB The Radio Show, Mind Your Own Business (Feb 2011)
- Law Line, with Atty B.J. Krintzman (Dec 2009)
Bar Admissions
Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
Courts
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Professional Recognitions
- Massachusetts Rising Stars, Family Law (2006-2010)
Publications
- Co-authored Appellate Procedure, 2nd Edition , of the Massachusetts Practice Series
- Massachusetts Continuing Education, Divorce Dymistified (3 rd ed 2011).
Clerkships
- Honorable Neil L. Lynch, Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1998-1999)
Education
- J.D., cum laude, 1998, Suffolk University Law School
- B.S.(Psychology), cum laude, 1994, Bridgewater State University
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