Linda Sternberg

Watertown, MA   

 (617) 722-8300   

 (617) 722-8350   

attysternberg@sternberglaw.com 

     Attorney Linda Sternberg has practiced family law in downtown Boston and now Watertown  for more than 35 years. She handles guardianships, conservatorships, health care proxy and power of attorney matters. 

    Attorney Sternberg has been appointed guardian ad litem by the court to investigate or represent the interests of children in contested child custody matters. She is a  rained mediator and collaborative law practitioner. In litigation,  mediation, or collaborative practice, Attorney Sternberg will bring her  breadth of knowledge, experience, and empathy to help you reach your goals in dealing with your family law probate matter.

 

• Family Law
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Health Care Proxies
• Powers of Attorney

• Certified to Accept Guardian Ad Litem Appts in Category D, 2000 - 
• Certified to Accept Guardian Ad Litem Appts in Categories F and G, 2000-2023
• Probate and Family Court, 2000 Basic Mediation Training Certificate of Completion, Cambridge Dispute Settlement Center, Inc., 1993 
• Certified to Take Court Appointments in Mental Health Cases, CPCS, 1986-2011 
• Certified to Take Court Appointments in Child Welfare Cases, CPCS, 1984-2023 
• Qualified to Provide Limited Assistance Representation in Suffolk County, Probate and Family Court - Pilot Project, 2007 
• Qualified to Provide Limited Assistance Representation in all Probate and Family Courts 

Massachusetts, 1981

U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1982

U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1982

 Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts 

• J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1981 

Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts 

• B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1975 
• Major: Women's Labor History 

 Adoption of a Minor, 494 N.E.2d 1033 (Mass.App.Ct. 1986)

• Guide to Divorce Practice and Procedure, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, 1998 
• Organizing Your Trial Notebook, CPCS/MCLE, 1996 
• Preparing Your Case: Developing and Presenting a State Intervention Child Custody Case, CPCS, 1991
• The Role of Attorneys in Care and Protection Cases and the  Attorney-Client Relationship, Watertown Juvenile Court Clinic, 1990 
• Care and Protection Training, MCLE, 1987 

Massachusetts Bar Association, Member, Family Law Section 

Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Member 

Women's Bar Association, Member, 1985-2001 

Boston Bar Association, Member, Family Law Section, 1987 

Boston Bar Association, Past Member, Human Services Section, 1987 

North Shore Children's Law Project, Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1986 

Juvenile Bar Association, Member, Board of Directors, 1994 to 1995 

Committee for Public Counsel Services, Family Law Advocacy Project,  Planning Comm. for Training Re: Implementation of Ch 303 of the Acts of 1992,  1993  

Boston Juvenile Court Committee on Counsel Appointments, Member, 1989 -1990 

Watertown Historic District Commission, Member, Secretary, 2001-

Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc, Member, 2006 

• Linda Sternberg, Esquire, Attorney, 1988 
• Elder & Sternberg, Partner, 1984 to 1988 
• Elder & Moses, Associate, 1982 to 1984 
• Temporary Legal Services, Associate, 1981 to 1982 
• Silverglate and Gertner, Law Clerk, 1981 to 1981 
• Bingham, Dana, and Gould, Law Clerk, Litigation Department, 1980 to 1980 
• Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, Law Clerk, 1980 to 1980 
• National Consumer Law Center, Law Clerk, 1979 to 1979 
• Scientific American, Editorial Assistant, 1976 to 1977 
• Resources for Community Change, Production Manager, 1975 to 1975