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LAURIE ISRAEL began her practice of law in 1987 as a tax lawyer in the Boston firm Foley, Hoag and Eliot (now Foley Hoag). In January, 1991, she commenced her independent practice in Coolidge Corner, and has been in the same building since that time. During the years, her practice has grown, and now consists of six people including herself. Laurie's law firm specializes in collaborative law, while offering a wide range of legal services.
LAURIE is one of the pioneers in Mediation to Stay Married (also known as marital mediation). The work came as a natural corollary to her divorce work. Laurie asked herself, "What could I have done as a lawyer-mediator if I could have worked with the divorcing couple a year or two before the couples decided on divorce and met with divorce attorneys ..." People who wish to stay in their marriages but are having significant problems have started to talk with her, both as couples, and individually. These people are working to try to get their marriages back on track. Read what Laurie has to say about Mediation to Stay Married on the Articles page and on her law website
She is an original member of Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council and is currently on its Board of Directors. She is actively working in the fields of Divorce Mediation, Mediation to Stay Married (Marital Mediation) and Collaborative Divorce. Her aim is to assist her clients in resolving their disputes with a high decree of integrity, creativity and dignity. Laurie's memberships also include the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
LAURIE graduated from Barnard College in 1967 cum laude, and from The Dickinson School of Law (now part of Pennsylvania State University) magna cum laude in 1987. She was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1946.
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