Attorney Canavan's personal and professional experience assist her in working with clients to assist them in challenging times. She is acutely aware of the necessity to minimize mental, physical, spiritual, and the financial consequences of resolving family law matters. In personal time she enjoys spending time with her daughter, traveling, reading, exercising, and going to the beach. She looks forward to an opportunity to assist you with your legal needs.
Experience:
- Qualified and trained Mediator
- Qualified and trained Collaborative Attorney
- Experienced Litigator
- Limited Assistance Representative (LAR)
- Conciliator Massachusetts Norfolk and Probate Trial Court
- Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
- Attorney Representing Children (ARC)
- Guardianship Representing Minors
- Children Requiring Assistance (CRA)
Education:
- J.D. Suffolk University Law School
- B.A. Suffolk University
- University of Paris
Memberships:
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
- Norfolk Bar Association
- Massachusetts Association of Guardian ad Litem (MAGAL)
- Massachusetts Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court
Volunteer:
- Advocate for Dove
- ARC (Attorney Representing Children) Norfolk County
- Lawyer of the Day Norfolk Probate and Family Court
- Conciliator - Bar Association of Norfolk County
Bar Admission:
- Massachusetts State Courts (1989)
- US District Court First Circuit (1989)