Barbra I. Black
bblack@blackvitelli.com
Barbra I. Black has been practicing law for over eighteen years and is a founding member and the managing partner of Black & Vitelli, LLC. Attorney Black was a former partner at Burns & Levinson, LLP, where she practiced for over eight years in the firm’s Divorce and Family Law group. Prior to that, she was a solo practitioner for several years, concentrating her practice in domestic relations. As a solo practitioner, Attorney Black represented the defendant in Commonwealth vs. Sands, 424 Mass. 184, which resulted in new Massachusetts case law.
Attorney Black concentrates her practice in the areas of divorce & family law. Attorney Black has extensive litigation, bench and jury trial experience and handles a variety of cases involving complex and diverse issues. Attorney Black's divorce & family law practice includes, but is not limited to, prenuptial agreements, joint petitions for divorce, custody cases, child support issues, Complaints for Contempt and Complaints for Modification in Massachusetts Probate & Family Courts and brought forward cases in New Hampshire Family Courts.
Areas of Practice
- Divorce and Family Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1995
- New Hampshire, 2010
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1992
- Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1988
Published Works
- Division of Inherited and Gifted Assets in the Context of Divorce, Focus (A Burns & Levinson LLP newsletter), 2002
- The Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual, co-author of Chapter 8; , Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE), 2008
- The Massachusetts Divorce Law Manual, co-author of Chapter 8;, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE), 2011
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct faculty member - Family Law, New England School of Law, 2007 - 2009
- Mock Trial Judge, Massachusetts Bar
- A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings, National Business Institute Seminar
- Faculty panel member on divorce & family law related seminars, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Honors and Awards
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- Massachusetts Family and Probate Inn of Court
- Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
- Big Sister Association's Speaker's Bureau, Former Member
Past Employment Positions
- Burns & Levinson LLP, associate, 2001 - 2006
- Burns & Levinson LLP, partner, 2006 - 2009
Pro Bono Activities
- Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
