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Attorney Robert Fennessy is experienced in several areas of law, including family and divorce law, estate preparation, employment law, contract review and preparation,  municipal law, and animal law. 

Attorney Robert H. Fennessy, Jr., Esq.  
Senior Attorney
 
Kathleen Sheehan-King
Paralegal 
 

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ATTORNEY

Attorney Fennessy is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Massachusets, and was honored to be admitted to the small number of attorneys admitted to United States Supreme Court bar.  He routinely practices before the Massachusetts Family and Probate Courts in all matters involving divorce, separation, child custody, and family law.  Attorney Fennessy is an Adjunct Professor of Law at UMass Law School in Dartmouth, and was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Southern New England School of Law.  He has been an elected official in his town for more than two decades as Selectman, Finance Committee member, Conservation Commissioner, and Constable, and served as a town manager in three Massachusetts communities.  

Atty. Fennessy was recognized by the Mass. Lawyers Weekly publication with the "Upcoming Lawyer of the Year" Award, and has been named and recognized for his work in family law and animal law issues. His law firm has also been named in the trade publication "Super Lawyers."   

EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate, UMass Law School (formerly Southern New England School of Law); Ed.M Boston University;  B.S. Northeastern University. 

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PARALEGAL/OFFICE MANAGER

 

Kathleen Sheehan-King, B.S., R.N. earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Fitchburg State University, where she excelled in her studies in Nursing. She has been employed at several hospitals and clinic locations, and has served several years as a Nurse Case Manager at the presitigious Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA.  She is well versed in patient/client needs, preparing very specific and directed health care directives and proxies on an individual basis, geared to the ensure that the individual desires of the client are legally prepared and valid.

Additionally, as the firm's office manager, she coordinates the attorney calendars and files, and is available to coordinate with clients and attorneys on any legal matter.