Rebecca G. Neale

Top rated Family Law attorney in Bedford, Massachusetts

Bedford Family Law, PLLC
Rebecca G. Neale
Bedford Family Law, PLLC

Practice areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate

Licensed in Massachusetts since: 2007

Education: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
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Bedford Family Law, PLLC

133 Great Rd
Suite 201
Bedford, MA 01730 Phone: 781-499-2016 Email: Rebecca G. Neale Visit website
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For folks who are navigating the world of divorce or custody, Rebecca Neale and her firm provide a variety of pathways for resolution -- mediation, litigation, and Collaborative Process. 

Rebecca represents parents in divorce and custody proceedings throughout the Commonwealth, particularly in Middlesex, Norfolk, and Essex counties. With almost two decades of law practice, Rebecca is a strong and realistic advocate for clients who are standing up for their children's best interests and for their equitable share of the marital assets. She brings an analytical eye to the financial issues and an empathetic approach to parenting challenges. 

Rebecca also helps families set up a will, trust, or other estate planning documents in order to ensure that their final wishes are carried out with as little friction as possible.  

You may see Rebecca active in the community, as an Assessor on the local Board of Assessors, a trainer at the Women's Bar Foundation's annual lawyer training, or any number of community events supporting Bedford families. She co-chairs the Women's Bar Association's Middlesex Committee and is a member of several other local bar associations. 

First Admitted: 2007, Massachusetts

Professional Webpage: https://bedfordfamilylaw.com/about/rebecca-neale/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Mass Bar Association, Speaker at the 28th Annual Family Law Conference (https://www.massbar.org/events/cle-program?productId=6254, 2018
  • Mass Bar Association, Panelist -- Enhancing Well-Being and Civility: A Guide to Best Practices in Massachusetts Courts, 2025
  • Mass Collaborative Law Counsel Roundtable Presenter: Financial Abuse and the Collaborative process-- Recognizing and Addressing the Impact of Financial Abuse in the Collaborative Process, 2023
  • Co-Chair Middlesex Committee of the Women's Bar Association, 2018
  • Mass Council on Family Mediation Institute, panelist: Sometimes It Takes More Than Two to Tango, 2021
  • Academy of Professional Family Mediators Annual Conference, panelist: Exploring the Impact of Polyamorous Relationships and Consensual Non-Monogamy in Divorce Mediation, 2021

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Collaborative Law Training: Trained as a collaborative law professional with Mass Collaborative Law Council. , 2020
  • Trained in mediation, 2019
  • Completed 40-hour Domestic Violence Training by Domestic Violence Services, Inc., 2018

Pro bono / Community Service

  • From 2016 to the present:  Women's Bar Foundation, represented survivors of domestic violence in restraining order hearings, divorce, and paternity actions. Serve as a mentor to other attorneys. , 2016
  • Assessor, Town of Bedford, 2020 - present, 2020
  • Domestic Violence Services Network: President, 2020-2022 (Vice President, 2018-2020), 2020
  • Regional Commissioner, Upper Middlesex Commission on the Status of Women, 2021

Educational Background

  • University of Rochester, Bachelor of Arts, 2000

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Created topic, organized materials, and worked with panel of three attorneys and three judges to educate audience of domestic relations attorneys about working on a case where domestic violence is an issue. , Moderator, The Domestic Relations Practitioner's Domestic Violence Toolkit, Massachusetts Bar Association's 28th Annual Family Law Conference, 2018

Other Outstanding Achievements

Honors

  • Awarded to two attorneys each year, for outstanding pro bono service. , Nery Arrano Pro Bono Award, Women's Bar Foundation, 2022
  • The Top Women of Law event celebrates the achievements of exceptional women lawyers who are pioneers, educators, trailblazers and role models. https://masslawyersweekly.com/top-women-of-law/, Top Women of Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 2021
  • Received for organizing team of volunteers to update the Club website. , Woman of the Year Award, Rotary Club of Bedford, MA, 2018

Office location for Rebecca G. Neale

133 Great Rd
Suite 201
Bedford, MA 01730

Selections

3 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025

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