Lauren S. Galloway

In the bustling city of Boston, Massachusetts, attorney Lauren S. Galloway stands as a beacon of competence and compassion at Kates & Barlow, PC. Focusing on family law, she navigates the intricate realms of divorce, child custody, paternity, alimony and support, as well as modifications, guardianships, and both prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Her prowess extends to handling contentious custody disputes and complex financial matters, including business valuations, inherited assets and trust property divisions within marital estates.

Ms. Galloway serves clients throughout the commonwealth of Massachusetts, representing them in probate and family courts across Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex, Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable and Suffolk counties. She thrives on the challenges and rewards of her practice, dedicating herself to resolving the often intricate, personal and longstanding issues her clients face. By attentively listening to their concerns, she helps them evaluate options, set realistic goals and achieve resolutions that honor both legal frameworks and personal circumstances.

An academic at heart, Ms. Galloway honed her legal acumen at Suffolk University Law School, graduating in 2014. Her journey into law was preceded by a deep dive into psychology, culminating in a master's degree in school psychology – a field that fueled her curiosity about human behavior. Her fascination with legal case studies and judicial decision-making during law school laid the foundation for her career in family law.

With five years of practice under her belt – two as an SJC 3:03 attorney and three as a licensed Massachusetts attorney – Ms. Galloway has discovered the empowering potential of the law for individuals to shape their own destinies. Recently, she has embraced the role of a family law mediator, eager to expand her skills in this capacity.

A respected figure in the legal community, Ms. Galloway actively participates in the Boston Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Foundation, the Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court, the State Bar of Texas and the Massachusetts Bar Association. Before joining Kates & Barlow, PC, in 2017, she honed her litigation skills working with a sole practitioner from 2014 to 2017, gaining invaluable experience in complex family and probate matters within the Massachusetts probate and family courts.