Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Massachusetts since: 2021
Education: New England Law | Boston
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Turco Legal, P.C.
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Amanda Lee Gnau is a senior attorney at Turco Legal, P.C., a Newburyport, Massachusetts-based law firm, where she provides comprehensive legal services to clients navigating sensitive domestic relations matters. She focuses her practice on all areas of family law, including divorce, child support, child custody, alimony and the division of marital assets. Additionally, she handles paternity and guardianship cases, as well as complex contempt and modification actions.
Ms. Gnau is committed to guiding clients through challenging circumstances involving domestic issues. She approaches each matter with dedication and practical solutions, helping individuals navigate the legal process while ensuring their interests are protected. Through her family law practice, she strives to keep clients informed about their options so they can make sound decisions for their families.
Academically accomplished, Ms. Gnau earned her Juris Doctor from New England Law Boston in 2020. During law school, she demonstrated academic excellence, receiving the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in both Contracts II and Divorce Practice. She also served as president of the New England Law | Boston Women’s Law Caucus. Prior to law school, she graduated magna cum laude from Endicott College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2017.
Ms. Gnau gained invaluable judicial insight by clerking for Judge Thomas J. Barbar at the Middlesex Probate and Family Court. This professional experience provided her with a deep, practical understanding of court procedures and judicial decision-making before transitioning to private practice.
Admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 2021, Ms. Gnau is licensed to represent clients throughout the state. She is an active member of the professional legal community, holding memberships in the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Greater Newburyport Bar Association.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Marital Property, Paternity
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2021, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://turcolegal.com/our-team/amanda-gnau/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Massachusetts
- New England Law | Boston Women’s Law Caucus, President, 2019-2020
- Greater Newburyport Bar Association (GNBA)
- Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA)
Educational Background
- Endicott College, Magna Cum Laude
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, 2026
- Humanities Award, Endicott College, 2017
- CALI Award: Contracts II, New England Law, 2018
- CALI Award: Land Use, New England Law, 2019
- CALI Award: Divorce Practice, New England Law, 2020
- Sandra Day O’Connor Scholar, New England Law, 2017-2020
- Dean’s Award, New England Law, 2020
- Rising Star, MA Super Lawyers, 2023 - 2025
Office location for Amanda Lee Gnau
29 Water Street
Suite 301
Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: 617-841-7881
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2023 - 2026