Tannaz N. Saponaro
Top rated Family Law attorney in Wellesley, Massachusetts
Saponaro Law Offices PLLC
Practice areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Massachusetts since: 1995
Education: Suffolk University Law School
Languages spoken: English, French, Persian (Farsi), Spanish
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Saponaro Law Offices PLLC
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With nearly 30 years of experience, Tannaz N. Saponaro is a judicious advocate for her clients in their pressing family law matters, including divorce and high net worth divorce, complex child custody, support and visitation, alimony, modifications and enforcement, paternity, fathers’ rights, pre- and postnuptial agreements, removals and parental kidnapping, among many others. She is the principal attorney at Saponaro Law Offices PLLC in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and serves residents throughout the Boston metropolitan area.
Ms. Saponaro completed her undergraduate studies in 1991 at the California State University at Northridge and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree. During this time, she spent a brief period abroad at L'Université Pour Les Etudiants Étrangers in France, where she earned her diploma in European government and East-West relations. She then enrolled at the Suffolk University Law School and received her Juris Doctor in 1995, and in the same year, she obtained her license to practice in Massachusetts. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Always prioritizing her clients’ needs over everything else, Ms. Saponaro maintains a level head when faced with difficult obstacles and challenges but retains the aggressive zeal and enthusiasm to see her clients firmly leave their legal woes in the past. For her many contributions, she has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for her work in family law on numerous occasions and has been acknowledged by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of the Top Women of Law, and moreover, is rated a perfect “10.0” on Avvo. Within her legal community, she is a member of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court and is fluent in Farsi, French and Spanish, further emphasizing her dedication to clear and open communications with her clients.
Practice areas
Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Business/CorporateFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Child Support, Contracts, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Law, Limited Liability Companies, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Partnership, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Same Sex Family Law, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trusts, Wills
- 70% Family Law
- 20% Estate Planning & Probate
- 10% Business/Corporate
First Admitted: 1995, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://saponaro-law.com/team/tannaz-saponaro/
Bar / Professional Activity
- I am a faculty member at the Massachusetts Bar Association, the MCLE, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts of America.
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts (2001)
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1995)
- Greater Boston Family Law Inns of Court, Member
- Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court
Educational Background
- L'Universite pour les Etudiants Etranges (1990)
- California State University- Northridge (B.A., 1991)
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Massachusetts Bar Association: 10th Annual Probate Law Conference – November 2022
- Co-author: “Navigation of the Culture of the Immigrant Experience in the Family Courts”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Journal, Vol. 32 2019, No. 1, January 2020
- Co-author: “Chapter 19: Appellate Procedure,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education – New England Law Institute
- AFCC 54th Annual Conference – On Two Fronts: Culture, Custody and Courts – June 2, 2017
- MCLE – Domestic Abuse in Divorce & Custody Litigation – June 27, 2018
- MCLE CLE – Trust and Inheritance Issues in Divorce: A Practical Guide to Discovery, Evidence, and Experts – June 10, 2019
- Presentation to Probate and Family Court Judges – “Understanding the needs of poor and disenfranchised litigants” – October 24, 2019
- MCLE – TURBOCHARGED Estate Planning Practice Upgrade 2019 – October 25, 2019
- Mass Bar Association 7th Annual Probate Law Conference – Divorce Proceedings Involving Trusts – November 1, 2019
- MCLE – Navigation of the Culture of the Immigrant Experience – December 2, 2019
- Boston Bar CLE – Blended Families: What Trust & Estate Lawyers Need to Know About Divorce Law – February 2020
- Boston Bar Webinar: The Immigrant Expectation and Experience in the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts – November 2021
- MCLE – Domestic Relations Financial Summit 2022 – February 2022
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America©, 2018-2023
- Best Lawyers® in New England Edition, 2018-2023
- Boston Magazine, Rising Star, 2005,2008
- Super Lawyers Top Women, 2018-present
- Boston Magazine, Super Lawyer, 2018-present
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Top Women of Law, 2017
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2005, 2008