Paula Berg Information

The Law Office of Paula E. Berg focuses primarily on assisting clients with domestic relations matters. Attorney Paula Berg has been admitted to practice law since 1994, and in Massachusetts since 1995. Paula is known for her compassion and dedication toward those she represents. A 1987 magna cum laude graduate of Connecticut College, Paula earned the Psychology Department Prize for highest achievement in the Psychology Department, where Paula also took graduate classes in psychology during her senior year of college. After college, Paula worked as the Director of the Urban Mediation Project of the Dorchester Youth Collaborative. As part of this work, she earned a certification in Mediation from the Attorney General's office in 1988, and still uses these skills to negotiate the best possible outcome for her clients. By mediating community and family disputes and reporting outcomes to the District Court Judges, Paula felt at home in the courtroom and in the dispute resolution process. She entered Cornell Law School in 1991, and earned her J.D. in 1994. As a new lawyer, she received training and experience first at a small boutique firm in Boston and later at a large Boston firm, where she was an associate specializing in domestic relations. The decision to open her own practice in 2001 allowed her the opportunity to choose her own clients and represent those clients in a way that was consistent with her philosophy that the "client comes first." By keeping overhead low and committing herself to amicable resolution wherever possible, Paula is able to contain her clients' legal costs. As a solo practitioner, she has the autonomy to keep the costs in line with the scope of the work performed, not just the amount of hours worked. After twenty years of legal experience, Paula has the knowledge and skill to aggressively handle even the most complex domestic relations matter. However, with that experience comes the realization that a collaborative style allows pathways to negotiation and settlement precluded by a ...