David K. Wilkinson - Boston, MA
Attorney at Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP
Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyers in Boston, MA
2 Oliver Street Suite 302A Boston, MA 02109
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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23
Years
Experience
Boston Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business Formation and Organization
- Business Law
- Child Support
- Contracts
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Trusts
- Wills
Litigation: 75%
Attorney Information
Overview
DAVID WILKINSON received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington, one of the highest ranked undergraduate business schools in the United States, where he was awarded membership to the National Dean’s List. Mr. Wilkinson received his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law School, where he received the highest grade in both Contracts II and Arbitration Law, and graduated in the top one-third of his class.
As co-founder of Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, David practices exclusively family law for the firm, handling all facets of the practice area, from straightforward negotiation and preparation of pleadings to complex litigation. David has previously represented small and large asset clients in all types family law matters.
While the Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP philosophy adheres to a settlement-as-a-first-option, litigation-as-a-final-option mentality, several recent cases handled by David evidence the broad range of his competence in both regards. An extensive list of example cases that David has handled can be accessed on our firm's website.
David is also an experienced mediator and settlement coordinator for divorce and other family law cases.
David has tried and successfully argued countless family law matters with high-value property valuation and property issues, dealing with multimillion dollar real estate, dividing stock, stock options, and restricted stock units, and dealing with extremely high income levels as it relates to spousal support.* David has also helped hundreds of wonderful clients with “normal” lives, providing a wide range of representation services to meet every client’s budget and time constraints.
David is active in the community serving as a Lawyer of the Day and assisting new attorneys with “how to” run their practices. David currently serves as a panel referral member of the Boston Bar Association and Bristol County Bar Association and formerly a volunteer for the Legal Aid Society. Previously, David served as a pro bono supervising attorney for the California Western School of Law and University of California San Diego joint collaborative legal-medical Community Law Project and received the Judge Judy Keep Award for his outstanding service.
David regularly teaches other attorneys on various issues relating to family law practice, most recently at the Boston Bar Association, “Technology & Divorce: Helpful Tips for Family Law Practitioners” (2016). David is a Fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), which signifies David’s vast experience in the field of family law.
David is also designated as a Super Lawyer – Rising Star.
Finally, outside of the practice of family law, David spends all of his time with family including spending quality time with his two young children. He relocated from California to Massachusetts with his family in the past several years and continues to expand the firm with offices on the South Coast, South Shore in Hingham, as well as Boston.
*Mr. Wilkinson’s successes in these cases creates no guarantee of success in any other case.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About David K. Wilkinson
Included on the 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2015 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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California Western School of Law,
San Diego,
California, 2003
J.D.
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California Western School of Law,
San Diego,
California, 2003
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Non Legal Education
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University of Washington,
Seattle,
Washington, 2000
B.A.
Honors: National Dean's List
Major: Business Administration
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University of Washington,
Seattle,
Washington, 2000
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Guest Speaker, United States Navy Fleet and Family Support
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Technology and Divorce, Boston Bar Association
- Vocational Evaluations, San Diego County Bar Association
Pro Bono Activities
- San Diego County Bar Association Law Week Attorney
- San Diego Legal Aid Society
- San Diego County Bar Association Modest Means Program
- Lawyer of the Day
Published Works
Articles
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Hingham Divorce Attorney, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP
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Boston Child Support Attorney, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP
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Boston Alimony Lawyer, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP
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Boston Paternity Attorney, Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP
Bar Admissions
- California, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2003
- Massachusetts, 2013
Specialties and Certifications
- Family Law, State Bar of California
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Other Affiliations
- San Diego County Bar Association Family Law & Estate Planning Sections (Member)
- San Diego County Bar Association Young & New Lawyers Division (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Barrister's Club (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Bristol County Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- New Bedford Bar Association
- Provisors
Reviews
Customer Reviews for David K. Wilkinson
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2018-2020David Wilkinson is professional, competent, and excellent in family law and procedural law. After cycling through so many terrible attorneys (and wasting tens of thousands of dollars in the process, not to mention the negative impact those attorneys had on my case) I can't explain the relief I felt knowing that my complicated case was finally in good hands. David and his team are top notch.
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