Matthew P. Barach - Framingham, MA
Attorney at Barach Law Group LLC
Divorce Lawyers in Framingham, MA
40 Speen Street Suite 205 Framingham, MA 01701
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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31
Years
Experience
Framingham Divorce Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
Attorney Information
Overview
Considered by many as "the fixer" in Massachusetts family law, Matthew P. Barach is an esteemed family law trial and appellate attorney. He is the Founder and Principal of Barach Law Group LLC, a boutique law firm dedicated to excellence in family law.
With over 20 years of family law experience, Matt regularly appears before Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester, Suffolk and Essex County Family Law Courts. He also appears before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the First Circuit of Appeals.
His prestigious career includes winning two landmark family law cases in the Commonwealth pertaining to the New Alimony Reform Act and child custody - removal of a minor child from the Commonwealth (George v George and Miller v Miller).
As the author of the legal guide, "The Family Law Guide to Appellate Practice," published by the American Bar Association, Matt shares his family law appellate expertise with other lawyers to help them navigate this highly specialized and complex area of law.
Matt has been ranked as a Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Massachusetts by the American Jurist Institute, and as a Top 100 Lawyer in America by the American Society of Legal Advocates. He is also regularly granted the highest distinction on Avvo.com. His articles have appeared in the Massachusetts Family Law Journal.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Clark University, Matt received the H. Donaldson Jordan Prize (1992) for excellence in writing and earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Matt is an avid golfer who enjoys spending time with his wife and children at their Boston suburb home. His goal for the future? To appear before the United States Supreme Court in a family law appeal.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Named to Super Lawyers, 2020 - 2023
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Massachusetts by the American Jurist Institute
- Top 100 Lawyer in America by the American Society of Legal Advocates
- Highest Distinction on Avvo.com
Other Sources of Feedback About Matthew P. Barach
Included on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings),
San Francisco,
California, 1995
J.D.
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University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings),
San Francisco,
California, 1995
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Non Legal Education
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Clark University
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Recipient of H. Donaldson History Prize
Major: History
Major: Government
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Clark University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founder and Principal Attorney
Published Works
Articles
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The Family Law Guide To Appellate Practice, by Matthew P. Barach, American Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1995
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Middlesex County Bar Association
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