Charlene A. Caldeira - Rockland, MA
Attorney at Melcher Law PC
Family Law Lawyers in Rockland, MA
800 Hingham St Suite 200N Rockland, MA 02370
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
Rockland Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 06/18/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law 80%
- Appellate Practice 20%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Charlene A. Caldeira has close to 25 years of litigation experience in family law and appellate procedure in matters across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She handles the most complex family law matters, including high conflict custody cases and divorces involving multi-million-dollar estates.
In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Caldeira focuses her practice on appellate law. She has served as a Supreme Judicial Law Clerk for Associate Justice Neil Lynch and co-authored the 2nd edition of Appellate Procedure of the Massachusetts Practice Series. As an adjunct professor at New England School of Law, she continues to lecture and chair numerous Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminars. She has also been counsel on numerous notable Appellate cases, including those in the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals and has been appointed as Guardian ad litem and a Special Master for Discovery by the Probate & Family Court.
Admitted in the Courts of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts in 1998, The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 2000, and The United States Court of Appeals for First Circuit in 2000. Charlene A. Caldeira is an experienced and well-versed attorney whose expertise is the core of Melcher Law, PC.
Charlene focuses primarily on Family law and Divorce.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2006 - 2011
Other Sources of Feedback About Charlene A. Caldeira
Included on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
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Bridgewater State University ,
Bridgewater,
Massachusetts, 1994
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Psychology
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Attorney
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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How to Win Removal Cases, Boston Bar Assoc
- The Child's Voice/Crafting and Effective Parenting Plan, MCLE
Representative Cases
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Whallon v. Lynn 1st Circuit
- Citation: 230 F.3d 450
- Court: 1st Circuit
- Year: 2000
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Britton v. Britton
- Citation: 69 Mass. App. Ct. 23
- Court: Mass App
- Year: 2007
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Schulman v. Schulman
- Citation: 51 N.E.3d 509
- Court: Mass App
- Year: 2016
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Whallon v. Lynn 1st Circuit
- Citation: 230 F.3d 450
- Court: 1st Circuit
- Year: 2000
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2000
Specialties and Certifications
- Guardian Ad Litem, MA Probate and Family Court
- Special Master for Discovery, MA Probate and Family Court
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Contact
800 Hingham St
Suite 200N
Rockland, MA 02370
Phone Number: 617-925-7950
Email: Send a message
Website: https://abostonlawyer.com
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