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Merril S. Chin - Peabody, MA
1 Newbury StreetSuite 303A Peabody, MA 01960
The Law Office of Merril S. Chin, LLC
Peabody Family Law Lawyer
Overview
Merril S. Chin is a native of the North Shore of Massachusetts. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Boston University in 1989, where she graduated magna cum laude, and her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1993. She was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1993, and to the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts in 1994. Attorney Chin was an assistant district attorney in Essex County from 1993 to 1998, and was an associate with the firm of Metaxas, Norman & Pidgeon from 1999 to 2001, where she specialized in family law. In 2002 Attorney Chin opened The Law Office of Merril S. Chin, where she continues to practice family law.
Attorney Chin has taught several courses, including Business Law at Emmanuel College in 1998, Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law at Bunker Hill Community College from 1998 to 2000, and the law portion of the CPA exam with Conviser Duffy and Person Wollinsky CPA review from 1999 to 2001. In addition, she has volunteered as a Lawyer for the Day in Essex County since 1999, and for the Children and the Law Program in Essex County since 2006. Attorney Chin is also a HAWC legal panel volunteer and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Family Law Section, and of the Essex County Bar Association. Attorney Chin represents her clients aggressively while maintaining compassion and taking a reasonable and realistic approach.
About Merril S. Chin
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1994
Other Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association Family Law Section (Member)
- Essex County Bar Association (Member)
Past Positions
- Essex County, Assistant District Attorney, 1993 - 1998
- Metaxas, Norman & Pidgeon, Associate, 1999 - 2001
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1993
J.D. - Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1989
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Sociology
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
1 Newbury StreetSuite 303A Peabody, MA 01960
Phone
Fax
- (978) 777-1213
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