Reviews

Every divorce is different in the degree of difficulty and details. By the time I found Maureen I had already worked with two attorneys. There were challenges in my divorce because of my family’s business and my ex husband was being very challenging. Maureen treated me with kindness, compassion and helped get me to the finish. Her patient and calm demeanor was instrumental while dealing with a multi-faceted situation dealing with both family, divorce and business. Her excellent knowledge of both the law coupled with her solid experience in the courtroom helped me prevail every time we had to go before a judge. Maureen’s authenticity and integrity puts her in a league of her own. She loves what she does and wants her clients to get the best outcome.

I highly recommend Maureen. She was so knowledgeable about the law. She always stood by my side and made me feel comfortable and safe she was on my side. She was a strong advocate for me and my son.

Maureen was a pleasure to work with, the case was contentious and the opposing counsel was very difficult with communications. Maureen was tactful, patient and strategic and kept the process moving. As we neared the end of our case Maureen realized she needed assistance in dealing with the opposing counsel. She brought in her partner Alex and he was able to open the lines of communication and put the finishing touches on the negotiation of a fair and reasonable settlement. This is why Maureen and her firm are so successful, they have partners that can lean one another if negotiations become challenging. I highly recommend Maureen and her entire firm !

Maureen is an excellent lawyer. She was recommended to me by a trusted friend who was raving about her. So I came in with high expectations. Maureen is clear, to the point, fast (never wasted my or her time or tried to stretch an issue), extremely bright, optimistic and funny. She is always looking for a sensible solution (not a fight for fight sake), and at the same time you know she will go to bat for you if needed. I enjoyed every conversation we had and can highly recommend her.

Maureen was recommended to me following passage of the Alimony Reform Act of 2011 as my ex husband had sued to terminate my alimony based upon his interpretation of the new law. Maureen handled my case, which we lost due to my trial judge's personal interpretation of the new law. She then took on the the daunting task of my appeal, where we prevailed after the SJC had ruled on the seminal three cases of Chin, Rodman, and Doktor. Prior to retaining Maureen, beginning in 2003, I had worked with two other older, more experienced divorce lawyers to handle my original divorce, and a subsequent Modification, also initiated by my ex husband. Maureen has been the best by far! She is professional but friendly, easy to reach, responsive, and personally invested in the outcome of each case that she takes on. Maureen is well-liked and respected by her peers and no challenge is too great for her. She always made me feel as though we were working together on the same team. Divorce is sad and ugly Courts are overcrowded. The "system" is terribly imperfect. I don't recommend divorce to anyone, but if divorce is the only option, I heartily recommend hiring Maureen to handle the case. She is a strong advocate for her clients and never gives up. Maureen and I have remained in touch, we chat about a variety of current legal issues, and I'm very glad that I met her.

Maureen is an outstanding attorney and made me feel at all times that she was truly invested in me, my children and my case. She is cool and calm under pressure, intuitive, strategic and provides excellent and quality service. Her years of experience helped her to recognize my husband‘s personality issues (even before I did) and allowed us to proceed strategically. I found her to be responsive, always getting back to me quickly, and knowledgeable while handling my complex international divorce case. Most importantly she is a highly effective litigator who got me results that were better than expected. You won’t know how truly excellent she is until after the ink has dried on your settlement agreement. I recommend her highly and without reservation.

Attorney McBrien provided expert counsel and leadership in advocation of my family in a prolonged and highly contentious divorce. Cool and calm under fire, McBrien's firm resolve and unwavering demeanor, accented with a genuinely kind and sincere disposition, make her a highly effective litigator. These traits are only surpassed by a preternatural talent for direct and cross examination of witnesses and deponents alike. I strongly recommend Attorney McBrien for consideration; you will not be disappointed.

Handed off work to junior attorney. Missed almost every court deadline. We failed to file a Motion for Temporary Orders, or even a Response to Motion on time.