• U.S. News
  • Lawyers »
  • Legal Topics
  • Legal Advice
  • Find a Lawyer
  • For Lawyers
  • FAQ
  • Best Law Firms
  • Lawyers
  • Legal Topics
  • Find a Lawyer
  • Find Legal Advice
  • For Lawyers
  • FAQ
  • Login

  • More from U.S. News
  • News & Opinion
    • BACK
    • News & Opinion
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Photos
    • Best Countries
    • Best States
    • The Report
  • Education
    • BACK
    • Education
    • Higher Education
      • Rankings
      • Colleges
      • Grad Schools
      • Online Programs
      • Global
      • Advice
    • High Schools
      • Rankings
      • Advice
  • Health
    • BACK
    • Health
    • Wellness
      • Best Diets
      • Food
      • Fitness
      • Family
      • Mind
      • Aging
      • Health Living
    • Healthcare
      • Doctors
      • Hospitals
    • Senior Care
  • Money
    • BACK
    • Money
    • Careers
      • Best Jobs
      • Applying
      • Interviewing
      • Salaries & Benefits
      • Work Culture
    • Investing
      • Rankings
      • Stocks
      • Mutual Funds
      • ETFs
      • Financial Advisors
      • 529s
      • Advice
    • Personal Finance
    • Real Estate
      • Places
      • Agents
      • Advice
    • Retirement
  • Travel
    • BACK
    • Travel
      • Vacations
      • Hotels
      • Cruises
      • Rewards
      • Advice
  • Cars
    • BACK
    • Cars
      • Rankings
      • New
      • Used
      • Financing
      • Advice
  • Law Firms
    • BACK
    • Law Firms
      • Law Firms
      • Practice Areas
  • Real Estate
  • Contact
  • Employment
  • Advertising
  • Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • Lawyers

Robert J. Rivers, Jr.

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2008.
222 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 266-6262
 | 
Firm: Lee & Rivers LLP
 |  Website
 
Edit Profile
  • Overview
  • Services
  • Awards
  • Education
  • Contact
  • Client Reviews & Commendations
  • More ▾
  • Overview
  • Services
  • Awards
  • Education
  • Contact
  • Client Reviews & Commendations
Edit Your Profile
To edit your Lawyer Directory information, please login to your
Best Lawyers® Admin Account.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us at info@bestlawyers.com or 803.648.0300.
Overview
Firm

Lee & Rivers LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (617) 266-6262

Mr. Rivers practices in all areas of family law litigation, both at the trial court and appellate levels.  Mr. Rivers is a Fellow in the Massachusetts Chapters of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and has been awarded the “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is granted to a select group of attorneys and indicates the highest possible peer rating within a particular practice area.  He has also been recognized as a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer” by Boston Magazine and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Naifeh and Smith’s The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law.

Mr. Rivers has been a frequent lecturer on family law issues for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and others, involving such matters as alimony, child support, custody, property division and jurisdictional issues.  Mr. Rivers has also published numerous articles on family law issues, including a comprehensive analysis of child support orders in paternity cases that was published in the November, 1999 edition of Massachusetts Family Law Journal.  In addition, Mr. Rivers has lectured and written extensively on family law jurisdictional practice and procedure, including articles on such cutting-edge issues as interstate child support enforcement and modification, among them “Traps for the Unwary in Modification Proceedings involving the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,” published in Section Review (Mass. Bar Assn.) (Summer 2000) and “Jurisdiction to Modify Foreign Child Support Orders under the Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act,” published in FairShare – The Matrimonial Law Monthly (Vol. 12, No. 2) (February 1997).       

Mr. Rivers is a member of the Family Law Section of the Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.  He also serves on the Boston Bar Association’s Family Law Section Steering Committee and has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council where he served as family law editor of Section Review, a legal periodical published by the Massachusetts Bar Association.  He also serves on the Family Law Curriculum Advisory Committee of Massachusetts Continuing legal Education (MCLE). 

Mr. Rivers is a cum laude graduate of both Boston College and Suffolk University Law School, where he served as Technical Editor of the Suffolk Transnational Law Journal.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Family Law
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Robert J. Rivers, Jr.
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Family Law, Boston (2019)
Family Law, Boston (2015)
  • Best Lawyers Family Law "Lawyer of the Year" - 2015
  • Top 100 New England Super Lawyer - Boston Magazine (2009 - present)
Education
Suffolk University, J.D.
Graduated 1991
Boston College, BA
Graduated 1988
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (617) 266-6262
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
See Location
Address for Robert J. Rivers, Jr.
Client Reviews & Commendations

Get Advice

Can Insurance Help If Your Home Is Damaged by a Hurricane?

How Much Can an Employer Dictate My Personal Style?

Can I Sue My Noisy Neighbors?

How to Find the Right Lawyer for Your Needs

How Much Does a Divorce Lawyer Cost?

Who Is Liable if a Contractor Is Injured on My Property?

Write a Client Review
{{ error.Text }}
Your client review was submitted successfully!
We've encountered an error while submitting your client review. Please try again later.
This comment will be sent to the attorney for review prior to publishing.
Disclaimer and a note about Find a Lawyer and Legal Advice »

SEARCH BY STATE

▼
  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
U.S. News
  • About U.S. NewsAbout
  • Contact
  • Best Lawyers
  • Press
  • Advertise
  • Jobs
  • Copyright 2022 © U.S. News & World Report L.P.
  • Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy
Login
Forgot your password?
*If you are having any difficulty accessing your account, please contact us at info@lawyerregister.com.
Premium Profiles
Expand Your Presence
Access Exclusive Tools
And Much More...
Learn More
*If you are having any difficulty accessing your account, please contact us at info@lawyerregister.com.
https://www.bestlawyers.com Best Lawyers Best Lawyers +1-803-648-0300
801 Broad Street, Suite 950 Augusta, GA 30901
  • https://twitter.com/bestlawyers
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/137775
  • https://www.facebook.com/bestlawyersllc