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Leila J. Wons

Practice Areas

  • Family Law 100%

Biography

Leila Wons began her legal career as a paralegal for a small family law firm in 2002. She has been in private practice since 2011, specializing in Domestic Relations.

As a trained Collaborative Law Attorney and Mediator, Attorney Wons offers alternatives to litigation when appropriate. In cases where alternative dispute resolution is impractical/impossible, Attorney Wons zealously litigates in the Worcester, Middlesex and Norfolk Probate and Family Courts.

Attorney Wons is regularly appointed by the Court as a Guardian Ad Litem, Special Master and Attorney Representing Children. In addition to assisting clients with their divorces, child custody and parentage matters, she represents individuals in adoptions, name changes, prenuptial agreements, modifications and enforcements of prior orders.

Education

  • Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
    • J.D.
    • Honors: Merit Scholar
  • Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
    • B.A.
    • Major: French and Italian Studies

Bar Admission

  • Massachusetts

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star
  • The National Advocates: Top 40 under 40
  • National Academy of Family Law Attorneys: Top 10 Family Law Attorneys Under Age 40
  • Super Lawyer

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Lawyer of the Day - Probate and Family Court
  • Attorney Representing Children
  • Worcester County Bar Association Conciliation Program

Languages

  • Spanish

Professional Associations

  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Worcester County Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
  • Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
  • American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators
  • Women's Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem