Associates
Laura Messier — Associate
Laura received her law degree from Northeastern University and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College, Columbia University . While in law school, Laura completed internships with the Middlesex County Juvenile Court, Greater Boston Legal Services Family Law Unit, a small Boston firm concentrating in criminal defense and a large publishing house. Laura also completed the Domestic Violence Clinic while at Northeastern. Before attending law school, Laura worked at the Legal Aid Society of New York City in their Juvenile Rights Division.
Admitted to practice
- Massachusetts, 2006
Education
- Northeastern University, J.D., 2006
- Barnard College, Columbia University, B.A., 2001
Professional memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts
Biography
- Notary Public, 2007 – present
- Volunteer, Lawyer for the Day Program at the Essex County and Norfolk County Probate and Family Court
Nicole M. Gallant — Associate
Nicole earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Political Science and Sociology from Merrimack College. Nicole is a graduate of New England Law School in Boston. While enrolled in law school, Nicole worked full time as a legal assistant at Kotin, Crabtree & Strong in Boston, where she worked primarily as the assistant to both the firm's managing partner and a senior partner who focused on real estate, business and tax law. Prior to attending law school, Nicole worked full time as a legal assistant at Tomlinson & Hatch in Andover, where she was responsible for providing primary legal support for the firm's two partners and managed all stages of real estate transactions.
Admitted to practice
- Massachusetts, 2008
Education
- New England Law School, J.D., 2008
- Merrimack College, B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, 2003
Professional memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 2008 – present
- Essex County Bar Association, 2008 – present
- Lawrence Bar Association, 2011 – present
Biography
- Notary Public, 2001 – present
- Massachusetts Real Estate License, 2011
- Mentor, Merrimack College Mentoring Program
Suzana Urukalo — Associate
Suzana received her law degree from New England Law School in Boston and her Bachelor of Arts Honors Criminology degree from the University of Windsor. While in law school, Suzana completed an internship with the Greater Boston Legal Services Domestic Violence Family Law Unit, assisting victims of domestic violence with their divorce proceedings.
Suzana has concentrated in domestic relations matters for most of her legal career. Prior to joining Cervizzi & Associates, Suzana was the managing attorney at Ragab & Associates where in addition to family law she focused her practice on bankruptcy and real estate law. Prior to that, Suzana was a managing attorney at Geoffrey B. Ginn & Associates where she concentrated in complex real estate transactions.
Admitted to practice
- Illinois, 2003
- Massachusetts, 2003
- United States District Court of Massachusetts, 2003
Education
- New England Law School, J.D., 2003
- University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, B.A., Honors, Criminology, 1999
Professional memberships
- Boston Bar Association, 2003 – present
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 2003 – present
- National Lawyers Guild, 2003 – present
Biography
- Notary Public, 2003 – present
- Proficient in English and Serbo-Croatian
Anna Maria Martignetti – Associate
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Anna Maria received her law degree from Suffolk University Law School and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Anselm College. In 2010, Anna Maria received a Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law, from Lund University in Lund, Sweden. During law school, Anna Maria completed an internship with the Office of the Prosecutor for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague, the Netherlands, participating in the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Additionally, she served as a legal intern at the United States Attorney's Office in Boston in its Immigration Task Force and as a law clerk for the detention attorney at the Political/Asylum Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project. Anna Maria has also worked at the Suffolk Probate and Family Court in Boston performing short-term investigations in custody disputes. As an undergraduate, Anna Maria served as an intern for the Honorable Lee G. Johnson, performing research on the first installment of the Drug Court Program at Malden District Court. As a result of her research on drug court programs, Anna Maria was selected as a Junior Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. While completing her LL.M., Anna Maria served as the elective chairperson of a Swedish non-governmental human rights organization, Jus Humanis, organizing public education seminars on various human rights topics.
Admitted to practice
- Massachusetts, January 2009
- District of Columbia, March 2010
Education
- Lund University, Sweden, LL.M., 2010
- Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2008
- Saint Anselm College , B.A., 2005
Professional memberships
- Boston Bar Association, 2010
- Family Law Section Steering Committee
- Continued Legal Education Subcommittee
- American Bar Association, 2008 – present
- International Human Rights Committee, 2009 – present
Publications
- Author, "European Court of Human Rights: Opuz vs. Turkey," The International Lawyer, Volume 44, Number 1, Spring 2010
Biography
- Proficient in Spanish and Italian
