Attorney
Profiles
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Vanda Marie Khadem
Vanda Marie
Khadem represents clients both in family law cases and special education
matters. She is an experienced Mediator and Parent Coordinator and also
serves as a Guardian ad Litem in cases involving children with special
needs.
Practice Areas
| Family Law and Divorce |
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Child Custody; child Support;
visitation rights; alimony; marital property division; pre-marital
agreements; guardianship; paternity; restraining orders; modification;
contempt; mediation; parent coordinator services; Guardian Ad Litem; guardianships |
| Mediation |
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Mediation of divorce and post-divorce issues,
including the drafting of all necessary court documents |
| Special Education Law and Advocacy |
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Representation of children with disabilities;
concentration on children with autism spectrum and related disorders
relative to educational placement and services |
| Guardian Ad Litem/Parenting Coordinator |
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Focus on families with children having special
needs |
Experience
Attorney Khadem has represented clients for over 20 years before
the Massachusetts courts.
Admitted 1986, Massachusetts; 1987,
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals,
First Circuit.
Education
Suffolk University, J.D., 1986
Harvard Law School Mediation Program, 1997
Bryn Mawr College, B.A., Political Science, 1982
Professional Affiliations
• Massachusetts Bar Association, since 1995
• Chair, Racial Reconciliation Subcommittee
• American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, 1994-1998
• Vice-chair, Community Based and Peer Mediation Programs Committee
of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, 1995-1998
Distinctions
• Executive Board Member, Suffolk University Law School Moot Court
Board
• Best Oral Advocate at Suffolk Law School First Year Moot Court
Competition
• Author: "Issues to Consider When Settling a Case for Joint
Custody," MBA Civil Litigation Section News, Vol.XV No.1, 1992; "How
to Use the MMDC Effectively," Mass. Lawyers Weekly, Vol.26 No.5,
Oct. 6, 1997.
Press
Attorney Khadem is a frequent lecturer on Autism and special education
issues. She was featured on Channel Five New England Chronicle News and
Autism One Radio and was covered in Health on the Hill, a publication
of the House Committee on Public Health for her testimony in support of
a bill promoting vaccine safety.
Community Service
• Founder and President, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Inc.
• Board member, The Gottschall Autism Center
Additional languages
French and Farsi.
Contact
E-mail: vkhadem@khademlaw.com.
Tel: (617)739-7335
Born: Boston, Massachusetts, June
5, 1960.
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