Miriam G. Altman
Google Rating
4.0(31 reviews)
- 57 Bedford Street, Suite 106 Lexington, MA 02420
- +1-781-862-4448
- No email available
About:
Miriam G. Altman concentrates her legal practice in divorce and family law matters. Following her admission to the Massachusetts Bar in 1985, she represented individuals in matrimonial law cases and civil litigation at the Boston law firm of Sherburne, Powers & Needham, PC, now known as Holland & Knight, LLP. As a partner, she served as chair of the firm’s family law department. In 2002, she established the predecessor firm to Law Offices of Miriam G. Altman, PC, in Lexington, MA. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Ms. Altman received a BA from Barnard College, magna cum laude, and a JD degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984, where she was an editor of the American Criminal Law Review. She clerked for the Honorable Justice Joseph P. Warner of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. She is admitted to the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and has argued before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, United States District Court, and the United States Court of Appeals First Circuit. She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Family Law Section. Ms. Altman’s publications include, “Litigating Domestic Abuse Cases,” which appeared in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She lectures in the field of family law for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Ms. Altman is the co-author of “Department of Children and Families Reports in Divorce, Modification, and Paternity Custody Case Trials,” Massachusetts Family Law Journal, Volume 27, Issue No. 5, September, 2009. Attorney Altman has appeared as a featured speaker on divorce on “Money Matters Radio,” WBNW AM 1120. Attorney Miriam G. Altman has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for meeting the highest standards of legal ability and ethics. Ms. Altman has also been listed in Boston.com’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2012 edition.
Jurisdiction:Massachusetts, 1st Circuit
Languages
English
Fees
Free Consultation
Education
J.D.
Awards
Top Rated Lawyers 2012 Edition
AV Preeminent Rating
Associations
Member
Reviews
RATED 3.0
Sep 4, 2025via Google
Ava Feinberg
"We hired Keira Gibson to represent us in a probate-related real estate purchase. While she is clearly knowledgeable about real estate law, our experience was frustrating. Communication was reactive rather than proactive, and much of the time we had to chase updates or check the probate court docket ourselves. As first-time buyers, we needed more guidance and reassurance than we received. We also had issues with her paralegal, Stacey, who sent us an extremely rude and dismissive email that turned out to be wrong. This contributed to more preventable delays and costs, and Keira never addressed it with us. Keira’s tone was often blunt, dismissive, and at times rude. For example, when my husband (who is an attorney but not a real estate attorney) asked her for her professional estimate based on her experience, she responded: “You’re an attorney, you know that the court is unpredictable.” That kind of remark was passive-aggressive and unhelpful, and it set the tone for much of our relationship with her. We also repeatedly asked her to communicate with us more proactively, but nothing ever changed. At closing, she asked us to sign two optional items we had opted out of earlier in the process. She said she needed to “check” to make sure we weren’t being charged for them in the closing costs. I had already confirmed we weren’t, and this is something her office should have caught when reviewing the final numbers. Instead, it created more unnecessary confusion at the table. Keira’s style of communication made an already stressful process much harder than it needed to be. Edit: I have gone back and updated my review. After posting this review, the managing partner, Peter Kajko, personally reached out to us. He was kind, heartfelt, and genuinely listened to our concerns. He acknowledged our frustrations, explained the firm’s perspective, and took the time to make sure we felt heard. While our experience with Keira was disappointing, we truly appreciated Peter’s professionalism and sincerity in addressing the situation"
RATED 5.0
Jul 18, 2025via Google
Christine Caron
"Lorena is AMAZING. She managed to do what my super high priced lawyer couldn't do almost 2 decades ago quickly and with care. I recommend her for any sensitive issues. I got the exact result I wanted efficiently."
RATED 1.0
Jun 18, 2025via Google
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RATED 5.0
Mar 18, 2025via Google
Robert Cohen, Real Estate
"I have been referring my clients to this law firm in Lexington, Massachusetts for years now. Not only are they incredibly professional, top notch attorneys, but their fees are also reasonable. If you have any real estate legal needs, Annmarie Colasanti is the go to attorney in Lexington. All the best, Robert"
RATED 1.0
Sep 18, 2024via Google
James Hackett
"Hired a Justin banks worse attorney ever took me for a ride then lied about certain things and didn't show up to court date canceled after giving them envelopes full of cash then when I asked him to step down he wanted more cash after just paying him told him that I couldn't afford it then he went into court without notifying me and dismissed my case leaving me high and dry so I can't use any of the evidence that I paid him together now basically all the money that I spent I cant get back"
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