Patrick Morris

Mediating Divorce & Family Matters with MWI in Sandwich and around Cape Cod
617-895-4028 | divorce@mwi.org

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Dispute Resolution Experience

Patrick Morris has been involved in family law litigation and mediation since 1994. His practice at one time included bankruptcy law, but for the most part he has specialized in family matters. During his career he has represented clients in approximately 2000 divorces and other family law matters, including child support, alimony, parenting plans- everything related to family law. He learned early in his career that settling a case is preferable to taking a case to trial. It is not wise to allow a judge who knows very little about the client’s family to make decisions for the family which will seriously impact the lives of all family members. As a result of this belief he has advised countless clients to settle a case on terms which were agreeable to them as opposed to taking a case to trial. This mindset carries over to mediation. During his career it was quite common for prospective clients to ask if there was a better way to achieve a divorce. The simple answer is yes- mediation. To this end many divorces which may have otherwise been litigated have been settled in his office with mediation. He estimates he has mediated over 100 divorces during his career.

Focus Areas

Child support;
Legal and physical child custody;
Parenting time;
Alimony;
Tax deduction status for the children;
Division of assets;
Division of debt;
Health insurance issues;
How to handle the marital home;
Modification of prior court orders: child support; parenting time; alimony; college expenses, and many others;
Health Insurance;

Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities

Barnstable Bar Association
Plymouth Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Council for Family Mediation
OCAC: Otis Civilian Advisory Council: a group of civilians who do volunteer work for members of the military and their families who live and work on Joint Base Cape Cod
Lawyer of the day: Barnstable Probate and Family Court
Associate member of “We Can”- a group which provides pro se legal advice to indigent women

Background and Education

Bachelor’s degree: LeMoyne College, Syracuse N.Y. graduated 1976
Worked as professional sales representative in the electrical components industry from 1976-2005. Self-employed manufacturer’s representative. Territories included upstate NY, Massachusetts, Ontario, and Quebec
JD: New England School of Law: night student: attended 4 years: graduated 1994- while continuing to work as manufacturer’s representative.
Passed bar exam on first try: sworn in January 1995. Licensed to practice in Massachusetts State Courts and Federal Bankruptcy Court.
Opened my practice in February of 1995; have concentrated in family law since that time.
Been mediating since 1996

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