Valerie has over a decade of experience handling family law matters, including divorce, custody and visitation/parenting issues, removal from the Commonwealth, paternity, child support, alimony, asset division, and grandparent visitation, as well as post-judgment enforcement (contempt) and modification matters.

Prior to joining Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP, Valerie worked for a boutique family law firm in Middlesex County, and prior to that, for a solo family law attorney in Essex County.

Valerie is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and Northeastern University School of Law. During law school, Valerie completed four co-op/legal internships, including with Hon. Spencer M. Kagan (ret.), Middlesex Probate and Family Court and with the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee / Clubhouse Family Support Project.

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 2009
• Northern Arizona University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2006

Honors / Awards

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2022)

Memberships

• Massachusetts, 2009
  
• United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, 2021
  
• United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2021
  
• Women’s Bar Association
  
• Massachusetts Bar Association
  
• Middlesex Bar Association
  
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts