Apart from offering a wide range of services for businesses and individuals, The Law Office of Barry R. Levine has created a niche for itself in providing representation for those, be it a corporation, LLC, sole-proprietorship or individual, currently experiencing financial adversity. In its over thirty years of representing those with financial difficulties, The Law Office of Barry R. Levine has developed a wealth of strategies for addressing and resolving those often seemingly unsolvable problems. Mr. Levine is a graduate of New England Law|Boston (formerly the New England School of Law). Mr. Levine has acted as outside counsel to a number of small businesses in a variety of endeavors along with individuals experiencing financial difficulties. He is experienced in corporate work, the drafting of legal agreements and real estate transactions. Mr. Levine has, in his thirty-plus years, has represented hundreds of individuals. He has successfully shepherded them through their difficult financial times and enjoyed getting them back on the road to financial well being. If there is one thing of significance that Mr. Levine has learned in his years of practice, it is that preparing for the bad times in advance is a better course to take than waiting until it hits the fan.

After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Rob attended the New England School of Law. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1997 and commenced his legal career as a trial attorney, and is experienced in complex civil litigation, criminal law, and real estate. He has tried many criminal and civil cases to completion in the Commonwealth's District and Superior Courts, he has represented clients in the Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court, and he has negotiated numerous settlements and plea bargain arrangements with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the office of the United States Attorney. Rob is admitted to practice before the state courts of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Daniel K. Gelb is a partner at Gelb & Gelb LLP. He is a member of the bars of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the State of New York. He graduated from Tufts University (B.A. in English), Boston College Law School (J.D.) and Boston College Carroll Graduate School of Management (M.B.A.). Prior to joining Gelb & Gelb LLP, Mr. Gelb was an Assistant District Attorney with the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.

Dr. Beck is a nationally known eye specialist in the field of Ophthalmology. He graduated from medical school from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude, in Maywood, IL. He interned at Loyola University in the Department of General Surgery. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at the Northwestern University Department of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL. His Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgical Disease was completed at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA. Dr. Beck went on to complete additional training in Blepharoplasty Surgery under the instruction of Dr. Henry Baylus in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Beck then received his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover. There he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Bob has been practicing law for twenty-nine years and is licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Bob attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated with degrees in Business Administration with minors in Economics and Philosophy. He subsequently completed his legal training at the University of Maine School of Law, graduating with his law degree in May 1988. He is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and the First circuit Federal District Court. Bob has been a member of the SSJM team since 1988. During Bob’s first decade as a lawyer, he primarily litigated commercial, business, personal injury and family law disputes. The financial and emotional cost of the traditional litigation model to Bob’s clients has caused him to redirect his professional energy. Although Bob frequently litigates appropriate cases, he now guides clients toward a collaborative and peaceful solution to their legal problems. In the collaborative method, clients maintain control, reduce legal fees and the emotional turmoil associated with litigation, all while maintaining privacy which does not exist in the litigation model. Bob is a member of the Mass. Bar Association, NH Bar Association, Maine Bar Association, Haverhill Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, Salem, NH Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), MA and NH NAELA Chapters, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Massachusetts Collaborative Law Counsel (MCLC), Collaborative Law of New Hampshire and Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. Bob has also achieved the certificate as a certified financial divorce litigator. In 2018 Bob was nominated and voted as one of The 10 Best Elder Law Attorneys in Massachusetts. Bob’s practice areas include divorce and family law, estate and trust planning, elder and Medicaid planning, probate administration, business and corporate law, securities and commercial litigation, business general counsel, personal injury and wrongful death.

Chris Doherty has been practicing law in the Social Security arena for over 30 years. His background includes working for the Social Security Administration specializing in dealing with disability claims. He founded Doherty, Cella, Keane LLP with his two partners in November 1995. Doherty, Cella, Keane LLP is a Limited Liability Law Firm Partnership that represents claimants nationally for Social Security disability benefits. Chris is a frequent lecturer and renowned subject matter expert on Social Security Administrative Law and Insurance. He is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives (NOSSCR). Chris has been a member of and served on the Law Committee of The International Claim Association, the Disability Management Employer Coalition, and the New England Claim Association. Chris practices out of Massachusetts and is a graduate of Tufts University and Suffolk University Law School and he is married with five children.

In 1999, he became an administrator of one of the first charter schools in the state of Florida. He went on in his career, to be a principal and school district administrator. He has been part of hundreds of child studies, and thousands of students' educational plans. He has trained teachers, principals and superintendents on compliance with special education laws, bullying prevention, student discipline procedures and curriculum innovations. He has supported school and school districts in student services' best practices. He has been a school board member, developing policy and performing governance of a school district. Will has been a member of local, state and federal committees that set policy regulations for schools. He is a certified evaluator for school accreditation. He utilizes all of his experience when he represents his clients. With such a broad knowledge in the educational field, Will is able to represent his clients in the most effective ways.

My background includes law enforcement experience as a police officer in Southern New Hampshire as well as collateral recovery for banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. I have held a private investigator license since 1992, working in areas of insurance fraud to executive protection. I graduated from Law School in 2014 and am now currently practicing in Haverhill, Massachusetts.