Attorney Laura Joyce, LICSW Esq.

10/05/2025

Wrapping up September with 14 court appearances! 👩‍⚖️ 2 criminal cases dismissed and 2 divorces finalized! 👍🏽 ✅

08/05/2025

A big win today with a finding a dog was not used by my client as a dangerous weapon!

04/19/2025

A “Good Friday” for a Motion to Suppress in Dorchester District Court.

08/25/2024

What will Massachusetts do?

A controversial treatment used in custody fights can keep family members apart for years against children’s wishes. “It all absolutely destroyed me.”

05/10/2023

A not guilty OUI trial, one adoption completed, full custody to a Father and two GAL reports submitted! A fruitful month!

11/15/2022

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/26/metro/families-juvenile-court-system-get-lift-newton-based-one-can-help/?fbclid=IwAR2nD0J-TiEQSkDfby1T3UFrQNEg6ibglI10HyBxLSbcdtMVn7U9iKBoEIY
Laura Joyce, an attorney who uses the online portal, said she can complete the application in under six minutes for her clients.
“It’s so straightforward,” Joyce said. “One of their biggest strengths is the fact that they’ve simplified the process.”
During the winter, she said, the department of youth services provided her client only a pair of gray, rubber sandals. After an application, One Can Help provided him with new sneakers, and Joyce has used the nonprofit ever since.
“That brings them a lot of dignity,” Joyce said.

When Newton-based juvenile court attorney Anne Bader-Martin saw her clients without the resources to pay for basic necessities, she got a group of friends together and started a nonprofit to help.

02/12/2021

A relaxed client!

11/10/2020

New office in Braintree! Remember as we start the holiday season to breathe and spend time on self care. No more important investment than yourself.

09/05/2020

Remember this as the school year begins. ADHD is often misdiagnosed when trauma is the true diagnosis.

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07/12/2020