Gerald L. Nissenbaum practices in the following areas of law: Divorce; Family Law; Child Custody; International Child Abduction; Appellate Practice Admitted: 1967, Massachusetts; 1969, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court; 1984, New York; 1986, U.S. Tax Court Law School: Boston University (J.D., 1967; LL.M. in Tax, 1985) College: Boston University, B.S. in B.A., 1963 Member: American College of Family Trial Lawyers (Executive Committee, 1993—); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, 1994-1995); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, 1986-1990); International Society of Barristers (2002—). CERTIFIED: Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1981-2002); Marital Arbitrator by the AAA, Stanford Center on Dispute Resolution and AAML (June 1989); Mediator by AAML. Biography: FACULTY MEMBER: Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (Evening Division), Boston, MA, 1988. COLUMNIST: Boston (MA) Sunday Herald, "Divorce 411," (April 2006—). AUTHOR [selected]: "Determining 'Reasonable Compensation' for Closely Held Businesses," NACVA, January 17, 2008; "Abstract and Comments on Important Family Law Cases, Mass. AAML, June, 2002-2004; "Seven 'Knock-Out Punch' Questions for Examination of a Bus. Valuation Expert," Divorce Litigation, Vol. 13, No 6, June 2001; "What Psychologists Don't Want You To Know About the Rorscach Ink Blot Test," AAML (MA), April 21, 2001 and KY, May 19, 2001; "How to be an Expert Witness," CO Bar FLS, Nov. 2000; "Discovery," Chapter 11 in Child Custody & Visitation, Mathew Bender, N.Y., N.Y. (1986—). CO-AUTHOR: "Grandparents Visitation Rights Are Not Ironclad," NLJ, June 3, 1996; "CPA's Guide to Divorce Engagements," PPC (2004—). LECTURER and MODERATOR [selected]: "Practical Problems in International Matrimonial Law," IAML, Bern, Switzerland, June, 1987; "Sexes and Power: How Varying Mental Health Problems Effect Manipulations and Negotiations during Divorce," ABA, Aug. 1986. LECTURES [selected]: "Use and Abuse of Psychological Testing," AAML, March 4, 2002; "High Conflict Custody and Visitation Cases," FL Bar Assoc., SFL, Oct. 1999; "Understanding and Cross-Examination of the Rorschach," ABA, Nov. 19, 1993; "Examination and Cross-Examination of the CPA-Appraiser," AICPA National Conference on the CPA's Role in Divorce, June, 1987. PANELIST [selected]: "Exotic Executive Compensation: How To Discover Value, Negotiate, Divide and Protect Again Hidden Tax Consequences," AAML, Nov. 2000. MEMBER: Board of Editors, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (1985-2005); Board of Directors, National Board of Trial Advocacy (1995-1998); Hague Conference on Private International Law, Hague, Netherlands, Special Commission on the Operation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1989-1994) and Special Commission to Draft a Convention on Intercountry Adoption, (1990-1993); U.S. Department of State Working Committee on Implementation of the Hague Child Abduction Convention (1989-1994); AICPA Steering Committee for Annual Conference on Divorce (1984-1989). RECIPIENT: B.U. School of Law "Silver Shingle" Award for "Distinguished Professional Service" (2004). Named One of 100 Best Lawyers in America, Town and Country Magazine (1985); Best Divorce Lawyer in Boston, Boston Magazine (1994); One of Top 10 Divorce Lawyers in U.S.A., Worth Magazine ( 2002). Reported Cases: [selected] Keefner v. Dufner (1st Cir. 02/04/08); Reynolds v. Whitman, 40 Mass.App.Ct. 315 (1996); Toren v. Toren, 191 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. Mass. 1999); Viragh v. Foldes, 415 Mass. 96 (1993); Mailer v. Mailer, 390 Mass. 371 (1983) and 387 Mass. 401 (1982); Moran v. Moran, 5 Mass.App.Ct. 787 (1977); Ryan v. Ryan, 371 Mass. 430 (1976). Born: Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 30, 1940 |
