- DivorceThe practice of family law includes negotiation and litigation of contested divorces, obtaining court decrees, dealing with adoptions, guardianships, conservatorships, as well as other processes necessary to clarify rights and responsibilities.
- Child SupportWhen involved with such issues as legal separations, divorce, custody, visitation, child support, alimony or the division of marital assets, it is only natural for you to feel tremendous personal and emotional anxiety.
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Adoption
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support
- Legal Separation
- Wrongful Death
- Corporate LawLang, Xifaras and Bullard, provides legal services in the areas of business and corporate law. If you have a business or are looking to incorporate, or if you are buying or selling a business or corporation, we can provide the day-to-day legal services that you need to comply with all the laws that affect such matters.
- Business Disputes
- Workers CompensationIf you are injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers compensation benefits under Massachusetts law. Over the past decade legislation has broadly amended the Massachusetts Worker's Compensation Act.
- Real Estate LitigationEvery day, people encounter legal questions and problems dealing with real estate law. If you are buying or selling your house, you should consult with an attorney. If you are in the process of applying for a variance or special permit to comply with zoning regulations, an attorney is a must.
- Personal InjuryWhen you or someone in your family suffers a personal injury as the result of the negligence of another party, you may be entitled to damages, including the payment of your medical costs, lost wages and compensation for pain and suffering and disability. Usually such injuries are caused by automobile accidents, product defects, accidents which result from a slip and fall, and a variety of other accidents which are the result of the negligence of another person.
- Social Security DisabilityIf you are disabled and have been gainfully employed and contributed to the Social Security system during your employment career, you may be eligible for Social Security Benefits. Our Association has had extensive experience in handling Social Security Disability and SSI claims. Contact us to review your particular case. We will help process your claim to make sure it is handled quickly and efficiently by the Social Security Administration.
- Estate PlanningIf you are named the Executor, Executrix, Administrator, Administratrix, Guardian or Trustee in a will by a deceased loved one or friend, you may need an attorney to provide counsel when probating the estate. We provide this legal service on a daily basis to many of our clients.
- WillsAttorney Lang’s practice is a litigation-based general practice with the ability and experience` to provide legal services for plaintiffs and defendants in all courts, in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. He also focuses on workers’ compensation, state and federal labor and employment law cases, civil rights cases, breach of contract case, equity-based cases and complex litigation in the areas of business and health care law. His practice in employment law involves representing both employees and employers on statutory issues and investigations. The practice in labor law involves representing labor unions, both private and public sector units. Attorney Lang also has extensive experience in sports and entertainment law, including the representation of professional athletes, broadcasters, musicians and authors. The law practice represents institutions in the banking industry, auto sales and manufacturing. The attorneys also represent clients in the areas of wills and estates, real estate, business and health care law. Lang, Xifaras & Bullard has extensive experience in the areas of business and the health care industry strategic planning. During his legal career, Attorney Lang has practiced in the Massachusetts District Courts, Probate Court, Massachusetts Superior Court, Massachusetts Appeals Court, the United States District Court, the United States Appeals Court, the Department of Industrial Accidents, the Division of Employment and Training, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Protection Systems Board, Social Security Administration, the Veterans Administration, Office of Federal Workers’ Compensation, Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Massachusetts Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, and the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, among others. In sum, Attorney Lang has extensive trial experience in the Court Systems and has litigated hundreds of arbitrations in labor and employment law forums.
- TrustsYou work hard to provide for your family and it is dangerous to risk all that effort by exposing your hard-earned assets and your family's security, to unnecessary financial losses associated with poor estate planning. If you own a houseess, boat or possess savings, your estate may incur some measure of tax liability. This is especially true considering the persistence of inflation and higher taxes, both of which create taxable estates, on the federal as well as state level. An estate plan may be as simple as a will or as sophisticated as interlocking irrevocable trusts with diverse powers of appointment.
- Probate