About Judith R.
Judith R. Kaplan holds a law degree from Villanova University School of Law. Her education provided the foundation for a practice that blends courtroom work and alternative dispute resolution. She builds cases carefully and approaches negotiations with an eye toward practical outcomes.
She serves as the owner, lawyer and mediator at The Law Office of Judith R. Kaplan. The firm is based in Massachusetts, where she is licensed to practice. Rather than running a large firm, she has chosen to operate a solo practice that allows for direct client contact and continuity from intake through resolution.
Kaplan’s work encompasses traditional family law representation and mediated settlement processes. Clients turn to her for help in divorce matters, child custody arrangements, parenting plans and the division of assets. As a mediator she conducts sessions intended to reduce the time and expense that often accompany contested litigation.
She maintains membership in the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. That affiliation keeps her connected to peers who concentrate on settlement techniques and family-centered dispute resolution. Participation in the council also provides access to continuing education and a forum for discussing evolving practice standards.
Colleagues describe Kaplan’s style as pragmatic. She presents options plainly and outlines likely outcomes. Hearings and filings are handled when necessary. Mediation is offered as a path when both parties are able to negotiate. The work requires both legal judgment and an ability to manage the interpersonal dynamics that family disputes produce.
In office work she manages the range of tasks solo practitioners face: client intake, case strategy, drafting agreements and tribunal appearances when required. The structure of her practice gives clients one consistent point of contact through each phase of a case. She balances the procedural demands of litigation with techniques designed to reach settlements outside of court when that route is viable.
As of 2026 she continues to practice in Massachusetts and to serve clients through The Law Office of Judith R. Kaplan. She focuses on family law and mediation in her current practice.
