Firm Overview
LaFountain & Wollman, P.C. is a general practice law firm located in Watertown and providing legal services to clients in the Boston metro area and beyond. Our lawyers are experienced in a wide variety of practice areas. Our experienced attorneys utilize collective, but never duplicative efforts to maximize efficiency in a practical, cost effective manner. Our lawyers also promote excellent client relationships and respond to client communications in a timely manner. Our experienced attorneys always advocate for the best outcome in every matter.
To learn more, please click on the links to our law firm's practice areas:
● Real Estate Law ● Trusts & Estates
● Landlord/Tenant Law ● Personal Injury Law
● Divorce and Family Law ● Criminal Law
● Immigration Law ● Civil Disputes
● Condominium Law
For personalized legal attention from
knowledgeable and experienced attorneys, contact LaFountain & Wollman, P.C. today at 617-926-8944 or info@lafountainwollman.com to set up a free half hour consultation with a lawyer.
Recent Announcements
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June 2013 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released the June 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5953.html. The Visa Bulletin is published monthly by the Department of State and indicates who may apply for an immigrant visa based on their preference category and priority date. For
a detailed explanation of the visa bulletin, priority dates, and the
numerical limitations of immigration visas, please visit: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Immigrant%20Visa%20Control%20System_operation%20of.pdf.If you have any questions, or think that your priority date is now, or may be, current in the near future, please contact one of the immigration lawyers at LaFountain and Wollman, P.C.
Posted May 14, 2013, 12:55 PM by Michael Vosilla
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New Senate Immigration Reform Bill
A bi-partisan group of 8 Senators, known as the "Gang of Eight," have introduced new legislation to fix our broken immigration system. The "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act" is a compromise but contains many of the keys reforms required in order to successfully reform our immigration laws.Contained in the 844 pages of proposed legislation are key components such as a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented aliens currently in the United States a well as proposals to strengthen our border security and prevent the employment of authorized workers.If you have any questions, please call (617-926-8944) to set up a free half-hour consultation with one of our immigration attorneys.
Posted Apr 17, 2013, 6:42 AM by Michael Vosilla
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May 2013 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released the May 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5927.html. If you have any questions, or think that your priority date is now, or may be, current in the near future, please contact one of the immigration lawyers at LaFountain and Wollman, P.C.For
a detailed explanation of the visa bulletin, priority dates, and the
numerical limitations of immigration visas, please visit: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Immigrant%20Visa%20Control%20System_operation%20of.pdf.
Posted Apr 10, 2013, 2:23 PM by Michael Vosilla
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Supreme Judicial Court tells police to respect the will of the voters!!!!!
On April 5, 2013, the SJC issued a series of decisions that clarified, once and for all, that socially sharing a marijuana cigarette is not the equivalent of distributing marijuana. Until these decisions, some law enforcement officers would try to avoid the impact of the decriminalization of marijuana, by suggesting that persons who socially share marijuana were drug distributors, even absent an exchange of value for marijuana. Honoring the common sense approach to the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, the SJC has ruled that “the social sharing of marijuana does not constitute distribution in violation of G.L. c. 94C § 32C(a).” Commonwealth v. Jackson. In Jackson, the court determined that the officer, who allegedly observed two people sharing ...
Posted Apr 5, 2013, 12:49 PM by Michael Vosilla
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SJC Clarifies Child Support Modification Standard of Review
This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court clarified the standard of review to be used by Probate & Family Court judges when reviewing a complaint for modification of a child support order. In the case of Morales v. Morales (SJC-11104, March 12, 2013), the SJC ruled that a trial court judge's denial of a divorced mother’s request to modify a child support order was in error because the judge applied the “substantial and material change in circumstances” standard of review, rather than the statutory “inconsistency" standard. In so ruling, the SJC has made it clear that when the Child Support Guidelines apply to a child support modification proceeding, including one that seeks to modify an order that is ...
Posted Mar 13, 2013, 10:12 AM by Andrew Kenney
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April 2013 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released the April 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5900.html. If you have any questions, or think that your priority date is now, or may be, current in the near future, please contact one of the immigration lawyers at LaFountain and Wollman, P.C.For
a detailed explanation of the visa bulletin, priority dates, and the
numerical limitations of immigration visas, please visit: http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Immigrant%20Visa%20Control%20System_operation%20of.pdf.
Posted Mar 11, 2013, 2:04 PM by Michael Vosilla
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Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers - APPLY NOW
As of March 4, 2013, USCIS has begun accepting applications for provisional unlawful presences waivers from certain visa immigrant applicants before they depart from the United States. These provisional waivers are available to immediate relatives of United States citizens who are currently present in the United States and who require a waiver of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence.If you are the spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen and are unable to adjust status to that of lawful permanent resident of the United States due to having accrued unlawful presence, please contact one of of our immigration lawyers to set up a free consultation. Our immigration attorneys are available to meet at our Watertown office Monday through ...
Posted Mar 4, 2013, 7:37 AM by Michael Vosilla
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