Biography

Gary Todd, a Founding Partner at Todd & Weld LLP, is recognized locally and nationally as a preeminent family law practitioner specializing in domestic relations and probate litigation. He has successfully negotiated, mediated and tried numerous family law issues at the trial court and appellate levels, including divorce, custody, parental rights, complex support matters, property division, removal, modification, and contempt actions. Mr. Todd has broad experience drafting and negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

In addition to Mr. Todd's litigation work, the Massachusetts Trial Court has appointed him to serve as Special Master, Discovery Master, Guardian, Conservator, and Attorney for Children.

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Bar Leader

Best Lawyers in America, a longstanding and well-respected peer review publication in the legal profession, has honored Mr. Todd in the areas of Family Law, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates. Best Lawyers named Mr. Todd "2015 Boston Litigation – Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year." Best Lawyers each year honors only one lawyer in each community for each practice area as a "Lawyer of the Year." Boston Magazine has recognized Mr. Todd as a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" in Family Law, and The Boston Globe and Wall Street Journal have recognized him as one of the “Top Attorneys in New England” for Family Law and Trusts and Estates. Mr. Todd is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the directory's highest possible peer rating.

Mr. Todd is a recognized leader in the legal profession having served in a variety of bar association roles, including:

  • Family Law Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association
     
  • Co-chairman of the Steering Committee of the Boston Bar Association's Family Law Council
     
  • Board of Directors of Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem, Inc.
     
  • Board of Directors of Association of Family Court and Community Professionals
     
  • Advisory Committee to Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
     
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
     
  • Fellow of the Boston Bar Foundation

Mr. Todd volunteers as Trial Advisor for the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program, as well as a judge for the New England Law Trial Competition.

Thought Leader

Mr. Todd is a frequent lecturer on domestic relations law for the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Suffolk University School of Law, and Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy program. Mr. Todd has appeared as a special legal analyst in divorce on Fox News, Channel 56 News, WBZ Channel 4 News, WBZ radio, and as an expert in domestic relations for The Boston Globe. Mr. Todd has authored articles on divorce and family law in several legal publications, and has been a panelist at numerous continuing legal education seminars for the Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Bar Association.

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  • Background
    • Todd & Weld LLP, 1991 to present
    • James D. Casey, Boston, Massachusetts, Law Clerk, 1990-1991
    • Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Boston, Massachusetts, Intern, 1988-1990
  • Professional Activities
    • Treasurer, Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem
    • President, Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court, 2018-2020
    • Boston Bar Foundation Society of Fellows, Recruitment Committee, 2018-2019
    • Executive Committee Member, Judge Abber Counsel Assisted Negotiation Program for Essex, Middlesex and Norfolk Counties Probate and Family Courts (2018-present)
    • Board of Directors Member, Greater Newburyport Bar Association
    • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association Family Law Section Subcommittee on Anti-Harassment Law, 2011
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers American Bar Association
    • Member, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers Pro Bono Panel
    • American Trial Lawyers Association
    • Boston Bar Association: Family Law Section
    • Massachusetts Bar Association: Family Law Section
    • Founding Member, Massachusetts Chapter, American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators
    • Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association
    • Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem
    • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Advisory Board
    • Association of Family, Court and Community Professionals
    • Court-Appointed Special Discovery Master, Guardian and Conservator
    • Trial Adviser - Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program
    • Judge - Massachusetts Bar Association Mock Trial Program
  • Publications / Lectures
    • Panelist, The Wandering Lawyer, Greater Newburyport Bar Association, May 2022
    • Panelist, "The Perils of Late Life Romance," Greater Newburyport Bar Association, June 2022
    • Panelist, The New Child Support Guidelines, MCLE's Domestic Relations Financial Summit 2022
    • Moderator, "Social Media Evidence: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," Greater Newburyport Bar Association, October 2021
    • Guest Lecturer, Suffolk Law School, Professional Responsibility, July 2021
    • Faculty, Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop 2021, MCLE
    • Panelist, Town Hall with Family Law Colleagues, Greater Newburyport Bar Association, June 2021
    • MCLE Panelist, "Shifting & Pivoting Your Practice & Perspective In the COVID-19 World," February 2021
    • Moderator, "The New Frontier: Trials by Zoom," Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inns of Court, November 2020
    • Panelist, Remote Annual Conference of Massachusetts Chapter of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, "’Can You Hear What I Need?’ Eliciting, Understanding, and Integrating Children's Perspectives in Family Law Cases," October 2020
    • MCLE Panelist, Direct & Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses: Family Law Workshop 2020
    • Speaker, Family Lawyers' Impressions of COVID-19 Impact on the Family Law Court, Zoom webinar, May 2020
    • Panelist, Massachusetts Bar Association's Annual Family Law Conference (2019), "Price is What You Pay and Value is What You Get: Revisiting Valuation and Allocation of Business, Trust and Estate Interests"
    • Lecturer, Massachusetts Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, "Voice of the Child," March 2020
    • Speaker, New England School of Law Family Law Society, November 2019
    • Presenter, MCLE, Trying Divorce Cases: Direct Examination of Witnesses, October 2019
    • Presenter, Social Law Library CLE Program, How Does Bankruptcy Affect Divorce?, April 2019
    • Presenter, Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem, Inc., GAL Reports at Trial, December 2018
    • MCLE Panelist, Trying Divorce Cases, Direct Examination of Husband on Financial Statement, November 2018
    • Speaker, CLE by the Sea, Newburyport Bar Association, Tips, Tools and Tricks for Discovery in Family Law, July 2018
    • MCLE Instructor, Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop 2018, Direct and Cross Examination of Experts
    • Trying Divorce Cases, MCLE Panelist, October 2017
    • MCLE Panelist, Evidentiary Issues in Family Court Practice & Procedure, October 2017
    • Panelist, Family Law Trial Advocacy Seminar, MCLE, June 2017
    • Speaker, Report Writing, 2017 Spring Conference, Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem
    • MCLE Panelist, Trying Divorce Cases in Massachusetts, October 2016
    • Panelist, Child Custody and International Law, New England School of Law
    • Panelist, Trial Practice, Massachusetts Bar Association
    • Panelist, Protecting the Child in Removal Cases, Massachusetts Bar Association
    • Panelist, Reconciling International Custody Issues, Boston Bar Association
    • Panelist, The Hague Convention, Boston Bar Association
    • Panelist, Domestic Relations Orders, Boston Bar Association
    • Panelist, Bankruptcy Law & Domestic Relations, Boston Bar Association
    • Panelist, Family Law Appeals, Boston Bar Association
    • Panelist, Criminal Issues in District & Probate Court, Boston Bar Association
    • Panelist, Alimony Summit, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
    • Panelist, Expert Depositions, MAGL Annual Conference
    • Panelist, Family Law Case Updates, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
    • Panelist, Contempt Trends and Beyond, Massachusetts Bar Association
    • Panelist, International Child Custody, Boston Bar Association
  • Awards / Achievements
    • Named to Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, and Litigation: Trusts & Estates (2012-2022)
    • Top 100 Lawyers, Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2020 and 2021
    • Named to Massachusetts Super Lawyers for Family Law (2007-2021)
    • 2016 Appreciation Certificate, Norfolk County Probate Court for Attorneys Representing Children
    • Certified Conciliator, Norfolk County Probate and Family Court
    • Named one of "Boston's Top Rated Lawyers" by Legal Leaders™ based upon AV Preeminent Rating® by Martindale-Hubbell®, February 2014
    • Named a "New England Super Lawyer" in Family Law in Boston Magazine
    • AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Civic & Charitable Involvement
    • Instructor, Essex County Bar Association Conciliation Training Program, April 2021
    • Judge, American Bar Association's Client Counseling Competition 2021, New England School of Law
    • Judge, MCLE 2019 Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop, June 2019
    • Judge, American Bar Association's Client Counseling Competition 2018, New England School of Law
    • Boston Bar Foundation. Member, 2018 John & Abigail Adams Benefit Steering Committee
    • Judge, 2017 National Mock Trial Competition, New England Regional
    • Fellow, Boston Bar Foundation
    • Judge, 9th Annual National Latino Law Student Association Moot Court Competition (2016)
    • Lecturer in Family Law, New England School of Law, 2015-16
    • Committee Member, Judge Jeffrey Abber "We Can Settle" Conciliation Initiative, Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court
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