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 Mark I. Zarrow’s practice emphasizes mediation, arbitration; and appeals, and the protection of elders through protective services orders, guardianships and conservatorships.
A Lian, Zarrow, Eynon & Shea partner since 1982, he has tried cases or briefed and argued appeals before the Massachusetts Trial Court, Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court; the U.S. District Court; and the 1st U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mediation and arbitration practice
Mark has mediated and arbitrated numerous matters concerning divorce and separation, personal injury, contract and business litigation, building disputes, employment discrimination, and consumer complaints.
- On the Arbitrator Panel of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation’s Home Improvement Contractor’s Arbitration Program
- Arbitrator for the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ BBB AUTO LINE program
- Approved to serve as trial master and discovery master by the Massachusetts Superior Court and Massachusetts Probate and Family Court
- Panelist on the Superior Court panel of arbitrators
- Member of the New England Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution
- Member, Director and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Council of Family Mediators
- Serves on the Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Administrative Office of the Massachusetts Trial Court
Pro bono legal work
- Volunteer lawyer for the Worcester County Bar Association
- Volunteer mediator with the Worcester Community Action Counsel’s Community Mediation Center
- Provides shelter visits for the Harry Zarrow Homeless Advocacy Project
- Serves as Lawyer for the Day at Worcester County Probate and Family Court
- Trustee and treasurer of the Worcester County Law Library Trust
- Trustee (1983-1996) and president (1992-1994) of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
B.A. degree, 1972, Northwestern University
M.L.S. degree, 1973, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Information and Library Science
J.D. degree, 1978, Suffolk University Law School
Mediation training, 1996, J.A.M.S./Endispute
Family and divorce mediation training, 1999, Divorce Mediation Training Associates
LEGAL WRITING
“Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect,” in Estate Planning for the Aging or Incapacitated Client in Massachusetts: Protecting Legal Rights, Preserving Resources and Providing Health Care Options (1998, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education)
“Protection from Abuse,” Elder Law Handbook (1992, Massachusetts Bar Association)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
“Outstanding Commitment and Service Award,” 2005, from the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts
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The attorneys of Lian, Zarrow, Eynon & Shea are available to assist clients with Family Law, Personal Injury, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration, Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Mediation and Business Law in in all cities and towns throughout Massachusetts, including, but not limited to those in Worcester County, Middlesex County and Norfolk County. We currently serve clients in Ashland, Auburn, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, Framingham, Fitchburg, Gardner, Grafton, Holden, Holliston, Hopkinton, Leominster, Marlborough, Milford, Millbury, Northborough, Northbridge, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Shrewsbury, Southboro, Sterling, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westborough, and Worcester – and many more.
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