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Justin H. DionAssociate
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"Sometimes bad things happen to good people, and they get in over their heads unintentionally. My psychology background helps me counsel my clients and provides a basis for me to guide people who are acting on an emotional rather than the logical level. My goal is to provide rational and reasonable solutions, calm unreasonable fears and put my clients at ease so that I can help them overcome difficult times." |
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Justin is a general practitioner who specializes in business and financial matters. In addition to handling Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies, he also does financial planning, conducts foreclosures, and handles collection matters for lenders, as well as family law and real estate. |
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EducationWestern New England College School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2000 Southern Connecticut State University, Master of Arts in Psychology, 1997 Southern Connecticut State University, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Cum Laude, 1996 |
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Bar & Court AdmissionCommonwealth of Massachusetts State of Connecticut U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit United States Supreme Court |
Professional Associations & MembershipsMassachusetts Bar Association Connecticut Bar Association American Bar Association Hampden County Bar Association Hartford County Bar Association Hampshire County Bar Association Turnaround Management Association American Bankruptcy Institute |
Professional & Community ActivitiesChair: Hampden County Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee Teach: Bankruptcy (Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA) 2008 Teach:Non-Profit Business Law (Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, MA) 2008 Teach: Introduction to Law (Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA ) 2004-present Teach: Real Estate Law (Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA) 2003-present Teach: Business Law (Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA) 2003 and 2007 Teach: Torts (Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA) 2006 Teach: Trusts and Estates (Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA) 2006 Member: Board of Directors, Square One Member: Board of Directors, Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation Volunteer: United Way Funds Allocation Panel Volunteer: Dial-A-Lawyer, Western New England School of Law Team Coordinator: American Cancer Society Relay for Life Youth Soccer Coach: Longmeadow, MA Youth Coach: Brookside Soccer Club in Springfield, MA |
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Awards, Achievements & AppointmentsDesignated as "SuperLawyer Rising Star" 2010 in Boston Magazine Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Stars Award, Boston Magazine, 2009 Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2008 Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2007 Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award, Boston Magazine, 2006 Notary Public Certified Mediator Western New England Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1999-2000 Western New England Law Review, Junior Staff Member, 1998-1999 CALI Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure CALI Award for Excellence in Trusts and Estates CALI Award for Excellence in Jurisprudence Law Review Scribes Committee, Chair, 1998 Student Bar Association, Member of Scholarship Committee Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology |
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VideosVideo: Credit card pitfalls Video: The Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Process Video: Preparing for bankruptcy: gathering required paperwork and other tips Video: You own property you can't afford. What can you do? Video: Homestead Declaration: How to get one and what protection it offers Massachusetts homeowners Video: Preventing foreclosure - quick action can stop the bank from foreclosing on your home Video: Bankruptcy Types Explained: Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11 |
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Articles
Ten Misconceptions about: Bankruptcy
"Means Test" or "Just a Mean Test": An Examination of the Requirement That Converted Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Debtors Comply With Amended Section 707(B)
Dollars and Sense - How to Negotiate a Pre-foreclosure Workout Agreement
Forestalling Foreclosures - Is There a Solution to This Regional and National Problem?
Crunch Time? - Lenders Tighten the Reins on Mortgage Loans
Calm Before the Storm - Dealing with Secured Lenders When Times Become Tough
Timing is Everything-or Is It? - Cortez Challenges the "Snapshot" Approach to Analyzing Abuse Pursuant to 11 USC - 707(b)
The New Bankruptcy Law: Assessing The Law's Impact on Women
Good News for Landlords - Bankruptcy Law Revisions Make it Easier to Evict
Choose Your Entity
Light at the End of the Tunnel - Often, Bankruptcy Isn't the End, but the Beginning - of a Turnaround |
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News
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2011 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2010 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2009 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
Personal bankruptcies up nearly 60% in Mass., real estate publisher reports
Group urges hearings before foreclosures
Western Mass. dealerships try to keep positive attitude in wake of General Motors' reorganization filing
Springfield-Based Attorneys Educate About Foreclosures
Bankruptcy bill could result in 'tsunami' of filings
Bankruptcy filings spike
Foreclosure assistance planned
Local Lawyers Recognized as 2008 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
Local Attorney Helps Initiate Predatory Loan/Foreclosure Training Program for Area Attorneys
8 SuperLawyers Rising Stars Among Regional Law Firm
SuperLawyers Rising Stars Among Local Law Firm
Bacon & Wilson Handles Chapter 11 Reorganization of Williamstown Company
Bacon & Wilson Files First Electronic Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Massachusetts |
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LecturesSeminar: Ninth Annual Western Massachusetts Bankruptcy Conference, November 16, 2010 Seminar: Eighth Annual Western Massachusetts Bankruptcy Conference, October 6, 2009 Contributer: Bankruptcy Bits Lecturer: Hampden County Bar Association's Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force, February 2009 eBook Author: Seeking Bankruptcy Assistance in Western Massachusetts? Your top 12 personal bankruptcy questions answered., 2008 Guest Speaker: Taxes & Assets, WHMP Radio, July 21, 2007 Published Decision, In re Crocker _B.R._ 1st Cir. BAP (Mass) 2007 Lecturer: Fifth Annual Western Massachusetts Bankruptcy Law Conference, October 2006 Co-Author: Who Is Your Client? Ethical Considerations Potential Counsel Must Consider, Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, August 6, 2005 Published Decision: In re Holyoke Nursing Home, Inc., 372 F3rd 1 (Mass) 2004 In RE: Desroches, John V. et al 21, represented lender and successfully defeated Homestead claim to validate mortgage, 03-44855HJB, 2004 WL 1949739 (Bank D. Mass. August 31, 2004) Prosecutorial Discrimination or Contract Theory Restrictions? - The Implications of Allowing Judicial Review of Prosecutorial Discretion Founded on Underlying Contract Principles, 22 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 149 (2000) |
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