About Andrew P. Cornell
Attorney Andrew P. Cornell has practiced law in Massachusetts since 1994, concentrating in all aspects of family law. During his career he has litigated hundreds of contested family law cases, and has obtained positive results for clients engaged in complex custody cases and disputes involving the division of significant marital assets, including real estate holdings and business interests. He recognizes that bruising, costly legal battles can often be avoided through expertise, experience, and thorough preparation.
Andrew is an Adjunct Professor at New England Law, teaching courses on family law and trial practice. He graduated from New England School of Law in 1994 where he made the Dean’s List and was the Lead Editor for the New England Law Review.
Awards We’ve Achieved
Andrew’s dedication to ensuring that all people, regardless of economic situations, have equal access to justice in the courts has been recognized by respected legal organizations.
2018 Simone Lottor Exceptional Service Award from JF&CS.
2009 Adams Pro Bono Publico Award from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
2005 Thurgood Marshall Award from the Boston Bar Association.
2003 Pro Bono Publico Award from the Massachusetts Bar Association.
Associations:
Mentor for the Journey to Safety Program through the Jewish Family & Children Services.
Chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association Access to Justice Section Council.
Mentor and volunteer attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Mentor and volunteer attorney for the Women’s Bar Foundation.
Mentor and volunteer attorney for DeNovo Center for Justice and Healing.
Chair of the Board of Directors for the Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA.
Andrew Cornell awarded the Simone Lottor Exceptional Service Award for unique and invaluable service for the Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS.)
JOURNEY TO SAFETY
With grant funding, the JF&CS’s Journey to Safety program provides free legal services to survivors of domestic abuse in family law cases, which often present with urgent needs. A panel of private attorneys represent our clients at a reduced fee. Andrew volunteers his expertise to mentor and supervise these attorneys. The panel is comprised of newer attorneys who are eager for mentoring. With Andrew’s guidance, the panel assists JTS clients (all survivors of domestic abuse) in high stake cases with complex legal needs.
Andrew is an adjunct professor at New England Law and was recently a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School. In addition to his teaching and private practice, Andrew has been a volunteer attorney and mentor for Community Legal Services and Counseling Center in Cambridge, MA as well as mentoring attorneys for the Women’s Bar Foundation.
Contact Attorney Cornell
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