Andra J. Hutchins

Andra J. Hutchins is a partner at Coren Lichtenstein LLP in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with approximately 30 years of legal experience. Her practice includes education law, child protection, domestic relations, employment disputes, civil litigation, and professional licensure matters. She represents students, families, employees, health care professionals, and small business owners. She works on disputes in which education, professional standing, or family decisions can have lasting consequences.

Andra earned a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 1995. She is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Her educational preparation supports litigation requiring analysis of administrative procedures, due process, and the facts underlying a dispute. These skills are important when challenging school actions or addressing complex employment and licensure questions. Her education and admissions support a practice that spans school proceedings, civil lawsuits, and related administrative legal issues.

Andra has obtained a monetary settlement for a student in a dispute with a Massachusetts college and persuaded a public school district to reverse a suspension based on a due process violation. She has also secured a settlement involving a wrongful expulsion by a private high school and represented a terminated school superintendent. Other experience includes obtaining attorney’s fees after a multi-day divorce trial. These matters span educational rights, employment, and family-related litigation. Student discipline cases can raise questions of procedure and fairness, while employment and family disputes involve separate legal standards and remedies.

Andra J. Hutchins was named a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Go To Lawyer for Higher Education in 2024. She has written about special education requirements and student privacy and has commented publicly on school discipline and student rights. Her community involvement has included helping establish a scholarship for students with financial needs. She combines courtroom and negotiation experience with a focus on fair treatment in sensitive legal situations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Coren Lichtenstein LLP
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Former Volunteer, Boston Bar Association Law Day in the Schools
• Co-Founder, Old Ern/Gay Family Memorial Scholarship
• Former Treasurer, Friends of Westwood Public Library
• Former Volunteer, Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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