M. F. Howlett

Meredith Howlett is a Bristol, Rhode Island, family law attorney dedicated to guiding clients through sensitive legal matters with skill, preparation, and care. Her practice at M. F. Howlett Law focuses on divorce, child custody, child support, DCYF proceedings, adoption, juvenile justice, and estate planning for individuals and families.

Howlett earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2014 and her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2017. Her education supports a practical, client-focused approach to family court advocacy, mediation, negotiation, estate planning, and complex domestic relations issues. Her legal career reflects active leadership within the Rhode Island legal community. She has served as Chairperson of the Rhode Island Bar Association New Lawyers Committee from 2019 through 2024, participated in the Family Court Bench Bar Committee, and contributed to the Rhode Island House of Delegates and Nominating Committee.

Howlett has also represented Rhode Island as a Young Lawyer Delegate at American Bar Association events, an office first elected by the Rhode Island House of Delegates. Through speaking engagements and family law programs, she helps strengthen professional standards while staying closely connected to changes affecting family court practice. At M. F. Howlett Law, her work includes uncontested, high-net-worth, same-sex, and international divorces, as well as child custody matters. She assists clients with support disputes, visitation concerns, adoption, guardianship, probate-related planning, wills, powers of attorney, and other legal needs that often arise during family transitions.

Meredith Howlett is recognized for combining courtroom experience with careful preparation and clear communication. She helps clients understand their options, protect their parental and financial interests, and navigate difficult legal circumstances with confidence. Her advocacy is especially valuable in matters involving children, safety concerns, complex assets, or urgent family court action. Her service-oriented practice helps Rhode Islanders pursue practical resolutions while remaining prepared for litigation when necessary.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, M. F. Howlett Law
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association, Family Law section
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Rhode Island

Education

• Roger Williams University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Massachusetts
  Bachelor of Arts

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