Pamela A. Peterson

Pamela A. Peterson practices with Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. and advocates for clients in divorce, child support, alimony, domestic violence, and other family law cases. Her work includes complex divorces, child custody and relocation matters, post-divorce disputes, and grandparents’ visitation issues. She also handles international custody matters under the Hague Convention in federal court and serves as a private marital mediator, giving clients litigation and alternative dispute resolution options in difficult family transitions.

Pamela earned a J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 1994 and a B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1991. Her education supports a practice that often requires careful analysis of finances, family circumstances, court procedure, and negotiated resolutions. She is admitted in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Her legal and technical academic background contributes to detailed preparation in cases involving support, property, parenting, relocation, and other issues where factual organization and practical judgment are important.

Pamela has tried complex divorce, parenting, custody, alimony, and child support matters and conducts marital mediations in complex divorce and custody cases. She has written and taught on family law topics, including alimony, tax issues in divorce, qualified domestic relations orders, and practical family law skills. Her experience includes both contested courtroom matters and negotiated resolutions, allowing her to help clients compare litigation risks with settlement or mediation options and choose a path suited to their goals.

Pamela A. Peterson has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law and received the 2021 Family Law Lawyer of the Year recognition in Manchester. She has also received awards for pro bono and legal services work and has served with organizations supporting access to justice. Her practice combines courtroom advocacy, mediation, professional education, and public service, helping clients address family disputes with careful preparation, practical advice, and attention to long-term personal and financial consequences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A.
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Founding Member, American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators
• Member, Certified Marital Mediator (2003-Present)

Licensed State

• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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