Gary Owen Todd

Gary Todd is a Founding Partner at Todd & Weld LLP where he is recognized locally and nationally as a preeminent family law practitioner specializing in Domestic Relations and Probate litigation. He has successfully negotiated, mediated and tried family law issues ranging from divorce, custody and parental rights to complex support, property division, removal, modification, and contempt actions, both at the trial court and appellate levels. Mr. Todd has drafted and negotiated numerous prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Mr. Todd fully understands and appreciates the complex issues facing his clients, and, whether arguing in court or negotiating settlements, he applies his extensive experience and knowledge of the law to convincingly articulate positions that has contributed to a long track record of achieving favorable results.

In addition to Mr. Todd's litigation work, he has been appointed by the Massachusetts Trial Courts to serve as Special Master, Discovery Master, Guardian, Conservator, and Attorney for Children.

In addition to being honored by Best Lawyers, Mr. Todd has also been recognized by Boston Magazine as a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" in Family Law and recognized as one of the “Top Attorneys in New England.” Mr. Todd has been awarded the “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is awarded to an attorney with the highest possible peer rating.

Mr. Todd is a recognized leader in the legal profession having served in a variety of bar association roles, including:

• President of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court
• Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Boston Bar Association's Family Law Council
• Board of Directors of Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem, Inc.
• Board of Directors of Association of Family Court and Community Professionals
• Family Law Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association
• Advisory Committee to Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
• Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Fellow of the Boston Bar Foundation

Mr. Todd has been involved with Senior Partners for Justice and served on the Advisory Committee to the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education; and as a Fellow of the Boston Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Todd volunteers as Trial Advisor for the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program, as well as Judge for the New England Law Trial Competition.

Mr. Todd is a frequent lecturer on family law and trial practice issues for the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Suffolk University School of Law, and regional bar associations. He has authored articles on divorce and family law in several legal publications.