Our Attorneys

Our Attorneys


With more than 60 years of experience serving clients nationwide, our team is dedicated to help our clients and our community. 
Gerald Van Dam

Gerald Van Dam
gvandam@vandamlawllp.com

Professional Experience
Gerald Van Dam has over 40 years of legal experience in the areas of real estate, criminal law, litigation, employment matters, divorce, family law, personal injury, and wills and trusts. He began his career with several years in private practice in the field of civil litigation. He then went on to serve as a Special Assistant Attorney Genera,l prosecuting eminent domain cases on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Continuing his public service career, Mr. Van Dam served for five years as an Administrative Hearing Examiner for the Rent Control Board of the City of Cambridge. In 1980, Mr. Van Dam founded the law firm of Van Dam & Traini, and in 2011, founded Van Dam Law LLP.
 
Mr. Van Dam provides expertise in family law, commercial and residential real estate matters, and complex civil litigations, with a strong record of success as both a trial and appellate lawyer. As an estate lawyer, he provides services in drafting wills and trusts.
 
Bar and Court Admissions
Massachusetts
Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
United States Supreme Court
 
Education
J.D., Suffolk University School of Law, 1969
B.S., Boston University, 1966

Michael Van Dam
mvandam@vandamlawllp.com

Professional Experience
Michael Van Dam concentrates his practice in insolvency matters. Mr. Van Dam has over 10 years of experience in representing both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings; and lenders and borrowers in out-of-court workouts; advises creditors in numerous facets of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. Mr. Van Dam also has extensive experience in real estate litigation, criminal defense and personal injury litigation.
 
Bar and Court Admissions
Massachusetts
Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts
Federal Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts
United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
United States Supreme Court
 
Education
J.D., Boston University School of Law, 2002
B.S., Syracuse University, 1997

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Sound legal advice is based on years of training, hard work, and passion.
You’ll find all that and more at Van Dam Law LLP. 

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Main Office: 617.969.2900

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Employment Law
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