Attorney James Ostendorf has extensive experience in family law, litigation, business, military and veterans’ law. His numerous admissions, litigation, background make him exceptionally qualified to represent divorcing clients where one or both spouses are members of the military.
Attorney Ostendorf has an Avvo Rating of 9.8 and has been selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ lists from 2015 - 2021. Attorney Ostendorf was also featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. His wealth of experience and commitment to client satisfaction make him a tremendous asset in any legal dispute.
Admitted to Practice Law
- Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circut
Education
- University of Pittsburgh Honors College
- Bachelor of Philosophy
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Vermont Law School
Pro Bono Activities, Awards and Professional Memberships
- Boston American Inn of Court
- Boston Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Senior Partners for Justice
- Vermont Bar Foundation
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Jewish Communities of Vermont
- Providence Hebrew Free Loan Association
- Central Vermont American Inns of Court
- Joan Loring Wing American Inn of Court
- Vermont Bar Association
