Attorneys
Meet Attorney John Ullian
John Ullian is a respected attorney who has practiced law in Massachusetts for more than 40 years. He assists clients on the South Shore, the Boston area, and in the other communities throughout Eastern Massachusetts in the following matters: consumer bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11 and 13); divorce; child custody and support; Modifications; Contempts; and divorce mediation. John also acts as a Guardian Ad Litem (G.A.L.), when appointed by a Probate & Family Court judge, in family law matters. Today, John runs The Law Firm of Ullian & Associates, P.C., and is licensed to practice in both Massachusetts and Florida. He serves as an arbitrator with the Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Board and he was also appointed as a hearing officer by the Board of Bar Overseers to a three-year term effective January 1, 2020. He was reappointed for another three-year term January 1, 2023. John was recognized in 2024 and 2025 as a Massachusetts Superlawyer in family law.
John’s father, Leonard Ullian, started the firm in 1978, and his philosophy of treating clients how you would want to be treated is still the practice today. John received his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan, his law degree from University of Toledo Law School, a Masters in Education from Northeastern University, and his Doctorate in education from Boston University.
Partner
220 Forbes Road, Suite 106 Braintree, MA 02184-2711
Phone: 781-817-3456
Fax: 781-848-0819
Email: john@ullianlaw.com
During his career, attorney John Ullian has represented thousands of clients at trustee hearings, in court hearings on motions, pretrials, and trials, and during negotiations at various stages of litigation. John wrote two books with his colleague, Amy Puliafico, one dealing with bankruptcy and one on divorce. In addition, John wrote a book dealing with school law. He handles divorce mediation for couples who want an alternative to traditional divorce process, and he also accepts appointments as a Guardian Ad Litem in the Probate & Family Courts in Massachusetts.
John taught School Law as an adjunct professor at Boston University for approximately seven years, and taught Special Education Law as an adjunct professor at Simmons College for approximately 11 years. He ended his teaching in 2019.
John has three adult children and two grandchildren. Bella, John’s dog, was often a visitor to the office and was the firm’s official greeter and mascot.
Areas Of Practice
- Bankruptcy Law
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Mediation & Collaborative Law
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1984
- Florida, 1984
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1984
Education
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- B.A. – 1981
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
- J.D. – 1983
- Northeastern University
- M.Ed. – 1987
- Boston University
- Ed.D. – 2006
Published Works
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- Norfolk County Bar Association, Member
- Needham School Committee, 1998