Committed to
Compassion.
Ready for
Resolution.
Welcome to Resolve Family Law, where we navigate the complexities of family legal matters with a unique blend of compassion and expertise. We specialize in empowering families and resolving conflicts with care and preparedness.
Nuptial
We leverage strategic insight and experience to negotiate prenuptial and postnuptial agreements that safeguard your assets and secure your future.
Divorce
Whether in mediation, collaboration, or high-conflict litigation, we help you navigate your divorce with confidence and precision.
Post-Divorce
When circumstances change after divorce, we expertly handle modifications of court orders, enforcement actions, and contempt.
I was looking for someone who wouldn’t beat around the bush to represent me in a custody case and be available to answer my questions factually. Cate was very straightforward, fast with her actions and made sure I was set up for the future. I highly recommend hiring Cate for any family matters.
Matt C.
About Us
Catharine V. Blake, Esq.
After practicing as a partner at a family law firm in Boston for 15+ years, Cate Blake established Resolve Family Law at the end of 2023 in Concord, MA. Here, she navigates the complexities of family legal matters with a unique blend of compassion and expertise. Cate’s practice is dedicated to all types of family law matters, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce, and modifications. She is a mediator and a collaboratively-trained attorney, but also has years of experience litigating matters in court. Additionally, she is regularly appointed as a third party neutral to support matters in progress. She is well-versed in assisting courts with custody matters as a Category F GAL and ARC counsel, and she holds a position on the Probate and Family Court Category U (Discovery Master) list. Cate has been selected as a Super Lawyer since 2024.
Cate is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and Miami University (Ohio). She is licensed and practices in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She also serves on a panel of presenters for a webinar series facilitated by VESTA.
Beyond her legal pursuits, Cate finds joy in spending time with her family (including her dog), indulging in reading, planning travel adventures, and exploring new destinations. As a Town Moderator, Cate remains actively engaged in her community.
Active Memberships: Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, New Hampshire Bar Association, Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court
Active Networks: Vesta, ProVisors
Bianca S. Berganza, Esq.
Attorney Bianca Berganza is a dedicated and compassionate family law attorney who empowers her clients to reclaim control over their lives. With a client-centered approach, Bianca believes in the importance of developing a relationship with her clients, getting to know them and how their situation has shifted over time in order to gain a better understanding of what is important to them. Bianca emphasizes fostering a supportive and understanding environment where her clients feel heard, respected, and safe as they face one of the most emotionally and financially challenging period in their life.
With Bianca’s experience in family law, the juvenile court system and the Department of Children and Families, she is able to offer a well-rounded and unique perspective to help her clients navigate their divorce and family law matters with confidence and clarity. Bianca is deeply committed to diligently protecting her clients’ rights and helping them forward in this new chapter of life with strength and confidence. Whether clients are seeking divorce, modifying child custody and parenting plans or financial share, or filing an action to a previous settlement agreement, Bianca’s mission is simple: to help her clients through not only their legal matters but to help them transition from a place of fear and uncertainty to one of empowerment, independence and stability.
Bianca earned her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Regis College. She went on to obtain her Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law and was admitted into the Massachusetts Bar in November 2024.
Active Memberships: Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Sara Freire, Legal Assistant
Sara Freire joined Resolve Family Law in 2024 as the firm’s legal assistant to provide comprehensive support to Attorney Blake as the firm planted roots and expanded. With 25 years of experience in client services spanning healthcare, higher education and competitive youth athletics, Sara delivers full-service management of the firm’s front-end soft needs and back-end office needs.
Trained in active listening and therapeutic communication, Sara recognizes that clients are often in a state of uncertainty, distress and exploration, and offers a calm landing pad for questions and concerns. She brings an understanding of the psychology of acutely stressful circumstances to aid in compartmentalizing immediate needs and prioritizing long term goals.
Services
Divorce
At Resolve Family Law, we prioritize compassionate advocacy both inside and outside the courtroom, ensuring that your divorce matter is handled with the utmost sensitivity and dedication.
We guide you through every step of the divorce process, with experience in a range of dispute resolution methods. Please navigate the drop-down below to explore the types of divorce matters we practice.
Mediation
Mediation is a peaceful, out-of-court process where a neutral professional helps you and your spouse divorce amicably. Instead of relying on a judge’s decision, mediation empowers you to work together to find solutions. A trained mediator guides your conversations, helps lower tension, and keeps discussions focused on agreement. During mediation, each party may opt to have their own representation, but it is not required for this type of dispute resolution.
Conciliation
Unlike a mediator, whose main task is to facilitate conversation, a conciliator takes a more active advisory role. They share professional insights, point out the strengths and weaknesses of each side, and suggest practical solutions to help you reach a fair agreement.
Collaborative Law
In a collaborative law process, clients work alongside a team of collaboratively trained professionals to craft a solution that best addresses the unique needs of both parties and, if applicable, their children. The team includes an attorney for each party, a coach/facilitator, and, as necessary, a financial neutral, child specialist, and other experts. In this approach, the professional team may meet separately to continue progressing efficiently.
Litigation
Litigation is the traditional, formal legal process of resolving family law disputes through the court system. In litigation, a judge makes the final, legally binding decisions regarding your divorce if you and your spouse cannot reach an agreement on your own. While alternative methods like mediation, conciliation, and collaborative law are often preferred for their cooperative nature and potential cost savings, litigation is sometimes necessary to resolve high-conflict disputes or impasses.
Post-Divorce
We are committed to advocacy long after the final decree. Whether you need to modify an existing order or enforce compliance through contempt proceedings, we work to make the process smooth and efficient.
Please navigate the drop-down below to explore the types of post-divorce matters we practice.
Modifications
As life changes after divorce, certain court orders may no longer make sense. Post-decree modifications allow you to revise the terms of your divorce according to your evolving and long-term needs. Examples include modifications to alimony, child support, custody, or property ownership. This type of proceeding is prompted by a substantial or material change in circumstances.
Enforcement and Contempt
When one party violates court orders, the other party can enforce these orders through contempt proceedings. Common violations might include failure to pay alimony or child support, or failure to comply with child custody orders.
Nuptial Agreements
By drafting and reviewing nuptial agreements, we empower clients to enter the next chapter of life with confidence and security. We prioritize helping you and your partner identify mutually beneficial terms.
Please navigate the drop-down below to explore the types of nuptial agreements we draft and review.
Prenuptial Agreements
A prenuptial agreement is a written contract, signed before marriage, that protects the property rights of both parties during the marriage and in the event of divorce or death. In divorce matters, a nuptial agreement clarifies any grey areas, including uncertainty about what constitutes marital property or equitable distribution of assets and debt. In the case of death, your prenuptial agreement usually takes priority over your will and testament.
Postnuptial Agreements
A postnuptial agreement is a written contract, signed after marriage, that protects the property rights of both parties during the marriage and in the event of divorce or death. While prenuptial agreements are more common, it’s never too late to plan for the future. Like a prenuptial agreement, a postnuptial agreement provides security in the case of divorce or death, often taking the place of default state laws.
Child Custody
We strive to foster a secure environment for your children while protecting your parental rights. Our attorneys have experience in a variety of custody-related proceedings, including cases where child custody is highly contested.
Please navigate the drop-down below to explore our specialized roles in this area.
Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is an agreed-upon neutral, sometimes court-appointed, who represents the best interests of a minor party. To determine the child’s best interests, the GAL conducts an investigation, including interviews with the parents, child(ren), and relevant third parties. The investigation concludes with a GAL report presented to the court. In addition to serving as a GAL herself, Attorney Blake has represented many parents who are involved in GAL investigations.
Attorney Representing Children (ARC)
While a GAL represents a child’s best interests, an Attorney Representing Children (ARC) is a court-appointed advocate who represents the child’s personal wishes. Attorney Blake has experience as an ARC and as counsel in matters involving ARCs.
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