What Legal Practice Areas Does Hutchings Barsamian Mandelcorn, LLP Cover?

Hutchings Barsamian Mandelcorn, LLP is a Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts law firm whose work centers on estate and trust planning, business formation and succession, probate and estate settlement, elder law and special needs planning, employment law and mediation, related litigation, and commercial and residential real estate. If your matter falls within one of those areas and you are in or near Massachusetts, the firm's practice list is a reasonable starting point for deciding whether to contact them. The firm presents itself around the line "We Measure Our Success By the Success of Our Clients," and its published practice areas are grouped as follows.

Estate, Trust, and Tax Planning

The firm lists Estate & Trust Planning and Advanced Estate Planning & Tax as separate practice areas. In practical terms, that pairing suggests the firm handles both routine planning work and more complex planning with tax consequences. For a reader, the distinction matters when deciding whom to call:

• Estate & Trust Planning — wills, trusts, and the general framework for passing assets to heirs.
• Advanced Estate Planning & Tax — planning where tax exposure, larger estates, or more layered structures are part of the picture.

The site also publishes FAQs on estate planning, estate taxes, living trusts, and planning for incapacity, which are useful for gauging whether your question is one the firm addresses regularly.

Probate, Estate Settlement, and Elder Law

Estate Settlement & Probate covers administering an estate after death — the court process and the practical steps of settling affairs. Elder Law & Special Needs Planning addresses planning for older clients and for families with a member who has special needs. These are often adjacent in practice: a family may need both probate administration and planning for a surviving spouse or a dependent.

If your situation is "a parent has died and the estate must be settled" or "we need to plan for a family member's long-term care and benefits," those two practice areas map directly onto the need.

Business Formation, Succession, and Business Law

The firm lists Business Formation & Business Succession Planning, and its site includes a Business Law FAQ section. This covers starting an entity and planning for what happens when owners exit, retire, or sell. Business succession is frequently tied to estate planning, since ownership transitions and inheritance often intersect — a reason a firm with both practice areas may be relevant to family-owned businesses.

Employment Law and Mediation

Employment Law & Mediation is broken out on the site into Employment Agreements and Wage and Hour Laws. That indicates the firm works on both the drafting/review side (employment agreements) and compliance disputes (wage and hour issues). Mediation is listed alongside, suggesting an alternative to litigation for employment disputes.

Litigation

Business, Employment & Probate Litigation is a distinct practice area, with Construction Litigation and Estate Litigation listed under it. This matters for readers who are already in a dispute rather than planning ahead: the firm advertises courtroom and dispute work in business, employment, probate, construction, and estate matters, not only transactional advice.

Commercial and Residential Real Estate

Commercial & Residential Real Estate rounds out the list, covering property transactions on both the business and personal side.

Practice Areas at a Glance

Deciding Whether to Contact the Firm

Use the practice list as a filter. If your matter is clearly one of the areas above — say, settling an estate, drafting an employment agreement, or planning a business succession — the firm's stated coverage fits. If your matter is outside those areas (for example, personal injury or criminal defense), the list gives no indication the firm handles it.

The firm's published contact details are:

• Address: 110 Cedar Street, Suite 250, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
• Phone: 781.431.2231
• Fax: 781.431.8726

The site also lists individual attorneys — Anthony J. Barsamian, Howard M. Mandelcorn, Karen L. Argetsinger, Lisa A. Sedrakian, Robert Feigin, Theodore M. Hess-Mahan, Sara Palombo, and Barbara Vecchione — so you can check which attorney's focus matches your matter before calling. The published materials do not state fees, consultation policies, or whether initial contact is free; confirm those directly with the firm rather than assuming.