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Brittany L. Raposa, Esq.

Attorney Brittany L. Raposa obtained two Bachelors of Arts degrees in English Literature and Writing, Rhetoric, and Communications at the University of Massachusetts located in Dartmouth. She then went on to graduate from UMass Law School at the top of her class in 2015. While in law school, Brittany worked in the Probate and Family Court and in the Juvenile Court. Following law school, she obtained her LL.M (Masters of Law) in Health Law and Policy from Northeastern University in Boston.

Attorney Raposa served as law school faculty for many years in addition to practicing law. Attorney Raposa teaches Family Law and Reproductive Rights Law. She is also a writer and content creator for one of the large bar exam preparation companies in the United States.

Attorney Raposa acts for individuals with complex and sensitive family law and probate issues. She provides strong leadership, support, and direction when resolving a client’s case. She strives with each client to build a “best results” situation for both clients and their family moving forward. She is a skilled and effective negotiator and litigator. She settles many matters prior to them proceeding to litigation or trial. However, should legal issues require litigation or trial, Attorney Raposa is effective in achieving the best results possible for clients. Her balanced approach of using a combination of legal and mediation skills gives her a unique ability from which to serve all of her clients.

When she’s not working, you can find her with her family, reading a book, or cooking something fun in the kitchen.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Fostering First Gen Success and Inclusion: A Guide for Law Schools (book forthcoming in Spring 2023).

    Teaching Reproductive Justice Lawyering in Family Law (book chapter forthcoming in Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Beyond the First Year in Winter 2023).

    A Virtual Lesson: Creating Community with Collaboration in Law School and Bar Preparation Programs in Law Teaching Strategies for a New Era: Beyond the Physical Classroom (Summer 2021).

    From Disruption to Reconstruction: A Millennial Creating Modern Law School Pedagogy in Millennial Leadership in Law Schools (Spring 2021).

    Adding a Layer of Injustice: Amplified Racial Disparities in Reproductive Health Care in the Wake of COVID-19, 98 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 351 (2021).

    The Illusion of Victory: Access to Abortion After June Medical Services, 26 Roger Williams L. Rev. 93 (2021).

    Maintaining Power Over the Ballot Box and Our Bodies: The Ninteenth Amendment’s Impact on Women’s Rights and Access to Reproductive Healthcare, 23 Chap. L. Rev. 495 (2020).

    Caveat Emptor: Protecting Inexpensive Generic Drugs at the Expense of Patient Safety, The Health Lawyer (2015).

    Maria’s Law: Extending Insurance Coverage for Fertility Preservation to Cancer Patients in Massachusetts, 9 U. Mass. L. Rev. 334 (2014).

  • Failing Families: The Pandemic’s Impact on Young Families in the Legal Academy and Pursuing Reproductive Justice, The COVID Care Crisis Symposium (June 17, 2022).

    Reproductive Slavery: The Exclusion of Women of Color from Reproductive Autonomy and Liberty, Detroit Mercy Law Review (Mar. 4, 2022).

    Silencing Strict Scrutiny for Same-Sex Couples: The Conflicting Rights to Parent and First Amendment Freedom in Adoption Determinations, The Center for Constitutional Law (Feb. 4. 2022).

    Teaching Reproductive Justice in Landlord and Tenant Law, AALS (Jan. 7, 2022).

    The War on Abortion Drugs: Unequal Access to Medical Abortion, Food and Drug Law Symposium (Nov. 4, 2021).

    The Unprotected Right to Bear a Child: Systemic Inequality in Family Planning Decision-Making, The International Academy for the Study of Jurisprudence of the Family (Oct. 27, 2021).

    Ethical Issues in Family Law Practice, UMass Law (Jul. 2021).

    Adding a Layer of Injustice: Amplified Racial Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare in the Wake of COVID 19, Detroit Mercy School of Law (Mar. 9, 2021).

    Fostering an Environment of Inclusiveness for Students with Disabilities from Admission through the Bar Exam, Association of Academic Support Educators (Oct. 2019).

  • Professor of the Year, RWU Law (2019, 2021, 2022).

    Distinguished Teaching Professor, 2021 - 2022.

    Honoree, AccessLex Faculty Scholarship Grant (2022).

    Outstanding Woman on Campus, RWU (2021-2022).

    Distinguished Teaching Professor, 2019 - 2022.

    Staff Member of the Year, RWU Law (2018).

    UMass Law Alumni Association Award (2015).