Judge Lawrence Army is a distinguished legal professional with nearly three decades of experience in family and probate law. He earned his BA in communications from Seton Hall University (dean’s list), where he received a Student Leadership Award and joined the Communications Honor Society. Judge Lawrence Army went on to earn his JD, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School. He also earned additional honors, including the CALI Award for Excellence in Trial Practice and participation on the Moot Court Board. These early achievements laid the groundwork for a career defined by strong advocacy and trial success.
Admitted to the Massachusetts State Bar in 1996, Judge Army began his legal career as a partner at ARMY & ARMY, LLC. There, he developed a broad practice spanning family law, criminal defense, and real estate, completing over 500 real estate transactions and representing indigent defendants. He later expanded and led ARMY & ROCHE, LLC, where he built a respected family law practice, successfully argued appeals at the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and earned recognition as a leading practitioner in interstate custody and removal cases. He earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
From 2021 to 2025, Judge Army served as an associate justice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate and Family Court, presiding over more than a thousand cases and authoring decisions that contributed to legal precedent. Today, he leads Concili8, LLC, as principal mediator and arbitrator. In this position, he facilitates settlements of high-stakes family law and probate disputes.