Who We Are

Gina Cronin is a paralegal with 30 years of experience in client services, communications, and account management.

Gina has been working at the Law Offices of Nancy Catalini Chew since 2012 in the probate, estate planning, and long-term care practice areas, specializing in MassHealth/Medicaid planning and enrollment.  She assists our clients who are in the process of transitioning their loved ones to long-term care services, focusing on simplifying the complex application process and helping them navigate the MassHealth system.

In addition to her paralegal work, Gina is a trained mediator. She completed forty hours of mediation training in accordance with M.G.L. ch.233 § 23C with MWI in Boston, MA in 2018 and is a member of the MWI Court Mediation Panel.  In 2019, Gina added mediation of difficult family decisions and transitions to the Law Offices of Nancy Catalini Chew’s extensive offerings.

After graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a B.A. in Communications Theory, Gina started her career in marketing and sales for Tiffany & CO.’s Corporate Sales Division.  She then worked for Imagitas, a company specializing in the public sector and private sector partnerships, in marketing and client relations before becoming the Director of Internal Communications.  In 2011 she received her Paralegal certificate from Suffolk University’s Applied Legal Studies program where she earned the Award for Excellence in Research and Writing.

After leaving the corporate world to stay home with her children, she volunteered for the Department of Children and Families in their Foster Care Review Program.  It was during these reviews, while working with social workers and lawyers, that she became interested in family and elder care law and becoming a paralegal.

Angela Donahue is a Senior Paralegal with over 20 years of experience in the practice areas of Environmental, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Securities, and Elder Law. After graduating from Clark University with a B.A. in Geography and Environmental Science Angela continued her Post-Bachelorette studies in Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Florida and Northeastern University part-time while working full-time for various Boston law firms. While at these firms Angela managed large scale litigation and arbitration for Fortune 10 clients focusing in areas of Securities, Environmental and Intellectual Property Law.

Angela joined the Law Offices of Nancy Catalini Chew in 2013. While she assists clients in all practice areas, Angela is highly skilled in the real estate and probate practice areas. She oversees and facilitates all requisite Probate Court processes including those needed to clear title to real estate, private and third-party real estate contract negotiations, the resolution of title issues, the preparation of private financing documentation, settlement negotiations with government agencies such as MassHealth and Medicaid and private sector institutions, and the preparation of Estate tax returns. Additionally, Angela works closely with engineering firms, contractors, and local, state, and federal agencies to bring resolution to challenges clients have with Title 5, Chapter 61/61A, Land Court, and abandoned/condemned property ordinances

Angela resides in Groton with her husband and three children and enjoys riding groomers and beach breaks depending on the season. She has been actively volunteering in her community and school district over the years as a founder of APEX (Advocates for Promoting Education Excellence) and as a former elected member of the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee. She is also an avid supporter of Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity, Nashua River Watershed Association and Bridges Sexual and Domestic Violence Support Center, Mass Audubon, and Cape Cod National Seashore.

Lisa Mancini started her career working for a software company planning corporate events and incentive trips for their sales force nationwide.  After leaving that job to stay home with her two children, she worked part-time with ACE Ticket planning Super Bowl events for VIPS. She decided she wanted to make a career change and with years of customer service, being able to meet stressful deadlines, and multi-tasking, she thought the legal profession would be a good fit.

Lisa started working for a family law attorney and quickly became very interested in the field. With a few years’ experience under her belt, she started working for The Law Offices of Nancy Catalini Chew and has been here for over 5 years. She is now a Paralegal and her primary focus is Probate.

Jennifer Buckingham joined the Law Offices of Nancy Catalini Chew in September of 2018 as the Office Manager, Paralegal and assistant to Attorney Chew. She works closely with Attorney Chew in the practice area of Estate Planning and enjoys working with clients as they navigate the process.
Jennifer spent the previous 25 years in the field of Early Education with her last ten years as a Program Director of an Early Childhood Center. In this role, she had the opportunity to work collaboratively with others, lead a team of dedicated early childhood professionals, while also managing a successful business. Just as each child and family are unique with diverse needs, our clients are equally unique and Jennifer strives to provide individualized attention to the clients she works with.

Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Wellesley College, Summa Cum Laude, as a Davis Scholar, in 2013. She also holds an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies.

Jennifer resides in Leominster, Massachusetts and in her free time enjoys spending time outside, reading, watching movies, and most importantly, spending time with her family.