Vining Law Office

Ken was kind, informative and understanding with us throughout what turned out to be a
” tenant from hell” story. It began softly enough with a clear cut goal — as the realtors had asked us to do– Deliver the non owner occupied 2 family vacant in order to fix it up and sell it, since we are seniors. But the tenant fought us every inch of the way — and in all likelihood, she lost her section 8 certification as she appealed multiple times. Ken was even kind to her along the way as he attempted to inform her that she had to pay her portion of the rent and that her refusal to do so had future consequences, which she ignored even after a few judges told her that also. Ken was all we could have ever dreamed of and she finally left. It was bizarre. Ken said it was one of the most complicated cases he had ever had. He patiently slogged through and explained each detail along what was a much longer road than we expected when we met. A true educator and detail man. He was so good– we asked the firm to represent us at the closing. Vining Law Office is 5 star in our book of life and after their assistance we are no longer stressed but very happy we made them our lawyers.

This is the first time I’ve needed to consult a real estate lawyer and Vining law was great. I received a call back shortly after I sent a message through Unilocal and they were extremely helpful.

I attended a landlord presentation that Ken did over the summer. He is very knowledgable about landlord/​tenant laws. He was extremely helpful with questions, and very practical in his approach (actually recommending handling situations with tenants gently in order to avoid having to get lawyers involved). He is generous with his knowledge and his time.

I wish Ellie was my attorney when I bought my previous places. She is well-​organized, her associates are prompt with answering all the emails, and she manages the process very well.
Ellie is very thorough making sure that you know exactly what all the agreements and the details mean.
Even if you have bought and sold realestate before, every time something goofy happens during the process, be it bank, seller, or something else.
Glad Ellie was our counsel!

This review is WAY overdue. I used Ken Vining last year for an issue with rental property and he was fantastic. He and his administrative assistant were very responsive, both by telephone and to email which was helpful for quick questions and for reviewing documents. He was very realistic about the case and I appreciated his honesty about my chances of winning the case if I pursued it in one way versus another. In the end I felt like he went above and beyond. I would highly recommend him.

Purchasing real estate is a stressful process in general, but even more so when you are not represented by a realtor. Such was my position, which made it evident that I needed a fantastic lawyer to not only understand what is in my interest, but also to fight for it on my behalf. After an extensive search I came up on Vining Law and after an initial conversation with Ken decided to select him as my attorney. If there is one thing I got right during this process, it was selecting Ken. He was there (over phone, email, smoke signal) throughout the entire process and always had my best interest at heart. His pricing was fair and clear, something that I believe is a rarity within the legal profession. Above all, his experience is unsurpassed, he really knows what he is doing. Given an opportunity I would not hesitate to recommend him to my friends or utilize his services again. It really is nice to know that nice lawyers do exist… seriously, contact Vining and you’ll agree!

In the interests of full disclosure, I went to law school with Ellie and so know her and Ken personally. On the other hand, I went to law school with a LOT of folks who are no attorneys, and would not have good reviews to give of all of them!
I first worked with Ellie in a professional capacity about 5 years ago, when my now-​husband and I began looking to buy a condo. To say that Ellie was profession and helpful is an understatement. I literally understood nothing about the financial and legal process of buying a house. First, Ellie helped me find a buyer’s broker and a mortgage broker. Second, we had a pretty long purchasing process because we placed offers on two places that ultimately did not pan out. With each offer, Ellie was on-​hand and always available via phone or email to explain the process to me and to answer my questions (even when I had the same questions over and over, with each new offer). Finally, when we successfully made an offer, Ellie was there. She (rightly) never assumed that we would understand the various closing documents just because we were lawyers, and she patiently walked us through everything line by line. She was able to explain the timeline and our obligations in a way that was easy to understand. As anyone who has bought a house knows, the process can seems scary, because it seems like there is always away for things to go wrong and for you to lose a bunch of money. Ellie put those concerns to rest by just explaining everything we needed to know in detail. She was also able to make help recommendations regarding things like title insurance (another thing I would never have thought about).
Additionally, and importantly, despite what was obviously hours upon hours of work, Ellie’s fees were extremely reasonable.
Five years later, we’re thinking about selling our place and buying a new home. Though we had not started the process, last weekend we came across a home that was a perfect fit and decided to place an offer on it at the last minute. The timing was terrible, coming just a week before a two-​week vacation, so we made an emergency call to Ellie. Despite it being a gorgeous spring Saturday, Ellie took a good hour to answer our questions about whether the purchase and sale would even be possible with our weird timing. On Sunday, she reviewed the offer documents for us and made some suggestions. Basically, she worked several hours on the weekend to help us. Although the offer didn’t get accepted, we plan to start looking in earnest in a few weeks, and we will obviously be hiring her again.
We actually also like the mortgage broker Ellie recommended so much that we are using him again as well. So not only is she easy to work with and good at explaining everything, she can offer great recommendations.

Facing a problem tenant that I was in the process of evicting I contacted Vining Law Office to obtain legal representation. Ken contacted me immediately and in my initial consultation he patiently listened to the details of my situation, gave a thorough overview of the eviction process and what to expect, and identified several pitfalls I was unknowingly exposing myself to. He also clearly stated his fees and what to expect moving forward. Fortunately, my tenant moved out voluntarily after being served and I am happy to say I now know of Ken and the invaluable services that Vining Law Office provides for the future.

I found Vining via Unilocal and decided to contact them regarding a very sticky tenant/​landlord situation I had gotten embroiled in. (And couldn’t be happier that i did)
Ken laid everything out clearly and was enormously helpful in understanding the situation. He laid out his cost structures in a sensible way and his rates were very reasonable.
When the situation took a pleasant turn for the best Ken helped resolve everything and has given myself and my roommates peace of mind moving forward.
If you’re having landlord/​tenant problem and want someone to lay things out straight for you and solve tough problems, call up Vining, you’ll be glad you did.

I have worked with Ken and Ellie Vining professionally and personally.
Ellie is a fantastic closing attorney and my company and my clientele could not be happier with erh services.
Ken has helped me personally with a tenant issue and this review cannot begin to explain how grateful I am to him! He took a hostile situation with an irrational and unreasonable person and difused it. His patience, technique, understanding and knowledge was fantastic!

Located very close to Tufts, Ken does a great job & has tremendous insight. Rates are reasonable & service is second to none. I highly recommend Ken!
Mike C — Winchester

I discovered the Vining Law Office during a recent search on
for an attorney to handle a landlord-​tenant dispute. I have never needed to seek legal counsel before, so this was basically a blind search for somewhere to start. There was a nice review on the page for Vinig Law, so I decided to contact them. I filled out the «Contact Us» form on their website and waited for a reply.
That evening, I received a phone call from Ken. He asked for more detail about my case and listened very patiently as I gave a very long, detailed answer (I’ve been «researching» laws regarding my situation for a year, so I have a lot to say about it!). When I was finished, Ken gave me a very honest and concise opinion about my case. He explained that although I may have a case against my former landlord, the amount of money in question was probably much less than I thought (I was confusing a few laws concerning security deposits with laws about last month’s rent). Ken told me that it would probably not be worth pursuing my claim in housing court when considering fees associated with filing the claim and hiring an attorney. He suggested that I file a claim in small claims court because he felt I had a case and would probably receive a favorable outcome there. Ken said I was welcome to call him back if I encountered any problems or had any questions about where to proceed next.
I really appreciated Ken’s honesty, patience, and professionalism throughout our interaction. I’m sure «online legal research» by lay people like myself must be as frustrating to attorneys as webmd is to physicians, but Ken took the time to explain my misconceptions without making me like an idiot. As a graduate student, my budge is tight. I appreciated Ken’s forthcoming answers about the financial strains this case may end up causing.
Although I did not end up working with Vining Law Office on this occasion, I would highly recommend their firm. Its not often you find someone nice enough to help out a stranger without a chance for personal gain!

My husband and I worked with Ken and Ellie Vining in the summer of 2012 to both sell and help us purchase our new home. We were selling our home ourselves, so we needed to have a solid attorney representing us in that process, which was very daunting in itself.
We cannot say enough positive things about them both. They are very down to earth, honest people that simply do the best they can for their clients. They explain things in laymans terms and were available at any time to take our calls. They made a very tough situation (selling our home) much more bearable, helped us make good decisions, and knowing that we had them in our corner was a great feeling as we knew they had our best interests in mind.
I would highly recommend Vining Law Office to anyone — my husband and I will continue to use their services as needed for many years to come. I have heard some real horror stories about working with attorneys, and I can assure you, you will have nothing but a positive experience working with Ken & Ellie.

Full disclosure: I have known Ken and Ellie personally for a long time.
However, if I’d had anything but a great experience, I’d say so or simply not review.
We worked with Ellie while we were purchasing our first home this past summer. Our situation was not entirely straightforward– my husband works as a contractor so according to lenders, he doesn’t have a «permanent» job, so that part was a little stressful for us. Luckily, we were also working with a mortgage broker that Ellie recommended who got us through that part. At the same time, our condo was not only a condo with the standard components, but it was a brand new conversion with a lot of moving parts!
Ellie and her team handled it all like pros and we even ended up closing a day early. How often does that happen? She was very straightforward with us throughout the entire process and always quick to respond to our questions.
I’d recommend Vining Law any day of the week! You can’t go wrong.

My husband and I worked with Ellie Vining throughout the process of purchasing our first home. It was a pleasure to work with her. She was very thorough, detail oriented, diligent, professional, flexible, had great communication, and just general made us feel very taken care of during our first time home buying experience. She went above and beyond. I would highly recommend working with her!