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Mr. Dalimonte has extensive litigation andtrial experience in products liability and toxic torts. He was one of the first trial lawyers in the Commonwealth to argue the admissibility of expert testimony at a Daubert hearing. He has tried cases to verdict and successfully resolved others through mediation. Mr. Dalimonte has argued appeals before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.. Prior to forming his own firm, Mr. Dalimonte supervised a nationwide effort to collect and analyze data for strategic use in the nationwide asbestos personal injury litigation. As such, he oversaw and coordinated local counsel and more than five hundred paralegals throughout the United States. He also supervised processing a global settlement of over 50,000 asbestos cases. Mr. Dalimonte brings a sophisticated business perspective to his practice. As the president of a closely held export company, he was invited by the (then) Soviet government to participate in a medical products trade mission to Moscow and Kiev. As part of this mission, Mr. Dalimonte represented his company in discussions with American and Soviet officials and with business leaders from around the world. He is also a former member of the Board of Trustees of North Adams State College.. Mr. Dalimonte is a 1989 graduate of the Marquette University Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review. He was awarded the Adolf I. Mendelker Scholarship for combined achievement in legal studies and community service and also received the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in the study of Civil Procedure. While an undergraduate, Mr. Dalimonte studied the British criminal justice system at Oxford University.. Mr. Dalimonte is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the United States Court of Claims. He maintains active membership in the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and the American Association for Justice.

Mr. Cheng is a partner in Sherin and Lodgen, LLP's Litigation Department and co-chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group. He specializes in complex commercial disputes, professional malpractice cases, insurance coverage disputes, and real estate litigation. His clients include attorneys and their law firms, corporations, title insurance companies, and professional liability insurance companies. He has also litigated employment, trade secret, and non-competition agreement disputes, and has represented attorneys in disciplinary proceedings before the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.

Morenberg Law has offices in Boston and Newton, Massachusetts.  We are happy to offer a free consulation by telephone or video conference.. We help businesses and employees to understand Massachusetts and federal employment laws.  Our lawyers can help resolve difficult workplace conflicts. We prepare and review severance agreements.  We review and update employee policy manuals. We also offer training for your team.. Our seasoned trial lawyers handle most employment and business litigation. Typical cases involve discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour issues, and contract claims. We also handle business litigation regarding contracts, leases, unfair trade practices, defamation, business collections, and professional licensure.. Finally, we help companies, non-profits, and professionals with varied business law issues. We help businesses to select the best legal entity, to negotiate complex contracts, and to protect against liability.

Mike Lesser represents individuals that report fraud on the Federal and State governments. While practicing in traditional areas of False Claims litigation, including Medicare and Medicaid fraud, Mr. Lesser also handles False Claims Act litigation involving finance and bank fraud.

Michael Tumposky is a talented litigator who has tried numerous cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. He has also represented clients before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.He has defended a wide variety of criminal cases, ranging from simple misdemeanors such as drug possession, gun possession and assault and battery, to more complex felonies such as money laundering, drug trafficking and murder. He also maintains an active appellate practice, handling appeals in cases ranging from sexual assault and murder in state court, to gun and drug trafficking in federal court.Mr. Tumposky's strengths in both courtroom advocacy and legal research and writing, as well as his in-depth knowledge of the rules of evidence and procedure, allow him to offer a full array of services to his clients. Typically, he will first challenge a case on legal grounds, by moving to dismiss or to suppress physical evidence and any statements made to the police. He will then offer a vigorous defense at trial or reach a favorable outcome which, where possible, preserves a client's record and avoids jail time altogether. Finally, in the event that the trial outcome is unfavorable, he will fight to obtain a reversal of the conviction, either through a motion for new trial or through a direct appeal.He also represents clients in civil cases in both state and federal courts, at the trial and appellate level. He has tried cases to verdict in areas ranging from police misconduct and First Amendment violations, to employment discrimination and common law torts. He has also extracted favorable monetary settlements from municipal and state agencies, as well as private companies.Mr. Tumposky is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and got his B.A from Rutgers College. Prior to co-founding Hedges & Tumposky, he worked as an associate for the law firm of Hrones, Garrity & Hedges for five years. In law school, he interned for Judge Stahl of the First Circuit Court of Appeals and defended tenants from eviction while working for Hale & Dorr Legal Services. He recently attended the National Criminal Defense College, located in Macon, Georgia, which is a two-week, intensive program focused on advanced trial practice theories and techniques.He is also conversant in Spanish. In fact, he has successfully represented clients who do not speak English as a first language, as well as those who speak no English at all.. Michael has lectured extensively in topics ranging from evidence to trial practice and theory. He is currently on the adjunct faculty at Northeastern University School of Law, where he teaches Evidence and Criminal Trial Practice. He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College, located in Macon, Georgia, which is a two-week, intensive training program focused on advanced trial practice theories and techniques. He has been interviewed on issues in criminal law by the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald as well as ABC and Fox.. In his spare time, he is the attorney coach for the Northeastern University School of Law Mock Trial Team, as well as the Boston Latin School Mock Trial Team, which won the Massachusetts Bar Association's state championship in 2006 and was the runner-up in 2011. An alumnus of Latin School, Mr. Tumposky was born and raised in Boston.

Michael Stefanilo, Jr. is an associate attorney at Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP. To date, Attorney Stefanilo has handled hundreds of cases on behalf of his clients with a distinguished record of success. Impressively, he was selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of 25 'Up & Coming' attorneys in the Commonwealth in 2018. He was also named to the National Law Journal's list of Boston's Top 40 Attorneys Under 40, and has been awarded the distinction of being named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers every year since 2014, recognizing him as one of the top young lawyers practicing in New England.. Attorney Stefanilo is also a distinguished legal scholar. Not only is he a contributing author to Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), he has also independently penned multiple law review articles that focus on LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) legal issues in the law and sexual harassment and discrimination in Massachusetts. His work has been published in well-respected legal journals and has been cited by legal scholars in a variety of other publications.. Attorney Stefanilo is a champion of LGBTQ rights and has represented a number of clients who identify as LGBTQ in lawsuits for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.. Practice Areas & Record of Success. Attorney Stefanilo represents both plaintiffs and defendants. He concentrates primarily in the areas of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) anti-discrimination and harassment, employment law (plaintiff and defendant), civil rights claims (plaintiff and defendant), personal injury (plaintiff and defendant), and insurance defense. Attorney Stefanilo specializes in the representation of victims of unlawful discrimination in the workplace and in public accommodation. He has successfully represented a number of victims of workplace and public accommodation discrimination/harassment, including those adversely impacted by discrimination based on their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and those subjected to a hostile work environment.. Attorney Stefanilo is particularly sensitive to and aware of the issues presently facing members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community in the workplace and in public accommodation, and is well-versed in handling discrimination and harassment claims based on sexual orientation and sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression.. Additionally, Attorney Stefanilo represents clients, including municipalities, in claims brought pursuant to the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, the Massachusetts and United States Civil Rights Acts, and the Massachusetts and United States Anti-Discrimination Statutes. In 2017, in a highly publicized federal case, he prevailed on a detailed and convincing motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of the City of Somerville and its Mayor. The decision received media coverage by the Boston Globe. Also in 2017, he authored and filed two high profile federal complaints on behalf of state troopers who were given illegal orders to alter and shred official documents. His work received local, national, and international press coverage and resulted in investigations by Ethics and the Attorney General.. Attorney Stefanilo has also successfully represented a number of clients in cases involving the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Statute and laws governing unfair and deceptive business practices. He acted as co-counsel for the plaintiffs in a high-profile federal litigation involving Uber Technologies, Inc., and has represented a number of businesses against consumer-based claims under M.G.L. c. 93A. Attorney Stefanilo has also performed litigation work for high profile estates of professional athletes.. Attorney Stefanilo has an impressive record of settling cases in favor of his clients without subjecting them to the entire litigation process through zealous represenetation. In 2013, after prevailing in a number of decidedly contentious discovery disputes, he obtained a significant settlement on behalf of a female victim of sexual harassment and retaliation in the corporate workplace. In 2015, he negotiated two notable settlements on behalf of a pair of female victims of sex/gender discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, and a hostile work environment. In 2016, Attorney Stefanilo successfully settled a difficult case on behalf of a client who was discriminated against by her corporate employer based on her gender identity, and in 2018, he was also able to achieve a favorable settlement for a client who was discriminated against based on their gender identity and preference.. Attorney Stefanilo's personal injury record is also first-rate for both his plaintiff and defense clients. Recently, he obtained a very favorable settlement for two of his clients who had lost their home and possessions in a devastating Back Bay fire. Additionally, he has achieved dismissal of a number of property damage and personal injury claims against his defense clients based on intricate legal interpretations of governing documents, including convoluted commercial and residential leases and condominium by-laws.. Not only has Attorney Stefanilo been highly successful in achieving the dismissal of complex litigation claims brought against his clients at both the motion to dismiss and summary judgment stages, he also has successfully served as co-counsel in a number of jury trials. In 2016, Attorney Stefanilo served as co-counsel in a four-week long, high-profile federal court trial where he and Attorney Leonard Kesten obtained a favorable verdict on behalf of an off-duty Cambridge police officer who was falsely accused of using racial epithets. Later in 2016, he and Attorney Kesten again obtained a favorable verdict on behalf of a former municipal Chief of Police who was falsely accused of using a racial epithet and, as a result, was alleged to have retaliated against a former employee.. Attorney Stefanilo's pro bono work to date includes the representation of a Massachusetts LGBTQ domestic violence organization in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and, in 2015, he was trained to represent victims of domestic abuse as part of the Middlesex District Attorneys Office 209A Pro Bono Program.. Publications, Awards, and Honors. In 2018, Attorney Stefanilo was selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of 25 'Up & Coming' attorneys in the Commonwealth. The National Law Journal distinguished Attorney Stefanilo as one of Boston's Top 40 Attorneys Under 40. Additionally, he has consistently been awarded the designation of "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers since 2014, recognizing him as one of New England's best young attorneys.. In 2018, he authored an article that was published in the Northeastern University Law Review regarding recent developments in the law under M.G.L. Chapter 214, Section 1C (governing sexual harassment of students by teachers/professors in the educational setting/municipal context). His article can be accessed here: .. In 2013, Attorney Stefanilo authored an article, titled If You Can Play . . . You Can Play - An Exploration of the Current Culture Surrounding Gay Athletes in Professional Sports with a Particular Focus on Apilado v. NAGAAA. His article was published in the Sports Lawyers Journal in April of 2013, 20 Sports Law. J. 21. His article has been cited as an authority by scholars in publications focused on LGBT related issues in sports.. In 2012, Attorney Stefanilo was awarded first place in the Annual Michael Greenberg Law Student Writing Competition, a national writing competition focusing specifically on LGBT issues in the law. His award-winning piece, Identity Interrupted: The Parental Notification Requirement of the Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Law, was published in the spring of 2012 in the Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality, 21 Tul. J. L. & Sexuality 125. His work has been cited by a number of other scholars focusing on anti-bullying legislation and the protection of minors.. Attorney Stefanilo is also a contributing author to Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, particularly its School Law text. Within the firm, he manages BHPK's law student internship program.. Areas of Practice. Employment Discrimination and Retaliation (race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression)Civil RightsConsumer Protection (M.G.L. c. 93A & M.G.L. c. 176D)ContractsDiscrimination in Public AccommodationInsurance DefenseLGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) RightsPersonal InjuryProperty DamageWage & Hour

Michael Harrington received his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and a B.A. in psychology and a B.A. in philosophy from Boston College.  Michael has been practicing elder law and estate planning since 2005 when he started his own law practice in Boston, Massachusetts.  In 2008, he opened an office in Nashua, New Hampshire.  Michael enjoys working with elders and their families. He is an ombudsman for Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley.  As an ombudsman, Michael checks in on residents of a nursing home to make sure that they are being cared for in a compassionate and ethical manner.

Michael C. Akashian is a founding partner of Landman Akashian, LLP. Since 1995 he has worked in the Boston office. He is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida in 1983 and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1980.. Upon graduation he began his legal career as in house counsel for American Mutual Insurance Company from 1984 - 1986. Thereafter, he was an associate and then partner with Laurence Locke and Associates and Wynn and Wynn, P.C. from 1986 - 1995.. He is an active member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Bench/Bar Practice Group, The Worker's Law, Advocacy Group (WILG), and the One Hundred Club of Massachusetts. He has also been a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Brookline Lodge 886 for over 30 years.. He concentrates his practice in areas of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability and Accidental Disability Retirement and has handled thousands of cases since 1983.. He has continuously appeared as a trial attorney at the Department of Industrial Accidents, Social Security Administration, many Retirement Boards, Superior Court, the Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.. He is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals. He is also a licensed real estate broker.. He has been named by Boston Magazine to the Annual List of SUPER LAWYERS since 2011. He has also been named by the ALM Media Properties as one of Boston’s TOP RATED LAWYERS since 2012.

Melissa Conner has always had a passion for started working for a criminal defense attorney as a young teenager. There,she learned that every person has a story and deserves a listening ear and anopen mind. She carries these lessons forward in her own practice, striving tolisten well, without judgment, in order to understand her clients, and shetakes great pride in client satisfaction.. One of the most important skills in counseling andadvocacy is communication. Melissa graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English and earnedmembership in the International English Honor Society. Later, she trainedstudents for public speaking competitions and served as an editor for the New England Journal of Criminal and CivilConfinement.. During her clinical practice, Melissa providedlegal services to indigent clients with family law issues. These issuesincluded child support and maintaining child custody while moving out ofMassachusetts.. Melissa also interned in North Carolina where sheworked with some of the finest attorneys in the state. She handled a variety ofcases including the following subject matters: divorce, domestic violence,robbery, sexual abuse, attempted murder and murder. Most notably, Melissa wassecond chair for the defense in the first North Carolina Innocence CommissionHearing, a state commission dedicated to uncover cases of actual innocence, thefirst of its kind in the nation.

Megan’s practice encompasses a broad array of commercial real estate and land use matters, including financings, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, and leases.

Megan Burak is a senior associate attorney with Joel H. Schwartz, P.C. Megan primarily handles personal injury matters including but not limited to motor vehicle accidents and slip and fall incidents, as well as other claims of negligence. She has experience handling all stages of personal injury claims and various forms of alternative dispute resolution.. Prior to joining the firm, Megan was an associate attorney at a highly regarded firm in Woburn, MA, where she concentrated her practice in its personal injury department. Megan graduated cum laude from the University of Florida in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a minor in General Education. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida in 2009. While a student at Florida Coastal School of Law, Megan received multiple Dean’s Scholars distinctions and worked as a certified legal intern at the City of Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel. Megan and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2010.

Maureen Reilly is the owner and founder of Reilly Law which opened in Boston, Massachusetts in 1996.  Maureen is a skilled negotiator, trained mediator and experienced trial attorney. She has litigated hundreds of complex tort, contract and employment cases.  She has tried numerous jury trials with outstanding results.. In 2009 Maureen obtained her mediation certificate from Mediation Works Inc. (MWI) in Boston and has mediated cases throughout the Courts of Massachusetts.  She is on the panel of mediators at MWI and Case Closed where she mediates personal injury, contract and employment cases.. In 2013, Maureen expanded her mediation practice to include divorce mediation.  She trained at MWI and received a certificate in divorce mediation from the Center for Mediation and Training in New York City.  Maureen is on the panel of mediators in Norfolk Probate Court where she has mediated numerous family law issues including alimony, child support, property division, custody and parenting plans.  She also represents individuals in litigated family law matters.. In 2015 Reilly Law opened an office in Manhattan.  Maureen has been a member of the New York Bar since 1994.  She will provide litigation and mediation services in the areas of personal injury, contract, employment and family law.. In her spare time Maureen enjoys music, art, cooking, dancing and travel.

Matthieu Parenteau is a 6-consecutive-year winner of the Rising Star award by Super Lawyers (2016-2021), with a license as a trial attorney in both the Federal and State Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Maine.. Attorney Parenteau studied a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, and a B.S. from the Portland State University, Matthieu has represented clients and families for many types of injuries, with case results for his clients of $10 million, $5.5 million, $5 million dollars, among others.. He's a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Maine Bar Association.

Massachusetts bankruptcy lawyer representing individuals and businesses since 1990. Free consultation. Offices in Boston and throughout the Greater Boston and Metro West areas.

Massachusetts and New York-licensed attorney with international contracts, professional design, and construction law expertise

Marnie McGoldrick concentrates her practice on defective pharmaceutical and medical device litigation and class actions. She represents clients throughout Massachusetts and nationally.

Mark F. Itzkowitz, Esq. is a highly experienced and well respected trial attorney who protects the legal and Constitutional rights of Massachusetts residents in civil litigation, particularly in cases involving victims’ rights, sexual assault/rape, wrongful death, discrimination, and civil rights violations.. He was admitted to practice in Massachusetts in 1983 and in New York in 1984. Mark has a reputation for providing practical and compassionate legal advice in highly complex cases and has argued and/or participated in many cases before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and state and federal trial and appellate courts.. Mark is a tenacious and competent trial litigator who has earned an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for his high ethical standards and professional ability. He has been selected as one of Massachusetts Super Lawyers in 2007 and 2010-2021, a recognition given to only the top 5% of Massachusetts attorneys, and he has been named a Top Lawyer by Boston Magazine in 2021. He has written and lectured for attorneys, professional audiences, and non-professionals throughout the country.. Mark has successfully litigated and/or resolved complex cases for decades, often through trial, appeal, mediation, and/or negotiation with insurance carriers.. Traumatized and severely injured people rarely can afford to pay a lawyer. Understanding that, consultations are free and Mark accepts almost all of his cases on contingent fee–meaning that Mark only takes his fee if he is successful helping his client recover compensation.

Marc has advised commercial and residential developers over the last 24 years concerning issues such as zoning, variances, transactions, licensing, and permitting. He has also acted as counsel to various Boards of Trustees regarding condominium laws, procedures, and disputes. On the unit owner side, Marc has represented clients concerning neighborhood associations, noise, and conducts residential purchase and sale transactions.

Mala is the managing partner at Rosenfeld & Rafik, P.C., a law firm in New England representing clients denied access to health care as well as individuals seeking short- and long-term disability, life and long-term care benefits from private insurance carriers. Mala’s clients are typically individuals with debilitating chronic illnesses and disabilities for whom she has achieved several pivotal litigation victories in state and federal court. She has also has represented several nonprofit organizations whose mission is to foster or provide excellent health care for people in Massachusetts.. Mala is a past Chair of the Insurance Law Section of the American Association for Justice, a Vice-Chair of the Health and Disability Law Committee and a Vice-Chair of the Life Insurance General Committee within the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, a Sub-Committee Co-Chair of the Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, a co-chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Massachusetts Chapter of the Employment Law, Social Security & Disability Law Committee, a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers Board of Governors, a Fellow of the American Bar Association, a member of the Health Law Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association, and a former member of the Juvenile and Child Welfare Section Council and General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association, a former member of the Boston Bar Association Council, a former Chair and current member of the Legal Referral Services section of the Boston Bar Association, and a former Chair of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Section of the Boston Bar Association. She is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of Health Law Advocates, a member of the Board of Directors of Prisoner’s Legal Services and a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation. Mala has been both a Massachusetts Rising Star and Super Lawyer in Boston Magazine since 2007, and was named a 2006 Up & Coming Lawyer, a 2012 Top Women of Law honoree and a 2015 Circle of Excellence honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. From 2013 to 2017, Mala has been named one of the top 50 women lawyers in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers. From 2014 to 2017, Mala was named one of the top 50 women lawyers in New England and one of the top 100 lawyers in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers. In 2015, Mala was honored as one of the top 100 lawyers in New England by Super Lawyers.. Mala taught Disability Law at New England Law and is a graduate of Colby College and Northeastern University School of Law.

Lorenzo Perez is a highly experienced trial lawyer who focusses his practice on complex criminal and civil trials. He compliments his practice with appellate advocacy. For over thirty years, throughout Massachusetts and at Federal Court, he has obtained outstandingly favorable results for his clients, which include numerous Not Guilty verdicts at Massachusetts Superior Courts, District Courts, and a string of extraordinary Not Guilty Jury Verdicts at Federal District Court, including Federal Court jury verdicts of Not Guilty on all charges. Attaining such favorable results for clients at Federal District Court is exceptional because the conviction rate at Federal Court is 85% to 95%. A thirty-year track record of such favorable results for clients has been possible through focussed, personalized attention to trial preparation and advocacy.. Regardless of whether a case involves complex litigation, such as murder cases or life felonies, or is a matter involving less serious potential consequences, Attorney Perez prides himself on working equally as attentively and tenaciously for clients in all cases; this is because any and all cases in the judicial system impact clients' livelihood, rights, and liberty interests.. Favorable outcomes: lifetime financial and medical support settlements in civil cases: civil judgments ranging from $200,000 to $980,000 (with life-long injury settlements surpassing multiple millions of dollars in verdicts); Not Guilty jury verdicts in a multitude of courts at all levels of the court system; "Motions Allowed" decisions in motions to suppress evidence and motions to dismiss charges; and, the avoidance of Grand Jury indictments for business owners and for falsely accused criminal defendants. Additionally, on several occasions, intensive investigation and proper presentation of the facts investigated have led to the dismissal of criminal charges against wrongly accused clients.. Caseload Management to Optimize Effectiveness: Attorney Perez maintains a manageable caseload in order to optimally represent his clients; thus, he must be selective about taking on new clients. As a potential client, it is important to keep in mind that regardless of Attorney Perez's -- or any other lawyer's -- achievements, successes and favorable results in past cases, the key criteria to determining whether an attorney is right for you include: trust, competence, communication, and effectiveness demonstrated in cases similar to your case. Such qualities should guide your decision regarding retaining counsel, as it is upon this foundation which a truly effective attorney-client relationship and successful outcomes are built.. Although Attorney Perez's practice consists of regularly representing clients accused of murder and felonies punishable by life in prison, as well as civil matters involving serious injuries (i.e., head trauma and brain injuries), he does make himself available to clients in less serious cases. He prides himself on advocating tenaciously for clients with simple matters before the court, just as attentively as he does for clients in more complex cases. His clients have been well-respected members of the community (former Representatives, Harvard professors, MIT PhD candidates, police officers, West Point Graduates, Veterans, etc.); which is to say, people from all walks of life who -- due to an unfortunate twist of fate or a lapse in judgment -- find themselves in need of skilled trial counsel, and an adept, diplomatic legal representative to avoid charges or grand jury indictment.. Also, Attorney Perez represents clients Pro Bono (without charging a fee for his services), and at reduced rates, in order to regularly represent people who cannot otherwise afford his services and especially for those who are wrongly accused; i.e., Innocence Project / Innocence Program cases.. Contributing to the Improvement of Law Practice: Dedicating himself to the improvement of trial law practice throughout Massachusetts, Attorney Perez regularly teaches legal skills seminars to attorneys on the Murder Panel through the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, and Middlesex Defense Attorneys. Courses have included Murder Panel Trial Skills Seminars, and a wide array of other topics. He also has contributed to the integrity of the legal community by serving as a Hearing Officer at the Board of Bar Overseers, and is an active supporter of the Innocence Project, having served as the Assistant Director of the New England Innocence Project, and the Director of the Cambridge Innocence Project.. Education & Bar Admissions: Attorney Perez is a member of the Massachusetts Bar (1992), the Federal Bar (1st Circuit) (2004), and the U.S. Court of Appeals (2004).. He is a graduate of Boston University Law School (1992) and Bentley University (1988); Post-Doctoral Education includes: Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study.. Intensive National Trial Skills Academies, Alumnus of the Following:. The National Criminal Defense College,The National Institute of Trial Advocates, andThe Institute of Criminal Defense Advocacy.. Professional Associations include:. National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMassachusetts Association of Criminal Defense LawyersDorchester Bar Association (Past President)American Veteran's Association (Army Reserve Veteran, various expert badges and commendations awarded)Mensa. Call the office to inquire of Attorney Perez's direct phone number to insure attorney-client confidentiality in all communications.

Lisa Parlagreco represents clients in civil and criminal appeals, and is frequently consulted by lawyers for guidance in appellate litigation. She has obtained success on behalf of her appellate clients in both civil and criminal appeals in state and federal courts. She also maintains a small case load of civil litigation cases, intentionally keeping her case load small so that she can provide personal attention to her clients and their cases.. Lisa often says "you never have to think outside of the box once you realize that there really is no box." That philosophy guides her both personally and professionally, and it is what guided her work as part of a team of lawyers who achieved the largest jury verdict in Massachusetts in 2019.

Len is a founding partner of Brister & Zandrow, LLP, a civil litigation law firm with offices in Boston and Plymouth, MA. Since its inception in November, 1995, Brister & Zandrow, LLP has received an AV rating, the highest available in the legal profession for ability and ethics.Since 1995, Len has served as the General Counsel of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, Inc., the largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to helping civilians in the United States with spinal cord injury and/or disease.  In 2010, Len was also elected to the Board of Directors of United Spinal Association, a national non-profit also serving the disability community.He is a member of the American, Massachusetts, and Boston Bar Associations. Since 1996, Len has served as one of the editors of the Defense Counsel Journal, a quarterly publication of the invitation-only International Association of Defense Counsel. He served on the Board of Editors of the Boston Bar Journal, a quarterly publication of the Boston Bar Association during the mid-1990's. He has also worked in a variety of capacities with numerous other non-profit organizations and community groups, including the Town of Sharon's Personnel Board, the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Boston, and the Boy Scouts of America. Len is a member of the International Who's Who of Professionals, Marquis Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders, and Strathmore's Who's Who.. Complex civil litigation, including: spinal cord injury cases, motor vehicle accident law, construction law, products liability, toxic torts, insurance law and professional malpractice cases.

Lawrence Vernaglia is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP where he serves as Chair of the firm's national Health Care Industry Team.. Mr. Vernaglia represents hospitals, health systems and academic medical centers and a variety of other health care providers. Mr. Vernaglia's practice involves regulatory and transactional matters, including Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement compliance advice and appeals; mergers, acquisitions and financings; state regulatory issues including licensing, change of ownership, and CoN/DoN; survey/certification appeals; patient care/medical ethics; fraud & abuse/Stark law analyses; managed care contracting; and general corporate and business planning in health care. He runs strategic planning programs for senior management and governing boards. He regularly serves as local counsel on health care transactions in New England for multi-state projects.. Mr. Vernaglia is a regular lecturer on hospital issues, physicians, long term care, and other topics in law and medicine. Speeches by Mr. Vernaglia addressed topics such as: physician/hospital joint ventures; discount/collection policies for uninsured patients; the Anti-kickback Statute; corporate governance for nonprofits; compliance program developments; reimbursement and managed care; and HIPAA.. He is the co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's Health Law Section (2006-2008 term). Mr. Vernaglia serves on the editorial boards of JONA's Journal of Healthcare Law, Ethics, & Regulation; and Medicine & Health/Rhode Island, the journal of the RI Medical Society. He is one of nine members of the Medical Economics' Board of Legal Editorial Consultants. For several years, he has been co-chair of MCLE's comprehensive Health Law Basics program and the advanced Health Law Conference. He is involved with several not-for-profit organizations, as a board member and legal advisor. Mr. Vernaglia is a member of the Board of Corporators of Hallmark Health System, a multi-campus community hospital system in Massachusetts. Mr. Vernaglia has been named as a top healthcare lawyer by Massachusetts Super Lawyers® since its inception. Only 5% of Massachusetts attorneys receive this honor. He was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of health care. Mr. Vernaglia has been listed in the 2008 and the most recent edition, 2009, of Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers.. Mr. Vernaglia is the co-editor of the book Healthcare Compliance Professional's Guide to the False Claims Act (2007). He is also the co-editor of the two volume treatise Massachusetts Health and Hospital Law Manual (2004). He has published more than 40 articles and book chapters on various topics in law and medicine in such sources as AHLA's Health Law Digest and Health Lawyers Weekly; Medical Economics; The Journal of Health Care Finance; The Boston Business Journal; The Physician's News Digest; Developing and Managing Physician Networks: Business and Legal Strategies; Annotated Law Reports 5th Ed.; Health Care Policy Report; American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys News; Medicine &; Health/Rhode Island; and JONA's Journal of Healthcare Law, Ethics & Regulation.. Mr. Vernaglia has been a part-time faculty member in Providence College's Health Policy and Management Program, where he has taught health care law for eight years. He also served as a judge/instructor at Boston University School of Law for various programs since 1993.. Mr. Vernaglia earned his J.D. and his master's in public health from Boston University and his bachelor's degree from New College of Florida. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire.

Lawrence J. Casey, who holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Boston Magazine “Super Lawyer” in 2009 and multiple years prior, is the Head of Litigation at the firm, and has more than 25 years experience successfully litigating complex employment related matters on behalf of executives, professionals and employers in trials in state and federal courts, arbitrations and agency hearings.. Some of Mr. Casey's successes include:  obtaining a significant arbitration award on behalf of a high-level executive concerning a claim of contractual severance owed; co-trial counsel through public hearing at the MCAD in a precedent-setting case, MCAD v. Stonehill College, obtaining a significant award on behalf of the client on a claim of race-based discrimination in compensation that was listed in the January 3, 2005 issue of Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly as the "Most Important Decision of 2004"; obtaining a defense verdict in Massachusetts Superior Court in favor of a multinational high-tech services company and its Chief Financial Officer in a case involving discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a former senior executive seeking an award in excess of $2,400,000; trying one of the first Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower cases filed in the Boston regional office of the U.S. Department of Labor; and successfully prosecuting and defending numerous motions for injunctive relief concerning non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in the state and federal courts.  Mr. Casey has also argued appeals before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Massachusetts Appeals Court.  His representation of individuals in court, arbitrations and mediations has resulted in numerous judgments and settlements in excess of a million dollars.. Mr. Casey also has extensive experience negotiating complex executive employment and transition agreements in various industries, including mergers and acquisitions, change-in-control agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, lift-outs and incentive/equity compensation.  Mr. Casey advises executives concerning the numerous and varied documents that are often used to memorialize their compensation packages including employment agreements, stock and option plans and agreements, long term incentive plans, deferred compensation agreements, promissory notes, pledge agreements, redemption agreements, partnership or limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and expatriation and repatriation agreements regarding overseas assignments.. A frequent author and speaker regarding issues of employment law, Mr. Casey has contributed articles and spoken at seminars and conventions conducted by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) and Boston Bar Association (BBA) including the Employment Law Conference, an annual conference conducted by MCLE.  His speaking engagements have included the following programs: Effective Discovery in Employment Litigation (MCLE), Domestic Violence Issues in the Workplace (BBA), Advising the Maturing Business: Moving Beyond the Start-Up (MCLE) and Electronic Discovery (MCLE).  Mr. Casey also presented the employee’s case at You Be the Judge – An HR Courtroom Drama, sponsored by the Northeast Human Resources Association, and recently co-authored the Privacy chapter of MCLE’s Massachusetts Employment Law publication.. Mr. Casey is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, Colorado and Hawaii, and before the United States District Courts for Massachusetts and Hawaii, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Tax Court.  He has also been admitted, for specific litigation cases, in federal and state courts in New Hampshire and Connecticut.  He served as a member of the Board of Bar Examiners of the State of Hawaii in 1989.. Prior to co-founding Shilepsky O’Connell Hartley, Mr. Casey was a partner at Perkins, Smith & Cohen, and managing partner at Crowe & Casey.  Mr. Casey is a cum laude graduate of Boston College.  He received his J.D. from Duquesne University where he served as a member and managing editor of the Duquesne Law Review.  Mr. Casey served on the Board of Directors of the Andover School of Montessori for nine years and was president of the Board of Directors for eight years.

Laura Plourde is a corporate attorney who counsels business clients of all sizes with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contract negotiation, protection of intellectual property, entity formation and negotiation of limited liability company Operating Agreements and Shareholder Agreements.. Laura’s unique combination of corporate and intellectual property legal expertise enables her to efficiently advise businesses with an eye toward recognizing and protecting their crucial intellectual property assets. She represents companies of all sizes and in various stages of growth, and has extensive experience negotiating and documenting a variety of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private placements of equity securities, credit facilities, commercial contracts and employment agreements.. Laura regularly assists early-stage entrepreneurs with laying the groundwork for their businesses, guiding clients through the process of selecting the best business structure, forming legal entities, drafting limited liability company Operating Agreements and Shareholder Agreements,  establishing ownership and investor rights and protecting essential intellectual property.. Laura is a graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, Summa Cum Laude, and was the valedictorian of her class. During law school, Laura served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law, which published her article, “Analysis of Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams in Light of Previous Supreme Court Decisions: An Inconsistent Interpretation of the Scope and Exemption Provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act” in its Spring, 2003 edition. Prior to joining Bowditch & Dewey, Laura practiced at Pabian & Russell, LLC and Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP.