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Scott Wittlin advises businesses on a wide range of issues that they may face. He provides his client’s with practical advice through the lifecycle of the business. Scott often assists his client’s with entity formation, joint venture agreements, the buying and selling of businesses and business assets and with raising capital. He also advises his business clients on a variety of tax issues.Scott works with non-profit entities; both public charities and private foundations, helping them to apply for and maintain their exempt status as well as guiding them with their corporate governance concerns.In addition, Scott helps individuals with estate plans that take advantage of tax benefits and maintain flexibility for the donors and beneficiaries. He also assists clients with the probate and administration of estates.Scott also represents real estate developers in connection with the purchase and development of office, retail and residential properties. He handles the acquisition, title, zoning and condominium conversion of such properties. Scott represents national banks, mortgage companies and investors in real estate transactions.Scott brings a breadth of experience to his practice. He began his career as a CPA and focuses on not only the legal needs of his clients but on their business needs. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the Babson College and Suffolk's Sawyer School of Management teaching business law.

Scott Lopez has been providing clients with skilled legal representation in white collar criminal defense and complex business litigation in federal and state courts for over 30 years. He has served clients in metropolitan Boston and throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts primarily in the areas of white collar criminal defense, complex business litigation, tax litigation, and government litigation.. Attorney Lopez's white collar criminal defense practice includes representation of targets, subjects, and witnesses in governmental or grand jury investigations by state and federal authorities, as well as individuals indicted for securities fraud, health care fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, bankruptcy fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, RICO conspiracies and other white collar crimes.. Attorney Lopez also understands that the business world is treacherous, and doing business can be complicated. Even the most careful and scrupulous business owner can get involved in a dispute during the course of doing business.  Having an experienced trial attorney to advise you before any dispute arises will be in your best interest.  However, should you be threatened with a lawsuit, have one filed against you or your company, or if you need to file suit to protect your legal rights, call or email Attorney Lopez.. Over the past three decades, Mr. Lopez has built a strong reputation as an experienced, ethical, aggressive, and effective trial lawyer. He is committed to providing high quality, personal, and effective legal defense services at a reasonable and cost-effective hourly rate.

Richard L. Jones is a partner in Sullivan & Worcester LLP's Boston office. He concentrates on state tax litigation and transactional planning involving corporate, franchise, personal income, and sales/use tax matters. He has broad experience before the Appellate Tax Board, the Supreme Judicial Court, various state Departments of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service on a range of issues, including corporate nexus, domicile, apportionment, step transaction, and unitary reporting. Mr. Jones teaches State and Local Taxation at Northeastern University, Graduate School of Professional Accounting and frequently writes and speaks at seminars on state tax topics. He currently serves as co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's Tax Section, and recently served as co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's State Tax Committee.. Bio here:

My office building in Boston's Financial District appears in the center of the photo above.  Your meetings with me are entirely confidential.  Your personal life is private (and so is mine).  Not only will I uphold confidentiality rules to the letter, but I will also respect your private sphere and avoid assiduously any subject matter you consider private or unrelated to the scope of representation.  The lawyer-client relationship irequires a high degree of personal trust and unquestioning respect for boundaries.

Ms. Haralampu has extensive experience advising businesses, non-profit entities and individuals in employee benefits, executive compensation, tax, the federal health care requirements and related areas of law. In particular, she designs executive compensation and employee benefit programs, and provides counsel on ERISA matters, equity-based compensation such as ESOPs and stock options, , and related areas of tax and employment law. Her work involves counsel in many contexts, including corporate mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, and succession planning. She also counsels individuals on benefits issues related to estate planning and property settlements in divorce.. Ms. Haralampu represents employee benefits clients before the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor, and has contributed to the continued professional education of Massachusetts lawyers in a number of capacities. Ms. Haralampu is the current Chair of the Tax Law Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association, she is past chair of the Boston Bar Association ERISA/Employee Benefits Committee, and has co-chaired the Tax Steering Committee of the Boston Bar Association. Ms. Haralampu has been a contributing member of the Committee on Government Submissions of the American Bar Association and, in that capacity, has assisted the ABA in recommending policy changes in the federal tax and health care law. Ms. Haralampu speaks and writes extensively on various ERISA, HIPAA, employee benefits and tax matters, both to professional and lay audiences.. Ms. Haralampu is the author of the chapter on ERISA in the MCLE treatise, Massachusetts Employment Law, has served on a number of panels, and has written widely over the years. For example, she is published in Bloomberg BNA, National Law Journal, Boston Business Journal, Mass High Tech, Massachusetts Bar Association, and The Journal of Taxation and Investments. Ms. Haralampu sits on the Board of Directors for the New England Pension Assistance Project of the Gerontology Institute at University of Massachusetts Boston and is active in assisting that organization in its pro bono work. Ms. Haralampu has also served as a member of the Board of Visitors of the New England Conservatory where she was active in the Mentor program.

Ms. Burns has experience in the areas of estate planning, taxation, business succession planning and estate administration.. Ms. Burns advises clients on tax planning strategies, multi-generational wealth transfers and business succession planning;. Drafts estate planning documents including, but not limited to, wills, durable powers of attorney, revocable trusts, irrevocable insurance and generation-skipping trusts, qualified personal residence trusts and charitable trusts;. Assists executors and fiduciaries with estate and trust administration matters;

Jennifer D. Taddeo is a senior associate with Pabian & Russell, LLC, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, tax planning, business succession planning, trust and estate administration, elder law and long term care planning, as well as special needs planning. Ms.Taddeo provides services to individuals, families, fiduciaries, entrepreneurs and business owners. She is experienced in drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and other estate planning documents. Ms. Taddeo assists clients with wealth transfer strategies designed to minimize overall estate tax liability while protecting beneficiaries from creditors. Her expertise in trust and estate administration extends to complex tax and disclaimer issues.. In addition, Jennifer is very active in the community. She is on the Board of Members and Board of Managers for the Hockomock Area YMCA. She is a lifelong member and supporter of the YMCA, as both she and her children attended the YMCA day care and summer camps. Jennifer is proud to advise on branch management and to help raise funds for the many ways in which the Hockomock Area YMCA impacts its community. Jennifer is also the Family Outreach Director of the Boston chapter of Team Red, White & Blue.  Team RWB is a national organization that brings together veterans and civilians to help veterans reintegrate into their communities through athletics and personal relationships.

I am a trial attorney practicing civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts including the district, superior, and appellate courts as well as civil litigation in the Land Court.  My practice includes general business litigation, real property and title claims, tax abatements, brokerage disputes and employment law.  I have significant experience in criminal law as a former Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office prosecuting white collar crimes and homicides, and as a criminal defense lawyer with a Massachusetts firm before joining Bernkopf Goodman in 1981.  During my career, I have tried numerous jury cases, and have substantial appellate court experience, and have been a frequent participant in the resolution of cases through mediation.  Recently, I obtained a substantial jury verdict in Suffolk Superior Court in favor of a real estate brokerage firm, successfully represented a national title company in a lengthy arbitration proceeding involving a title dispute with a golf course owner, and on behalf of a securities firm and its broker, favorably resolved through mediation an investor’s claim filed in an arbitration proceeding with the Financial Industry Regulation Authority.

Hiring the right attorney may well be one of the most important decisions you'll ever make.  I represent clients effectively in all stages of the criminal case, from investigation through trial.  Because each client is unique, I take the time to investigate your case to determine the best possible outcome.  The consequences of a conviction can affect the rest of your life.. Facing criminal charges can be overwhelming, especially if this is your first time.  Throughout the case, I make sure that you understand the process, as well as potential outcomes.  If you're looking for a criminal defense attorney, you need someone who you can feel confident in, and comfortable with; someone who treats you with respect, and has the ability to defend your rights.  Contact me for a free phone evaluation of your case today.

Attorney Bradford R. Stanton received his Juris Doctor from Massachusetts School of Law in 2011, and is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.. The primary focus of Attorney Stanton's practice is criminal defense for charges ranging from trespass to first-degree murder. He frequently appears in Massachusetts courts at both the trial and appellate level. Attorney Stanton takes the time required with each client to strategize the best way to navigate their case through the criminal justice system, taking their unique situation into account.. In addition to his criminal practice, Attorney Stanton provides guidance and representation to clients for a wide range of civil issues including real estate, landlord-tenant, and contractual issues encountered by business owners.. Attorney Stanton provides zealous advocacy for each of his clients at every stage of their case. He is backed by the support of 3 attorneys in his office with a combined 40+ years experience in the field of litigation.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Federal attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.