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I am a partner in the real estate and environmental law practice group and bring extensive experience in a wide range of environmental law, regulation and policy development. I served for almost 10 years as the General Counsel of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) prior to entering private practice.  I have considerable experience with state, local and federal government operations and in practicing before administrative agencies, local boards and adjudicatory tribunals.   I was responsible for the review and counseling provided on all regulatory, policy development and enforcement matters at MassDEP, an agency implementing more than 60 statutes and regulatory programs that businesses interact with every day.  I regularly represent clients in administrative matters including regulatory interpretation and compliance, strategic permitting and licensing, enforcement and adjudication.

I am the Managing Director of the Litigation Group at Bernkopf Goodman and a trial attorney specializing in construction, surety, malpractice, commercial and bankruptcy cases. I have tried to verdict in excess of 150 cases throughout the United States representing general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, lenders, sureties and owners, among others, on a wide array of commercial, construction, surety and bankruptcy disputes. In particular, I have represented clients on numerous and diverse construction-related disputes including litigation involving defects and project mismanagement arising out of the construction of a nuclear power plant, defending the officers and directors of a defunct subcontractor for claims by a general contractor arising under the federal RICO statute, banks, a real estate partnerships dispute involving a $3 billion development and construction project, and prosecuting and defending claims arising out of failed or failing construction contractors and subcontractors.

I am proud to say I am a litigator.  I am in court most days of the week.  If you are my client, you should expect that I will be laser focused on trial and success.. Despite my focus on litigation, I enjoy being the trusted advisor to small business clients on all issues related to formation and capitalization.  My background as a litigator informs every aspect of my practice, so I often bring a unique perspective to transactional practice.. Bottom line, if you need a trial lawyer, give me a call and I'll try to help or send you to someone who can.

I am passionate about constitutional law beyond criminal justice.   I previously was a healthcare fraud investigator for the Department of Justice, assistant to an architect, and blues DJ.

I am an experienced trial attorney who defends toxic tort, product liability, and environmental matters, with involvement in pro bono work. I serve as local, regional, and national counsel for clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, aviation, distribution, and property owners. In addition, I currently serves as National Counsel to a distribution company developing a national defense strategy, serving as trial counsel, and monitoring and litigating cases throughout the country. I have successfully tried over 75 cases to verdict in my role as a State's attorney, and bring my extensive courtroom experience to my current position working to defend multinational corporations against complex product liability and personal injury claims.

I am an experienced Attorney who handles primarily, Employment Law, and some Criminal Defense and Family Immigration Law cases. I fight hard for my clients and get results!. Call me to schedule a consultation and evaluation of your case. I promise to be straightforward and honest in my assesment of your case. I will not sugarcoat anything in order to gain your business. Honesty and trust come first in the way I do business.

I am an employment lawyer who exclusively represents employees. I believe in open and honest communication with my clients, and in getting them results as quickly and efficiently as possible. Over the past 12 years, I've representing employees seeking to recover unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, owed commissions, misappropriated tips and service charges, independent contractor misclassification, disability and age discrimination, and unlawful retaliation.

I am an employment law attorney experienced in both civil litigation and transactional practice settings. My civil litigation experience includes complex litigation defense in state and federal courts for claims covering contract, tort, commercial real estate, and insurance issues, as well as employer-side representation before the MCAD, EEOC, and in response to OSHA investigations. I have extensive experience in coordinating and conducting pre-trial discovery, investigating claims, deposing parties and witnesses, as well as in outlining litigation plans targeted at efficient, cost-effective resolution of claims. My transactional practice experience includes advising company officers and human resources professionals concerning effective employment law risk management strategies and providing guidance on application of company policies and compliance with federal and state employment statutes, including the FMLA, FLSA and ADA, among others. I have written and conducted in-person training, as well as webinars, on employment law topics including FLSA exempt classification, religious and national origin discrimination, social media policy best practices, and pregnancy in the workplace, with audiences ranging from 50 to 350 attendees. Additionally, I have experience drafting contracts, vendor agreements, employment agreements, employee handbooks, and have negotiated the resolution of claimed breaches of non-compete/non-disclosure agreements. In addition, I have completed certified training with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) concerning prevention of discrimination in the workplace, including hiring, termination, benefits, and performance evaluations, and am included on the MCAD’s list of approved trainers for instruction concerning these issues for Massachusetts businesses.I am admitted to practice law in the Comm. of Massachusetts, State of New York and the U. S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Mass.. Presentations include:. • March, 2016 - Presented training to human resources professionals concerning hidden sources of workplace discrimination, including national origin discrimination and religious discrimination. • July, 2016 – Created reference tool for employers concerning compliance with FLSA exemption classification and the U.S. Dept. of Labor “Final Rule” concerning December 1, 2016 overtime exemption requirement changes. • October, 2016 – Presented webinar concerning exempt classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, including application of the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s “Final Rule.” Approx. 360 live attendees.• October, 2016 – Presenter for municipal association’s annual member expo concerning best practices in preparing employer social media policies. • February, 2017 – Presented webinar concerning pregnant employee rights in the workplace, before and after birth, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the FMLA, the ADA, lactation accommodation requirements and job performance management issues. Approx. 350 live attendees. • May, 2017 – Presented webinar concerning application of the Fair Labor Standards Act following the stay imposed by the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, on the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s “Final Rule” regarding application of new salary level requirements for exempt classification. Approx. 350 live attendees.

I am an employment law and education law attorney.. I assist employees faced with discrimination, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, severance agreements and employment contracts, unpaid wages and similar employment issues.. Additionally, I represent students, teachers, faculty and professors faced with sexual harassment, discrimination, and disciplinary matters.. I practice in Massachusetts state and federal courts, the Commission Against Discrimination and other regulatory departments.

I am an Attorney specialized in estate planning and estate administration/probate, and a periodic Adjunct Professor at New England Law | Boston.  I have experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds, involving complex financial and family dynamics.. I focus on estate planning and trust and estate administration (probate).  My professional hallmark is to not only provide exceptional representation, but also to provide service with compassion and clarity.. "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Albert Einstein

I am an attorney dedicated to protect the rights of all those who have been exploited by the mishandling of authority by institutions or individuals. Morality is not dead and you have to stand up to those entities that have ignored or neglect each human beings right to be respected. In addition I work as Of Counsil New York .. ---. In 1985 obtained the first judgment in a pschiatric malpractice for sexual abuse of a patient by her therapist.  This has progressed to National recognition in the field of patient abuse by all levels of therapists, clergy, attorneys, or any person in a position of authority over this class of clients or patients.  The fiduciary responsibily of these individuals who hold power and authority over these patients or client is at the core of this litigation.  Crossing boundaries, mishandling of transference and negligent termination all pervade these cases.. We have been published in the Psychiatric Times, Lawyer's Weekly, several law reviews and professional journals.  I have been quoted as an expert in numerous newspaper articles throughout the years.  Many of theses articles are listed in our home page at .. I have represented parties in approximately 15 jurisdictions across the United States.

I am an associate with Bernkopf Goodman specializing in complex civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution.  I represent a variety of clients ranging from individuals to multi-national corporations in all phases of litigation including trial and appellate practice.  I have significant experience in disputes involving corporations and other business organizations, contracts, personal injury, property damage, real estate, landlord-tenant, and construction.  My practice includes both state and federal court proceedings, as well as arbitration and other forums for alternative dispute resolution. In addition, I also handle matters with respect to insurance coverage.

I am an associate at Sugarman & Sugarman and participate in all areas of the firm's personal injury practice including medical malpractice, pharmacy negligence, wrongful death, construction site accidents, and premises liability. Having been a registered pharmacist since 1997, I bring a unique perspective to each case and when dealing with clients. I originally joined the firm as an associate in 2006, left in 2009 to pursue other interests, and returned in 2021.. Prior to joining Sugarman in 2006, I worked as a clinical pharmacist in a variety of settings. During my years away from the firm, I was an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at MCPHS University, where I lectured on a variety of topics, including professional liability, pharmacy and healthcare law, and opioid addiction. I frequently gave continuing education lectures to pharmacists and other allied health professionals on these issues. I have been an invited expert reviewer for both Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber’s Letter since 2014. I was also recognized in Massachusetts Super Lawyer Rising Stars in 2013 and 2014 in the area of healthcare law.. I graduated MCPHS University in 1997 with my BS in Pharmacy, and in 2001 with my PharmD. I graduated Suffolk University Law School, cum laude¸ in 2005. I was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2005 and the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts in 2006.

I am an Associate at Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo LLP.. I am admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including the U.S. District Courts of both states.

I am an Associate at Rubin Rudman and a member of the Litigation Department. I have a varied litigation practice encompassing business disputes, employment litigation, and professional malpractice. I routinely represent clients in state and federal courts and at the trial and appellate court levels, as well as before Massachusetts administrative agencies.. I have particular experience in handling employment-related business disputes, such as claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act, and claims of employment discrimination.

I am a trial attorney, focusing on family disputes like divorce or custody matters.. As a family law or, as I prefer, "divorce attorney," I tend to handle higher conflict cases, but am always happy to assist in drafting agreements in amicable cases as well. I do, in fact, work to settle even difficult cases by agreement. That, if it can be done, usually leads to better results than anything a judge will do after trial. That said, an agreement is not always possible. I know it is shocking to hear, but sometimes you do have to fight when getting divorced. That is most of what I do.

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.

I am a passionate advocate for her clients, including people who have family members with special needs. I have a severely autistic adult son (now living in a group setting in Framingham), so I understand how to navigate the system and what parents and siblings go through. I have been active in Special Olympics, founding Wellesley’s Special Olympics track team (part of Wellesley S.T.A.R.S.).  I am the chair of the Housing Taskforce of AFAM (Advocacy for Autism Massachusetts), and a member of the Housing Subcommittee of Massachusetts’s state-wide Autism Commission.  In addition, I am a director of Camp Starfish, a camp for children with emotional and behavioral issues. I am an active member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners.

I am a partner with Beck Reed Riden LLP.. All of Beck Reed Riden LLP's lawyers have years of experience working for big firms. Our new litigation boutique combines the skills, experience, and judgment that can only be derived through years at top law firms with the flexibility and value that can only be provided in a small firm environment. We work with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and individuals. Beck Reed Riden LLP's practice areas are: · Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution · Management Side Labor and Employment · Trade Secrets, Noncompetes, and Unfair Competition. Our specialties are:. · Copyright Litigation. · Trademark Litigation. · Healthcare Litigation. · Land Use Litigation. · Municipal Litigation. · Trade Secret Litigation and Counseling. · Noncompete Litigation and Counseling. · Unfair Competition Litigation and Counseling

I am a partner at the Firm and also Chair the Real Estate Department. My practice encompasses all aspects of real estate law, while focusing primarily on representing developers in the acquisition, sale, development and leasing of residential and commercial property, and on representing borrowers and lending institutions in commercial loan transactions. I also assists clients with their business law needs by reviewing and preparing corporate documents such as shareholder agreements, employment agreements, and partnership agreements and by advising on a variety of business issues.

I am a Massachusetts-licensed attorney dedicated to serving the video game, software, multimedia and entertainment industries--developers, publishers, etc. As the founder of Overclocked Legal and a lifelong enthusiast of software, video games, music, and media, I will pursue the advancement of my clients' needs with energetic dedication which springs from a genuine interest in my clients' products and success. Those are my main areas of interest and I also have a well-rounded education in entertainment law in general. This includes but is not limited to copyright and trademarks (registration, licensing, etc), and writing contracts along with negotiation of their material terms. Because my main passions are tech, music and gaming, a client in any creative or digital content medium will find me especially enthusiastic in helping them reach their goals. I also offer  business services.. Though transactional law is my main area of interest, I am also well-trained in litigation and all manner of practical skills including oral advocacy (trial and appellate), negotiation, trial practice and preparation, client-centered lawyering, and written advocacy. I have tried a full case before a MA Probate and Family Court, and have successfully argued motions, performed discovery, and counseled clients in civil matters.. Throughout school, I developed a deep understanding of and affinity for advanced Constitutional law. This is especially true of the First Amendment, as I decided at a very young age that I wanted to spend my life protecting ideas and expression from censorship. Samples of my writing on the subject can be found at .. When not providing outstanding client service, I enjoy gaming, heavy metal, music theory, and guitar-playing that gets less and less passable every year.. Concentrations:. Intellectual Property. Contracts. Entertainment. Software. Business Formation. First Amendment. Wills. Also:. Landlord/Tenant. Litigation

I am a graduate of Columbia College and Harvard Law School. I have been an appellate lawyer for more than 36 years and have been in private practice since 1989. In that time, I have drafted appellate briefs in more than 900 criminal and civil cases in both state and federal courts and am the most prolific brief writer in Massachusetts history. I am admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In addition, I am admitted to practice in the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the United States Supreme Court. I have been recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer (“Top Rated Appellate Attorney”) every year from 2008 to 2021. I was named a 2017 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly. I am a member of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL). From 1996 to 2002, I was a hearing officer for the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. From 2006 to 2010, I was a member of the Board of Bar Overseers, finishing my term as Vice Chair of the Board. I have written numerous articles and contributed to a number of legal publications. I lecture frequently on topics relating to both criminal and civil appeals, as well as ethical issue.

I am a founder and managing partner of Kimball Brousseau LLP which is a boutique employment law and employment litigation firm located in historic downtown Boston.  My firm provides clients with individualized solutions at competitive rates.   Whether you are an employer or an employee, I can provide you with advice and representation on a broad spectrum of employment issues.  For example, I can help you with  employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), executive compensation, non-compete and non-solicitation issues, “whistleblower” complaints, compliance with state and federal wage and hour laws, family and medical leave laws, performance management, termination issues, personnel policies, and all aspects of discrimination and harassment law. To read about my specific practice areas visit: .. The firm litigates employment disputes for its clients in state, federal and appellate courts, before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.  It also utilizes arbitration and mediation services to resolve employment disputes in appropriate circumstances.. The firm's partners are leaders in the Massachusetts employment bar, having served as Chairs of both the Boston Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor and Employment Sections and other leadership positions at the BBA and the Women’s Bar Association.  We also write and speak extensively on trial practice and employment law topics. To view my speaking engagements and publications visit:

I am a dynamic, purpose-driven attorney with experience in large and boutique law firms. I am skilled in drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements and implementing strategies to streamline the contracting process across all business lines. I am a team player supporting cross-functional teams to identify and resolve legal issues for corporate clients. I am a trusted advisor for clients in complex matters by conducting due diligence, evaluating and mitigating risks, balancing legal and business concerns, and providing non-confrontational, solutions-oriented strategies to resolve disputes and achieve results.. I approach my engagements from a practical, business-oriented perspective. I possess strong client and customer relationship skills, good business acumen, and the ability to make practical decisions while delivering exceptional service. By understanding my clients' business goals and objectives, I advise on the practical, day-to-day means of minimizing and managing risk, while also providing resolution strategies and solutions. I work in close consultation with my clients and I am mindful of the potential legal costs in terms of money and business disruption.

I am a determined advocate and skilled criminal defense litigator representing individuals facing investigations and charges in state courts across Massachusetts. Prior to joining Lawson & Weitzen in 2014, I was Staff Attorney and a Supervising Attorney with the Committee for Public Counsel Services Public Defender Division, where I gained invaluable trial experience and an intimate knowledge about the inner workings of our criminal justice system. With significant courtroom and trial experience, my extensive knowledge of criminal law and commitment to and zeal for justice enables me to provide clients with strong, unwavering, and effective advocacy.. My experience and familiarity with the often-evolving law allows me to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of available defenses and to advance particular case strategies on behalf of clients. I have represented clients charged with cases ranging from drug offenses, domestic violence, sex crimes, property offenses, to motor vehicle offenses. I also advise clients on how to minimize their contact with the criminal justice system, including guiding them through police investigations, Clerk Magistrate hearings, and pre-trial diversion options.. Since the numerous changes implemented from the recent Criminal Justice Reform Act, I also represent individuals seeking to seal or expunge prior criminal records (G.L. c. 276 § 100A-K). My practice also includes various other collateral criminal matters including obtaining or defending against restraining orders (G.L. c. 209A) and harassment prevention orders (G.L. c. 258E), and matters involving the Sex Offender Registry Board.