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After graduating from Harvard Law School, Christian developed extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation matters and appeals. He handles actions from initial complaint to final judgment, and represents clients at mediations, arbitrations, and trials. Christian offers clients deep experience concerning various business litigation matters, including contract disputes, breach of warranty actions, claims involving non-compete, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation agreements, and actions involving unfair and deceptive acts and practices. Recognizing that trade secrets and other intellectual property often comprise the decisive advantage a business has over its competitors, Christian also enjoys advising clients about how to protect their information and ideas. He has successfully represented clients in litigation matters concerning trade secret misappropriation, patent matters, trademark infringement, and misappropriation of confidential business information. Christian also has years of experience helping clients in construction disputes, tort matters, and probate and fiduciary litigation.. Christian also has extensive appellate experience on the state and federal level including drafting motions, briefs, and conducting oral argument in the Massachusetts Appeals Court, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and drafting petitions for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. Christian has had success in affirming and overturning rulings from lower courts. One of Christian’s appellate victories earned him a front page article in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Adam Joseph Combies co-founded Combies Hanson in 2010. Mr. Combies concentrates his practice on the areas of general, civil and commercial litigation, construction law, asbestos defense, medical marijuana compliance, and small business services. Mr. Combies was recognized as one of Massachusetts' "Rising Stars" in the field of civil litigation defense by the publishers of Law & Politics and Boston Magazine in 2009.Mr. Combies has prior experience at two Boston law firms. There he concentrated his practice on defense and litigation of civil actions in state court and federal court, including municipal liability, products liability, premises liability and the defense of toxic tort and other long-term environmental exposure claims. Mr. Combies also has experience in the area of insurance coverage.Prior to entering the private sector, Mr. Combies served a one-year term as law clerk for the Honorable Patricia A. Hurst of the Rhode Island Superior Court. A member of the Massachusetts Bar since 2007, and the Rhode Island Bar since 2006, Mr. Combies received his B.S. in Finance from Boston College and his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. At Syracuse, Mr. Combies was a Dean's Scholarship recipient and served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of International Law and Commerce.Mr. Combies also is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Adam J. Bruno takes part in all aspects of intellectual propertylaw, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, with a focus on thepreparation and prosecution of U.S. patent applications and clientcounseling for both foreign and domestic clients.. Mr. Bruno is a registered patent attorney with a wide range ofexperience in matters before the United States Patent and TrademarkOffice, including drafting and prosecution of patents, conductingExaminer interviews and filing appeals with the Board of Patent Appealsand Interferences. Mr. Bruno's practice further includes management ofpatent prosecution portfolios ranging from foreign corporations tosmall-sized clients.

About me: I am a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm’s General Commercial Litigation and White Collar Defense Practices and Health Care Industry Team.. Prior to joining Foley, I was a Partner with Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.. My practice focuses on complex civil, commercial, and health law litigation and white collar criminal defense.. My experience includes counseling corporations and individuals in a wide range of industries.  I have represented clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts, arbitrations and other modes of alternative dispute resolution.. My diverse litigation experience includes representation of:. I am also committed to pro bono work, and have focused on representing asylum seekers.  Among other representations, I have successfully represented a tortured political prisoner from Tanzania; a gay man from Uganda; a Salvadoran woman whose family is targeted by violent gangs, a Sudanese professor who was tortured after speaking out on Darfur; a female political activist from Cameroon; and a political dissident from Haiti.. I am admitted to practice in the state of Massachusetts, and am also permitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.. I was selected for inclusion in the 2004-2009 lists of Massachusetts Super Lawyers®. Only 5% of the lawyers in the state were selected.. I serve as the chairman of the board of directors of Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, Massachusetts and also serve as a member of the personnel committee of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston.

A veteran trial attorney with comprehensive experience in intellectual property and other complex business litigation. I've litigated dozens of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, licensing, false advertising, unfair competition, and other technology disputes in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels.I represent high-tech businesses in many different sectors, particularly in the software industry, advising clients on matters such as proprietary and open source software development and licensing, IT system development and integration, internet and e-commerce, trade secrets and non-competition agreements, and online and traditional media.Additionally, I have considerable appellate experience, having argued before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and written briefs on a wide range of issues to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, and Federal Circuits, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

a trial lawyer that goes to court, arbitrations and mediations to represent people and entities that have had claims filed against them in personal injury or commercial disputes.  I represent manufacturers, airlines, private businesses and individuals in states all across the nation and have jury experience in state and federal courts.. I am a graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel's 2009 Trial Academy, held at Stanford Law School in California, and of the National Trial Academy, a premier trial practice seminar held at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, and sponsored by the American Bar Association's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

A native of Brookline, Massachusetts, Attorney Patrick M. Gioia tenaciously pursues his clients' interests.. He has tried several cases to a jury and his practice is committed to providing superior representation.. 2018-2019 Highlights: Wrentham District Court: Client found not guilty of kidnapping, strangulation, threats and domestic assault and battery after jury trial. Attorney’s General Office: After investigation, no charges to issue. Boston Municipal Court: Appear for Defendant at hearing for Harassment Prevention Order - Order not extended. Wrentham District Court: After jury trial, client found not guilty of OUI marijuana and negligent operation. Boston Municipal Court: Carry a dangerous weapon and distribution of a controlled substance in a park zone- Dismissed. Dorchester District Court: Appear for Plaintiff at Hearing for Harassment Prevention Order - Order Extended. Dudley District Court: Petition to Seal criminal record Allowed. Hingham District Court: Assault and battery on a family member dismissed – case dismissed. Quincy District Court: Motion to dismiss breaking and entering and vandalism allowed – case dismissed; Quincy District Court: motion to suppress evidence from search allowed; motion to suppress statements allowed. Malden District Court: Assault and battery charge dismissed day of trial – case dismissed. Suffolk Superior Court: No probation violation found after full hearing. Brookline District Court: Petition to seal allowed. BMC-West Roxbury: HPO order terminated. BMC-Central: Accord and Satisfaction prior to arraignment allowed – case dismissed. Cambridge District Court: Motion to dismiss charge of reckless endangerment of child allowed. Quincy District Court: Receiving stolen property charge dismissed at motion to suppress hearing – case dismissed. Suffolk Superior Court: Motion to dismiss felony larceny allowed. Taunton District Court: Client given pre-trial diversion for abuse prevention order violation. Falmouth District Court: Larceny charge dismissed day of trial – case dismissed. Quincy District Court: OUI Drugs, dismissed day of trial – case dismissed. Boston Municipal Court: Failure to register charge nolle prossed day of trial – case dismissed. Malden District Court: Motion to remove default denied, judgment for Plaintiff entered. Boston Municipal Court: Violation of restraining order charge dismissed day of trial – case dismissed. Woburn District Court: Violation of wiretapping statute nolle prossed prior to arraignment – case dismissed.

A graduate of Harvard College and Boston University School of Law, I work as a litigator with a focus on appellate work, civil and criminal. In approximately 20 years as a Boston divorce & family law and criminal defense lawyer, I have worked on appeals in all appellate courts that govern Massachusetts, both federal and state: the United States Supreme Court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Massachusetts Appeals Court, in addition to maintaining a trial level practice.

A full service immigration law firm, the Law Office of Joy A. Cahaly has been providing comprehensive processing services for nonimmigrant visas, permanent residency or "green card" status, and naturalization for family based and employment based cases since 1998. Attorney Joy A. Cahaly provides personalized, efficient, and excellent service to individuals, families, small businesses, and corporations located in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S.A.. Reasonable flat legal fees available. Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in Italian and French. Born and raised in the Boston area, Attorney Cahaly has also studied abroad in Cordoba, Spain, and lived and worked in New York, New York in the publishing and fashion industries.. A longtime member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School and Wellesley College, attorney Joy A. Cahaly has dedicated her law practice exclusively to immigration and naturalization law including defensive representation in immigration court proceedings since 1998. We understand how difficult and intimidating immigration matters can be, and we are committed to providing personalized, compassionate, high quality legal services to our clients every step of the way. As the grandchild of Syrian and Italian immigrants, Joy A. Cahaly has devoted her career as an attorney to helping immigrants navigate the complex web of U.S. immigration laws in order to successfully obtain the desired results. Offices conveniently located on Federal Street in Boston, Massachusetts, easily accessible via public transportation and steps away from the Red and Orange lines.

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A Boston native, Frederic N. Halström is one of the finest personal injury attorneys in America. He is listed as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" and Personal Injury Litigation, an independent study by Harvard University law professors, and as a "Super Lawyer" ofMassachusetts and New England. Mr. Halström's law firm represents personalinjury clients throughout the USA who have been victims of automobileaccidents, medical malpractice, products liability, sexual abuse, medical birth trauma, cystic fibrosis, products liability,automobiles, industrial machinery, consumer products, drugs, medical devicesand other forms of negligence. Additionally, Mr. Halström represents clients in insurance law, aviation, and admiralty law. Halström Lawworks for the people - not for corporations. Our clients are families - workingmen and women who have been wronged by others. With an excellent record oflarge settlements and judgments, Mr. Halström is ready to litigate your caseaggressively and successfully.. Mr. Halström haspersonally argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals in the First Circuit (Boston, Massachusetts), Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta, Georgia). Mr.Halström has argued before the United States District Courts in Massachusetts,Michigan, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Furthermore, he has personally argued cases in theMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts andthe Supreme Court of Georgia. He has tried cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court, the New HampshireSuperior Court, the United States District Courts in Massachusetts, Georgia andRhode Island. He represents clients from intake, discovery, trial preparation,the actual trials, and personally argues the appeals if needed.. Mr. Halström waseducated at some of the most prestigious higher educational institutions inAmerica. Raised in South Boston and West Roxbury, he attended Boston CollegeHigh School and graduated from Mt. St. Charles academy of Woonsocket, R. I. He did his undergraduate work at Northeastern University, the United States Air Force Academy, andGeorgetown University, where he earned his A.B. degree. Attorney Halström then attendedBoston College's prestigious law school and he earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.). Heis 25+ yearsAV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts,the Federal District Courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Court ofAppeals 1st and 11th Circuits, and the US Tax Court. Becausehe is committed to higher education, Mr. Halstrom provides financial andprofessional support to students at The United States Air Force Academy,Georgetown University, and Boston College Law. He has established the Halstrom FamilyScholarship at Georgetown, at graduation the law school awards a grad adistinction of the Frederic N. Halström Oral Advocacy Excellence for the top oral advocat. The award includes financialstanton from the scholars at the law school funded by Mr. Halström. He yearlysponsors the Frederic N. Halström National Moot Court Team at Boston CollegeLaw School. An award in his name is awarded annually at Law School Graduation to a graduating law student for outstandingoral advocacy. He also has endowed a scholarship at Georgetown, D.C. He is a member of theSabre Society for the Association of Graduates of the US Air Force Academy. He has written manyarticles in national legal publications and has presented many papers and lectures bothnationally and internationally. He has appeared Pro Hac Vice in Federal District courts inGeorgia and New Hampshire, the Georgia Supreme Court, and New HampshireSuperior Court. He also appeared by deposition internationally in the United Kingdom,Germany, Italy, and Greece. He is frequently interviewed by pressand electronic media.. Mr. Halström is alsoa member of many professional organizations. He is currently a member of the American Association for Justice (Leaders Forum), a diplomat toPan-European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL), Massachusetts Bar Association, UnitedKingdom Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the IowaTrial Lawyers Association, the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas TrialLawyers Association, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, the Arizona TrialLawyers Association, Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association, and is an associatemember of both the American College of Legal Medicine and of the Association ofGraduates of the USAF Academy. Mr. Halström is the past president of the Massachusetts Academy ofTrial Attorneys    (1996-1997), and he serves on the National boardof the American Association for Justice where the firm is a LeaderForum member. He is alsolisted in Who’s Who in America, Who's Who in American andInternational Law, and Best Lawyers in America,Massachusetts and  Boston. Hehas authored numerous articles, served as a radio talk show host- "TheLegal Scale"- and presented papers and spoken at legal meetings in Louisiana, Texas, NorthDakota, Canada,  St. Kitts, Aruba, St. Lucia, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Mexico,Massachusetts, the United Kingdom, etc. He receives the award for outstandingwork in Oral Advocacy every year from the Boston College Law School. He wasCaptain of the Carlisle Minutemen (1997) and is a frequent donor of fine wines,cash and sports tickets to schools and charities. Residing in Carlisle, Ma.,he is married to Dr. Elena Strelnikova, DPT and has three children, Ingrid, Reggieand Mikhail.

A 2024 Super Lawyers and Boston Magazine Top Lawyer selection, Attorney Bethany Rogers is a former prosecutor who specializes in Criminal Defense. With nineteen years of trial experience in the Superior, District, and Juvenile Courts of Massachusetts, Bethany Rogers has the knowledge and skill to handle any criminal matter. Her effective litigation of cases inside the courtroom, coupled with her ability to negotiate outside the courtroom, makes Attorney Rogers a skilled advocate for any situation.

"Of here abilities as a trial lawyer and litigator I have nothing but praise. She worth every penny that she charges.". -U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns. "According to peers, this plaintiff's firm stands out as one where the lawyers 'know how to litigate a case and negotiate a successful outcome.' The firm represents individuals and unions on matters that are primarily related to discriminaton, civil rights and contracts.. Competitiors have a 'professional respect' for this firm's lawyers, who are considered to offer 'passionate committment' to their clients. Dahlia Rudavsky won praise from defendant attorneys as a lawyer who'really knows what she's doing.'". -Chambers USA American's Leading Business Lawyers 2003-2004

"According to peers, this plaintiff's firm stands out as one where the lawyers 'know how to litigate a case and negotiate a successful outcome.'
The firm represents individuals and unions on matters that are
primarily related to discriminaton, civil rights and contracts.. Competitiors have a 'professional respect' for this firm's lawyers, who are considered to offer 'passionate committment' to their clients. Ellen Messing was described to researchers as 'smart and tough,' with an 'expert plaintiffs' practice.'". -Chambers USA American's Leading Business Lawyers 2003-2004