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My criminal practice includes trial and appellate matters in both state and federal courts where I have represented clients on charges ranging from drug possession and conspiracy, animal abuse, money laundering, obstruction of justice, fraud, tax evasion, and other white collar crimes, murder, and foreign extradition.  I have also counseled and assisted clients during federal investigations.. In my civil practice, I represent employees in cases in state and federal courts and before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which include claims of: employment discrimination (i.e., race, gender, disability, pregnancy, caregiver status, age), sexual harassment, retaliation, hostile work environment, wrongful discharge, and violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), wage and hour laws, and whistleblower protection laws.  I also advise and represent clients in severance negotiations and other workplace conflicts to resolve disputes without resorting to litigation.  I have worked on behalf of executives and professionals in a variety of industries, including finance, law, higher education, government, and healthcare.. In addition to employment law, my civil practice includes civil rights cases and representing students in university/academic disciplinary and Title IX proceedings.

My civil litigation practice is focused on the defense and trial of complex product liability, asbestos, pharmaceutical, medical device, toxic tort, negligence, commercial and employment matters. I handle and try cases for various clients throughout New England and I am a frequent speaker on issues related to civil trial practice, product liability and other complex matters in the state and federal courts.I have written numerous publications regarding civil practice, including "Enforcing Protective Orders: Getting Them Is Only Part of the Job," which appeared in the Defense Counsel Journal; "Recourse for Spoliation of the Product," published in Volume V of Automotive Engineering and Litigation; "Comparative Fault in a Crashworthiness Case," published in the April 2002 issue of For the Defense.

Ms. Schneider focuses her practice on real estate development permitting, land use and environmental litigation, and green building and sustainability issues.. She represents public and private entity clients at the trial and appellate levels on a variety of matters including zoning, subdivision, wetlands and land use permitting appeals, environmental contamination disputes, and eminent domain claims. She guides clients through local, state, and federal permitting processes for complex real estate development projects, and counsels clients in the development of “green” buildings with respect to compliance with state and local requirements for sustainable real estate development.

Ms. Harrington concentrates her law practice in the area of administration of trusts and estates and in estate planning

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.

Mr. Ossoff is a Director and Co-Chair of Rackemann’s real estate practice. He has experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate ownership, development and finance, with an emphasis on land acquisition and disposition, leasing, title, and land use planning matters. His clients include national corporations, non-profit institutions, private developers, and individual landowners.Mr. Ossoff’s active practice currently includes the representation of a large regional owner of apartment building complexes in the acquisition and financing of multi-family residential properties. He also serves as outside counsel for a major Massachusetts-based defense contractor in the acquisition and disposition of real estate holdings, and acts as outside counsel for a national telecommunications company in connection with the leasing, acquisition and sale of real estate throughout New England.

Mr. Orsmond focuses on land use, environmental, and complex insurance matters in transactional, permitting, and litigation work.  His clients include families and individuals, non-profit corporations, Fortune 500 companies, closely-held companies, schools and universities, municipalities, insurance regulators, and liquidating trusts.  Mr. Orsmond works closely with his clients to devise and implement strategies for achieving their goals.  His work includes advising institutional clients on proper regulatory and governance practices, negotiating complex agreements, drafting legislation and regulations, obtaining permits, pursuing and defending administrative appeals, advising permit-granting authorities, leading due diligence efforts, negotiating and closing sophisticated real estate deals, defending against zoning enforcement actions, and representing clients in litigation.

Mr. Last represents clients with respect to air, water and hazardous materials regulatory matters involving the United States Environmental Protection Agency and state and local governmental agencies.  He also represents clients with respect to solid waste management facility siting and operational issues and developers in connection with obtaining environmental approvals and performing environmental impact review for major projects.  Given his experience with both environmental and real estate issues, Mr. Last has been a leader with respect to Brownfields redevelopment initiatives, including the creative use of insurance products to control risk and facilitate redevelopment opportunities.. Mr. Last has advised businesses, colleges and universities and lending institutions regarding controlling environmental liability and performing environmental due diligence.  He has also worked with colleges and universities with respect to compliance auditing and environmental management systems.  He has assisted hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide with respect to asbestos identification, management and abatement issues and has been a leader with respect to legal issues associated with mold.  He has advised banks and other lenders with respect to managing potential environmental liability associated with loan origination and workouts.. Mr. Last has mediated and facilitated the resolution of two party and multi-party disputes involving environmental and real estate issues, as well as commercial disputes.

Mr. James is Chairman of Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster's Affordable Housing and Community Development Practice Group.  Mr. James has over 25 years of experience in the area of real estate development and finance, with a particular focus on affordable housing and community development. Mr. James represents a diverse array of clients, including towns and municipalities, institutional, public and quasi-public lenders, and public, for profit, and non-profit developers.

Mr. Heneghan specializes in Family Law, including divorce, complicated custody issues, child support, and modification of judgments. He has extensive Court experience and training with respect to custody cases that include Court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem investigations and/or the Department of Children and Families (formerly the Department of Social Services). He also has far-reaching experience in family law litigation involving removal of children from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; complex jurisdictional issues; de facto parents; and paternity cases. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard Law School. Mr. Heneghan brings in-depth knowledge and practice to issues involving the division of marital assets, child support, alimony, and other complex financial matters.. Mr. Heneghan has worked closely with founding partners Robert J. Kates and Peter M. Barlow since 2002, first, as an associate at Epstein Becker & Green, PC, Boston, and later, as Special Counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, Boston, where he was a member of the Family Law Practice group of the Litigation Department.

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.

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.

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

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Leslie Tuttle Ditrani has been practicing immigration law for over 20 years. She has a broad expertise in business and family immigration matters as well as significant experience in creative and effective approaches for all of her clients. Leslie’s business experience encompasses a wide range of enterprises from Cambridge start-ups and entrepreneurs to established international businesses. She has also contributed substantially to the immigration bar and the local community.

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.

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.

Ken DeMoura is a founding partner of DeMoura|Smith LLP, a Boston-based law firm. He is an accomplished trial attorney and counselor to entrepreneurs and businesses. He appears before all state and federal courts in Massachusetts. Ken handles a wide range of matters including commercial disputes, product liability, employment discrimination and wrongful termination, copyright, partnership, banking, construction, professional malpractice, and bankruptcy cases. He has handled over thirty arbitration matters and has tried dozens of cases to verdict. He also serves as an arbitrator on commercial matters. As a business law counselor, Ken provides legal advice on business formation, acquisitions, joint ventures, intellectual property, banking, and contract drafting and negotiation. He frequently represents developers, landlords, tenants, buyers, sellers, and condominium associations in real estate transactions and litigation. He is also retained to provide advice and advocacy on employment matters for employers and management.. Ken was an adjunct professor at New England School of Law from 1987 to 2013.. Committed to the community in which he works and lives, Ken has served on the Board of Directors of South Boston Neighborhood House and as general counsel and member of the advisory board for the South Boston Arts Association. He currently sits on the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Technology and Public Policy Committees. He is the past chairperson of the St. Brigid School Board in South Boston and also coached in the South Boston Youth Soccer League and Little League.. Fee information provided in this profile is for attorneys in firm generally and may not be for Ken DeMoura specifically.  Fee information is subject to change.

Josh Lewin represents both businesses and individuals in a variety of civil litigation matters. His extensive experience includes complex business disputes, breach of contract and unfair competition litigation, catastrophic injury and death claims, discrimination suits, insurance coverage disputes, as well as property and environmental claims. Josh also has extensive experience in the utility and energy industries, having represented the largest regional telecommunications, natural gas and electricity providers. Through trial, arbitration, mediation, and negotiations, Josh has achieved positive outcomes for his clients in a variety of different cases.. Josh has handled lawsuits from inception through trial and appeal in both the state and federal courts. In 2009, Josh successfully defended consumer claims in the federal district court under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and prevailed on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a case which decided several issues of first impression. See Chiang v. Verizon New England Inc., 595 F. 3d 26 (First Cir. 2010). In 2013, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a Superior Court jury's verdict in favor of Josh's clients against their former attorney for charging an unfair and excessive fee and affirmed the trial Judge's award of triple damages and attorney's fees under the Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as chapter 93A. See Landry v.  Haartz, 83 Mass. App. Ct. 1135 (2013). In addition to his regular civil caseload, in March 2009, Josh was sworn in as a special assistant district attorney for Suffolk County. In that capacity, he prosecuted white collar criminal cases for the Special Prosecutions Bureau on a pro bono basis.

Jordana Roubicek Greenman is an attorney in good standing and a title agent for both First American Title Insurance Company and WFG in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Her practice consists of a broad range of real estate-related legal matters, including commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes, condo association representation, and commercial and residential real estate closings.. Attorney Greenman has a well-respected reputation for aggressively advocating for her clients' goals and ensuring beneficial outcomes at a reasonable cost. Her deep knowledge of housing court staff and procedures places her in prime position to win the results you deserve, and her refusal to nickel and dime clients for short conversations or other minor work makes her an optimal choice for representation.. A member of both the Real Estate Council for the Mass. Bar Association and the Real Estate Bar Association (for whom she is a frequent speaker), as well as a mentor for landlord/tenant law, Attorney Greenman has been awarded "Rising Star" designation in Super Lawyers magazine. She is also a columnist for Massachusetts Lawyers Journal and Real Estate Bar Association News, and regularly leads legal seminars for first-time homebuyers and small property owners (Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, MassLandlords).

John has dedicated his career to representing his clients and their families throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire in both state and Federal courts. He advocates on behalf of those who have been injured by medical and dental negligence, in automobile accidents, by defective products, and in premise liability matters. He specializes in cases involving misdiagnosis of cancer and injuries stemming from childbirth.. John has represented hundreds of clients throughout his career in complex medical malpractice and personal injury claims, and has been involved in recovery of tens millions of dollars for his clients in settlements and trial verdicts.. Prior to joining Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, John worked for several years at a nationally-recognized plaintiff-side firm. He also carries the unique perspective of having worked as a defense attorney early in his career. John has been recognized by his peers as a SuperLawyer Rising Star every year since 2019.. Born and raised in Massachusetts, John lives in the Greater Boston area with his wife and daughters.

Jennifer Silva is the senior associate at Mavrides Law. Her practice focuses on divorce, paternity, child custody and support including the removal of children from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, modification, contempt, and appellate practice. Attorney Silva has represented clients in divorce cases involving the valuation of business interests, commercial and residential real estate, as well as high asset and complex divorce. In addition, she frequently works with expert witnesses including real estate appraisers, business appraisers, and mental health professionals. Attorney Silva brings her dedication, experience, and compassion to each of her cases.. Attorney Silva serves as the Vice President and sits on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers. She is also a member of the Family Law section of the Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Bar Association.

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.

Jason R. Markle is an aggressive trial attorney at the Law Office of Jeffrey S. Glassman, where he concentrates his practice on construction site injuries, motor vehicle crashes, wrongful death, premise liability, product liability, nursing home injuries, workers' compensation and civil rights violations. Mr. Markle handles all aspects of plaintiffs' personal injury litigation, having tried numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts across Massachusetts.. Throughout his career, Mr. Markle has been passionate about helping people who have suffered severe and life-changing injuries. Prior to joining the Law Office of Jeffrey Glassman, Mr. Markle spent 15 years litigating plaintiffs' personal injury cases at another large Boston law firm. Prior to that, Mr. Markle worked for the Essex County Superior Court for five years, most notably as a Courtroom Session Clerk. Following his employment with the Essex County Superior Court, Mr. Markle served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Justices of the Superior Court.. Mr. Markle was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Markle graduated cum laude from New England Law | Boston, where he served as the Technical Coordinating Editor for the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement. During this time, he also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Massachusetts Practice and Procedure, and was chosen for New England Law | Boston's Honors Judicial Internship program. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2006 and the U.S. District Court in 2007. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.. Mr. Markle has been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.. Specialties: Personal injury; wrongful death; workers' compensation; medical malpractice; social security disability; employment law.

Jason McGraw is a labor and employment lawyer, litigator, and higher education attorney who draws upon real life experience to solve complex issues facing his clients.  Jason represents and advises a wide range of businesses and institutions, and deploys a deep and particular understanding of the unique issues facing colleges and universities, stemming from his years of experience in higher education administration.