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Patricia M. Shumaker practices primarily in the areas of complex estate planning, trust and estate administration, elder law, and long-term care planning. Ms. Shumaker provides comprehensive planning for the costs of long-term care including the application and appeal for Medicaid benefits. Ms. Shumaker is a cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law where she was the articles editor for the ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Journal and was named to the Order of the Coif.  She is an undergraduate of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.. Areas of Practice. ·         Estate Planning. ·         Trust and Estate Administration. ·         Elder Law and Long-term Care Planning. Bar Admissions. ·         Massachusetts. ·         North Carolina. ·         South Carolina. Education. ·         University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC, J.D. cum laude. ·         Law Journal: ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Journal, Articles Editor. ·         Moot Court Bar, Competition Team Member. ·         President of Women in Law Organization. ·         University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts. Honors and Awards. ·         CALI Award in Professional Responsibility , 1999 – 2000. ·         Karen Lee Scholarship Award, 1998 – 1999. ·         Order of the Coif. Professional Associations and Memberships. ·         Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA), Member. ·         Nat. Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and (MANAELA), Member. ·         Boston Estate Planning Council (BEPC), Member. ·         Trusts and Estates Consortium

Pam Berman is a trial lawyer with significant jury and non-jury trial experience. For more than 30 years, she has represented businesses in complex commercial disputes, assisted clients in employment disputes over trade secrets, allegations of discrimination, and non-competition agreements, and advised and represented broker-dealers and brokers in securities arbitrations and enforcement proceedings. Pam represents a national retail pharmacy in a wide variety of issues from real estate litigation to liquor licensing to operational issues. She has also defended both companies and individuals in criminal and administrative actions. Prior to joining Bowditch & Dewey, Pam represented an aviation manufacturer in contractual and product liability cases.

Norman Zalkind, the founding partner of Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP, has tried over 120 jury trials, including many high-profile cases. Norman focuses his practice on criminal defense, including murder cases, white-collar criminal defense, and other serious felony cases in federal and state courts across the Commonwealth. Norman is on the forefront in representing students accused of sexual assault and other disciplinary misconduct on college campuses across the nation. His civil practice includes serious personal injury matters and business litigation.. Norman is recognized by Boston Magazine as a “Super Lawyer”, maintains the highest possible rating by Martindale Hubbell, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America for both white collar and non-white collar criminal defense, a recognition he has been awarded for 20 consecutive years. In 2013, Norman was presented with the Balliro Award by the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in recognition of a lifetime of dedication and commitment to the rights of the accused.. Norman has won an impressive number of federal and state jury trials. Norman is a tireless champion for the rights of the accused and is passionate about giving his clients the best defense possible when they have been charged with crimes and their lives and reputations are on the line.. Norman’s criminal cases involve a wide range of offenses, such as murder (including death penalty cases), drug crimes, terrorism, extortion, bank robbery, sex crimes, tax evasion, arson, telemarketing fraud, and Medicaid and securities fraud. He practices in both state and federal courts and handles misdemeanor and felony offenses, as well as related matters like federal extradition.. Norman’s record in trying the most serious cases illustrates his history of success. In about sixty-five percent of 32 murder trials Norman’s clients have either been completely acquitted or have received substantially reduced verdicts. In 2010, Norman obtained an acquittal of all charges for a man accused of first-degree murder where the prosecution’s case included an alleged eyewitness to the crime. Norman has gotten not guilty verdicts in two cases in which the defendants asserted insanity defenses, which are notoriously difficult to convince a jury to accept. In appropriate cases Norman has convinced prosecutors to reduce the charge and to allow clients to plead to manslaughter, which avoids the risk of life imprisonment. He has also won appeals in murder cases and is experienced at preserving the issues at trial that allow defendants to successfully appeal if convicted.. Norman has similarly obtained not guilty verdicts in a number of other serious criminal cases, including white collar cases.  For instance, he has obtained not guilty verdicts in a case in which a client was charged with telemarketing fraud and in a major federal racketeering case involving the alleged assassin in multiple gang-related shootings. Norman has represented hundreds of defendants charged with drug crimes involving multiple tons of illegal drugs. He has won multiple motions to suppress evidence and has won reduced sentences for clients facing decades in prison.. In addition to obtaining not guilty verdicts, Norman has secured excellent results for clients in plea negotiations, including the lead defendant in a multi-defendant federal drug case, who received a 5 year sentence even though the relevant sentencing guideline called for 22 years in prison. Similarly, for a client facing federal Medicaid fraud charges involving $20 million, Norman obtained an agreement of a probationary sentence, which was presented by the prosecution on the eve of trial. On behalf of a client facing federal immigration fraud charges that would normally lead to incarceration, Norman successfully received probation for his client.. Norman believes strongly in students’ rights and for years he has represented students accused of all types of misconduct on campus, including plagiarism, cheating on tests, sexual assault, and even embezzlement. He brings his wealth of experience with the criminal law to these matters, which intersect with the criminal justice system in particularly serious cases.. As campus sexual assault has received enormous media attention and become an enforcement priority for federal officials, colleges and universities have brought increasing numbers of disciplinary charges against students for alleged sexual assaults, including in cases where the facts do not justify such action. Norman has handled numerous cases for students facing sexual assault charges, both during internal college and university investigations and disciplinary proceedings and in the criminal justice system. Norman crafts an individual strategy for each case that considers the factual allegations, the relationship between the students involved, and the disciplinary policies and procedures of the college or university. His strategic approach to these cases has been extremely successful and he has frequently been able to defeat or mitigate the charges.. Norman has worked on many cases where the student has been cleared of wrongdoing or received reduced sanctions.  For example, in one sexual assault case, Norman assisted an undergraduate to prepare for a hearing – including preparing a written statement and teaching the student how to cross-examine witnesses – after which the student was found not responsible for assault.  In a student theft case, Norman assisted the student in preparing the case and argued the case to the university’s general counsel, demonstrating that the school did not have proof to support its case.  The school came to the same conclusion, finding the student not responsible for theft.  In a case where a student was charged with academic dishonesty, Norman worked with the student to craft a memorandum accepting responsibility for the action, but by highlighting mitigating issues they were able to keep the sanction to a minimum.. Norman has an equally broad range of experience litigating civil cases. He has handled many personal injury cases, including a case involving an airplane crash, construction cases, and automobile torts. In a case involving a scaffolding accident on a construction site, Norman obtained an $8 million settlement in the midst of trial on behalf of a bricklayer who was seriously injured in a construction accident. In a case of a pedestrian who was injured as a result of being hit by a hit-and-run driver, he obtained an $850,000 settlement.. Norman has represented plaintiffs and defendants in discrimination, libel, divorce and business litigation cases, including securities litigation. In the case of a client involved in a complicated commercial litigation dispute, Norman won a favorable settlement for the client after taking the case to arbitration. In an employment case, Norman and his partner, Inga Bernstein, won a $7.6 million verdict in a discrimination and retaliation case against the MBTA.. Other Experience. Norman taught criminal trial practice at Northeastern University Law School from 1971 to 1987, and he has lectured at Harvard Law School, Boston University School of Law, and Yale Law School.

My practice focuses on three primary areas of litigation: (1) White Collar Criminal Defense - Defending indiviudal and corporate clients in government investigations/prosecutions alleging white collar criminal violations including all manner of fraud (mail fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, healthcare fraud, insurance fraud, etc.) and other state and federal statutory crimes; (2) Healthcare Litigation - Representing hospitals, medical practices, home health companies, clinics, medical device companies, and other healthcare providers (including individual doctors, nurses, physician assistants, etc.) in civil disputes and criminal investigations including those alleging violations of the False Claims Act, the Stark Law, and the Anti-Kickback Statute; and, (3) Civil Commercial/Business Litigation - Representing companies (including small and large businesses, as well as startups) and individuals in all manner of business/commercial disputes including those with other businesses, former or current employees, and vendors;

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.

Jeremy Y. Weltman is a Shareholder at Hermes, Netburn, O'Oconnor & Spearing in downtown Boston where he brings an assertive and practical, results-oriented approach to resolving clients' legal issues. Jeremy's concentration is civil and commercial litigation with substantive experience handling complex commercial/business litigation, employment litigation, real estate disputes, construction, multi-party product liability, probate litigation, class-action, civil rights, ADA accessibility litigation, municipal disputes, appellate advocacy and other tort based litigation matters.Jeremy has litigated and negotiated disputes for a wide range of clients including Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized and small businesses, property owners, condo ass'ns, contractors, insurers and disenfranchised individuals. He has successfully tried cases in Massachusetts and New Hampshire (pro hac vice) state courts, briefed and argued matters in the US District and Appeals Courts, and has represented clients in alternative forms of dispute resolution with favorable results.Jeremy graduated magna cum laude from the University of Denver in 2001 (B.S., Psychology) with minors in Biology, Business and Philosophy. While at DU, he earned the distinguished Hornbeck Scholar award for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average for over 85% of his collegiate curriculum and was invited to join several esteemed honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa. Jeremy earned his J.D. from NEU School of Law in 2004.Jeremy has earned an AV rating (the highest rating available in consideration of both legal ability and ethical standards) from Martindale-Hubbell, the country’s leading peer review rating system for attorneys. He was also selected to the Super Lawyers® Massachusetts Rising Stars list every year since 2013 and named a Litigation Top 40 Under 40 by ASLA. Jeremy is admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court, D. Mass and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Cir.

January 2017 - Present, Partner, Good Schneider Cormier & Fried, Boston, MA.. Principal and founding member of the firm, ranked as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and World Report.. For more than 25 years, Mr. Cormier has defended criminal cases in the federal courts in the United States and in the Massachusetts state courts. Clients of the firm have included executives of Fortune 500 companies, principals in privately-owned and closely-held companies, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. His practice concentrates on defending white collar criminal cases and litigating civil cases involving: Mail and Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud, Computer Hacking, Securities Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Environmental Violations, Harboring/Employment of Illegal Aliens, and Asset Forfeiture. He has also defended against charges of Homicide, Rape, Child Pornography, Drug Trafficking, Robbery, Illegal Firearms Possession, Motor Vehicle Homicide, and other Serious Felonies.. Other practice areas include: Defense of college and university students and professors in Title IX investigations who have been accused of criminal offenses including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and academic misconduct involving plagiarism or exam cheating. The representation of professionals before various professional boards, including the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, the Board of Registration in Medicine, the Board of Registration in Dentistry and the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine. Litigation in the defense of clients' First Amendment rights and civil liberties.. Previously, Mr. Cormier was a partner in the Boston law firms of Good Schneider Cormier, Good & Cormier, and Silverglate, Good & Cormier. He began his criminal defense practice with the firm of Silverglate, Gertner, Fine & Good in 1989.. Lecturer in Law, Boston University School of Law, Wrongful Convictions Clinic, 2015 - 2018. Member: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL).. Member, New England Innocence Project (NEIP) Case Screening Committee.. Bar Admissions: Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Federal District of Massachusetts; United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; and, the United States Tax Court.. Education: Northeastern University, J.D., 1989; Bates College, B.A., 1983.. Interests: Cycling, Mogul Skiing, Hockey, Downeast Boats.

Ingrid Martin focuses on the intersection between criminal defense and health care law where a seemingly minor infraction rapidly can escalate into career threatening license and accreditation challenges as well as exclusion from Medicare and other federal health care programs.  Her familiarity with the health care regulatory environment also enhances her ability to effectively resolve contractual and business litigation matters for her clients.. Ms. Martin routinely handles all types of federal and state government investigations faced by her clients, which include licensed health care professionals, pharmacies, medical practices, therapy providers, adult day health programs, and members of the pharmaceutical and medical device industry.  She protects clients being investigated by agencies such as the United States Department of Justice, the FDA, the DEA, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Office of the Inspector General of Health & Human Services, as well as the Massachusetts Attorney General, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, and the Division of Professional Licensure.  She guides clients through audit, licensing, and accreditation matters as well as peer review proceedings initiated by hospitals or insurance companies.   She also protects her clients’ interests in federal and state court, both at the trial level and on appeal.. After law school, Ms. Martin was selected for a two year federal clerkship with the Honorable Judge O’Toole of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  She then served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Corruption, Fraud & Computer Crime Division.  She began private practice in 2005.

I have had success applying an "outside-of-the-box" approach to complex legal problems.  In one recent example of this, my firm and I were able to successfully survive a statute of limitations motion to dismiss on grounds that our plaintiff client's claims accrued some fifteen years prior to the time he filed suit.  The key was a creative approach to interpreting governing trust language.. In addition, I strive always to show courtesy, kindness, compassion and professionalism to my clients.  I return calls and emails promptly.

I focus my practice on helping people who face real-life issues. I have dedicated my entire career to this.. While in college, I helped draft a grant to secure federal funding for a court-related program for people with substance abuse issues. I also interned for a prominent United States Senator in Washington, D.C.. During my law school career, I interned for a Boston-area criminal defense firm where I gained hands-on experience. Since graduating law school I have dedicated myself to preserving clients' freedoms, protecting their rights, and obtaining the best possible outcome for each individual client.. I take a passionate, hard-working approach to representing my clients. I regularly appear in courts throughout Massachusetts. I am experienced in representing clients in pre-trial investigations, clerk-magistrate hearings, plea negotiations, and trials. I am a graduate of Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. and New England School of Law in Boston.

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.

Court Admissions: United States Court of International Trade and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  CGBP (Certified Global Business Professional) and a licensed Real Estate Broker.

Claudia Lagos began her legal career at the Committee for Public Counsel Services, where she worked for two years. At the Committee, Attorney Lagos successfully defended hundreds of clients accused of crimes including, but not limited to, drug transactions, hate crimes, failure to register as a sex offender, sex for fee, operating under the influence, various motor vehicle offenses, larceny, fraud, assault and battery, violations of restraining orders, and embezzlement.. Prior to joining the Committee, Attorney Lagos graduated from Boston College Law School, in Newton, MA, in 2011, during which she worked at Greater Boston Legal Services and the New Hampshire Public Defender. Attorney Lagos graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with honors in 2008. She is also fluent in Spanish.

Attorney Scialdone's practice has focused exclusively on family law, probate, and elder law/estate planning for the last decade. Attorney Scialdone has represented countless clients throughout all of Massachusetts in both State and Federal Court.. Prior to opening his own law practice in 2015, Attorney Scialdone worked as an associate attorney at a small local law firm, gaining experience in many different areas of the law. He also worked in Paris, France at an international family law firm. Attorney Scialdone credits these experiences in being able to successfully run his own law practice.. Attorney Scialdone understands that all cases are different and deserving of a personalized approach. He prides himself on the reputation he has earned in the community. Attorney Scialdone is able to obtain favorable outcomes for clients by combining his zealous advocacy with strategic legal advice.

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