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I joined Lawson and Weitzen as an associate in March 2016, after completing a fellowship with Boston University's Office of the General Counsel. Since joining Lawson & Weitzen my practice has focused on all aspects of business, ranging from the review of contracts, to mergers and acquisitions, and even litigating business disputes. I routinely negotiate and review agreements and guide clients through complex transactions, using my knoweldge of business litigation as a way to prevent my clients from unknowingly walking into liability or other issues down the road. In my time at Lawson & Weitzen I have worked with a corproate transaction team that has closed nearly $200 million in acquisitions, while simultaneously working with a litigation group that has resolved countless business disputes either by way of settlement, mediation, or trial. As a result, I have built a walth of knowledge and expereince that I would like to put to work for you!

I have thirty years' experience in successfully resolving business disputes through litigation, mediation, and arbitration. My first focus in each case is preparation of a thorough, analytical and practical assessment, working with the client to develop an accurate picture and a strong, sensible strategy for optimal resolution at controlled cost. Each client has personal access to me throughout the representation, but we also have a "deep bench" of support in all relevant areas of legal expertise. My goals are to continue to improve in all aspects of the complicated problem-solving that we do, and to make each client a satisfied continuing member of a mutually beneficial network.. Business and partnership restructuring and separation; fiduciary and directors' and officers' disputes; patent, trademark and copyright litigation; bankruptcy litigation including claims resolution, contested matters and adversary proceedings; international arbitration.

I have served the small business, startup, and artist communities since launching my own practice in 2009, and as Business Counsel at startup-focused law firm Fort Point Legal P.C. I have experience structuring organizations from formation to dissolution, negotiating, drafting, and revising the contracts that make businesses tick, and litigating disputes when relationships break down. In addition, I'm an intellectual property nerd and help clients leverage copyright, trademark and trade secret protections to develop their products, grow their brands, and succeed in the marketplace.In 2017, I joined Casner & Edwards as part of the firm’s acquisition of Fort Point Legal P.C., and continue to represent the entrepreneur community.

I have over forty years experience performing a full complement of services to the real estate, hospitality, and finance industries specializing in acquisitions, sales, development and complex financing transactions. I have currently added specialization in the placement, evaluation, and closing of real estate and asset-based financing, including substantial work in the purchase of loan portfolios and in loan restructuring. This experience includes representation of buyers, sellers, and developers in complex transactions from Maine to Florida together with representation of institutional and fund lenders.

I concentrate on corporate, securities, investment management, financial and renewable energy matters.  My practice includes a variety of general corporate law areas, including the organization, operation and financing of corporations and other business entities, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, equity plans, employment matters, the organization and operation of investment advisers, broker dealers, hedge and private equity funds and related regulatory and compliance matters, securities laws and secured transactions.   I spent a year and a half studying abroad in German through Tufts University and Georgetown University Law School and am proficient in German.

I am an Associate Attorney for a business law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts.  I assist clients, including small and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, start-up founders and emerging companies with a range of issues involving transactional services and litigation. I am most interested in helping start-ups and emerging businesses get established and grow to their full potential.

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 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 Boston litigation attorney striving to serve my clients, improve my profession, and make a positive impact on my community. With more than 25 years of experience, I work alongside executives to ensure that their businesses are built upon a strong foundation and to vigorously pursue their company’s interests when disputes arise. When not in the courtroom or the boardroom I work to prevent attorneys from making mistakes through my involvement in Bar Associations, and to protect clients when they do by serving as a hearing officer for the Board of Bar Overseers. Just as important as service to my clients and profession is service to my community, a sentiment which drives my involvement in my home of Milton and beyond.

For over thirty-six years, Dave’s practice has emphasized issues concerning complex insurance-related questions -- both corporate and litigation. He represents insurance regulators, concerning material insurance company transactions, examinations and reorganizations, as well as insurance companies and insurance agencies.

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Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).  Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2015 - Present). Licensed in 2003, David Wilkinson has devoted his entire career to family law and divorce matters.  David has handled countless dissolution of marriage actions, paternity cases, and domestic violence matters.  He has litigated contentious cases involving well known individuals, but he has also handled cases simply by helping clients get the correct paperwork filed.  David served the court as a temporary judge in the past, and was also a supervising attorney for 7 years for the Community Law Project run by the California Western School of Law and the University of California at San Diego.  David is a past recipient of the Judy Keep award for his service to the community.  David is a member of the California and Massachusetts bars.

Eric J. Krathwohl, a managing director and member/shareholder of the firm, concentrates on energy, telecommunications and regulatory matters, including renewable energy projects and corporate and finance work for electric, gas water utility, and telecommunications companies. For over thirty years, Eric has had an active practice before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and Department of Telecommunications and Cable and many other regulatory commissions, having represented energy and telecommunications companies in scores of adjudicatory and rulemaking proceedings throughout the northeast U.S. and beyond. Also, his practice has included representation of clients in numerous commercial transactions. He has been active in matters relating to restructuring of the electric, gas and telecommunications industries, and increasing competition in those industries. Eric has represented clients in several matters before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and has been a speaking panelist with top industry and government officials at conferences on a variety of energy, telecommunications, and water issues. He also has considerable experience in a variety of corporate and contractual matters in the telecommunications and energy fields.

Edward Shoulkin is a skilled litigation attorney with over 30 years of experience in a broad range of matters, including personal injury claims, labor and employment law issues, insurance coverage, business disputes, real estate and construction disputes, product liability cases, premises liability actions, and liquor liability claims, among others.. He has expertise in handling professional liability disputes and disciplinary proceedings involving accountants, real estate brokers, health care providers, insurance agents, attorneys, property managers, home inspectors, and other professionals. Clients rely on Ed’s skills and experience in achieving favorable outcomes at trial, as well as through dispositive motions and alternative dispute resolution.  He also has experience in handling education law related matters, and in drafting and negotiatiing contracts for various types of services and transactions.. In employment and business litigation disputes, Mr. Shoulkin has successfully obtained injunctive relief to enforce a non-competition covenants against former employees. He has also successfully defended employees and businesses who were confronted by non-compete and non-solication agreements, as well as employees who were otherwise aggrieved by their employers' breach of other terms of their employment agreements, including severance agreements.. He has assisted indivudals who have been injured and suffered damages in a variety of situations, including motor vehicle and premises liablity incidents. Mr. Shoulkin also represents individuals in real estate disputes, inclduing in disputes with developers, brokers, and condominium owners.. Since 2005, Mr. Shoulkin has maintained an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers directory (2013-18).. Publications. "Liability for misrepresenting zoning designations in R.E.," New England Real Estate Journal, Aug. 9, 2013. "Accountants Beware: What Every CPA Should Know About the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act" (two-part article), SUMNews, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013. “Vicarious liability: Let the master answer,” American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS NOW), June 2007. Professional Affiliations. Mr. Shoulkin is a founding member and President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance. He is also a member of CLM’s Professional Liability Committee. CLM is a nationwide organization of risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, corporate counsel, defense counsel and professional vendors. It promotes the highest standards of claims and litigation management and brings together the thought leaders in both industries.. Mr. Shoulkin is on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Defene Lawyers Associattion (MassDLA), for which he also serves as MassDLA's Legislative Liaison.

David is an experienced business lawyer and handles a variety of general corporate law matters including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings (including venture capital transactions on both the company and investor sides) and corporate governance issues. David also frequently represents corporate clients with respect to intellectual property, entity formation, securities law compliance, and complex contract matters.. David routinely represents clients in the manufacturing, health care, and financial services industries, but focuses his practice in the technology space, including the representation of internet-based ventures and mobile application developers. David especially enjoys representing early stage companies in connection with capital raising matters.Representative Matters

Craig is a founding member of Eos and CS Law. He has been in the real estate business for over 10 years involved in residential sales, commercial leases, and property management, both in Massachusetts and Arizona.. Craig has helped many families and investors navigate the ever changing Massachusetts housing market. He also has a tremendous amount of experience working on commercial transactions, which he gained while working at Gentle Dental of New England as their Chief Legal Officer and Commercial Real Estate Location Manager. His responsibilities in that role included locating new property, lease negotiation/execution, and landlord tenant relations.. He is also an active real estate investor which allows him the ability to look at multi-family and rehab opportunities from an investors point of view and pass that insight on to clients looking to pick up property or sell.. Craig is a life long resident of Massachusetts with family in Wayland and ties to Arizona as well. He currently lives in Boston which has provided him with a unique understanding of the numerous greater Boston neighborhoods, cities and towns.

Concentrating in creditors' rights and business insolvency, Jim represents banks, hedge funds, leasing and finance companies, commercial landlords, trade and other creditors in enforcing their rights in all manner of workout, debt restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Jim has also served as counsel to Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustees and he has served as counsel to creditors’ committees in Chapter 11 cases. Jim has also represented sellers and purchasers of assets in bankruptcy proceedings. Jim has served as a state court receiver and has represented secured creditors in receivership proceedings. Jim has appeared before various state and federal courts throughout New England. He has appeared in bankruptcy courts throughout the United States.. Jim served as law clerk to Thomas W. Lawless, Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has written numerous articles and lectured extensively on bankruptcy and creditors' rights issues.. Jim has been named a Massachusetts "Super Lawyer" for eleven successive years between 2004 and 2015.. Jim resides in Reading, Massachusetts and serves as a director and former President of the Reading Scholarship Foundation and as a director of Reading Cooperative Bank.

Commercial real estate development from a property in its raw state through acquisition, development, and sale comprise my primary area of practice. My practice includes acquisition, permitting, construction, leasing, financing, syndication, title and sale of real property.  It is my goal to offer my clients creative approaches for each transaction in which I provide representation.  I am a former member of the Sharon Planning Board and Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals as well as of the Dover Housing Partnership, so I understand both sides of local permitting issues, and I appear on behalf of clients before Zoning Boards, Planning Boards and Conservation Commissions.  I am currently Chairman of the Dover Zoning Board of Appeals.  My clients include developers, corporations, institutions and small businesses.  I have been a licensed multiengine commercial pilot since 1981, and I also assist clients in aircraft acquisition, financing and sale.

Chris advises and defends companies, organizations and individuals on contracts and agreements, construction and development, workforce management and product integrity and safety.  His clients are local and national, and represent industries as diverse as real estate, construction, manufacturing, health care, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food services. Chris also represents public officials and political candiates on election law and public policy matters.. Chris also brings his expereince as a trial lawyer to work with clients on advise, risk management, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and courtroom strategy.

BBB Rating: A+. Background and Experience. Experienced Business Attorney and Entrepreneur, starting in 1999. DelMar Law Offices established in 1999.. Representative Matter. Represented the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Eastern MA, ME & VT in its acquisition of the Rhode Island Better Business Bureau.. Media Quotes and Interviews. ARN, Airport Revenue News concerning ACDBE and Airport Concession Leasing, Industry Officials Discuss Best Practices in Judging RFP Responses. "Michelle DelMar thinks many airports need to alter their evaluation process to focus less on bidders' history and overall balance sheet and more on finding good concepts and making sure that operators have the financial capabilities to deliver." "These [current] requirements effectively eliminate the possibility of new, innovative business prevailing on . . . bids for space and substantially reduces the overall possibility that a new innovative business will lease any space in airports.". Mainebiz. Impacts felt from new LLC law changes. "Wherever the [LLC] Agreement fails to specifically spell out the members' wishes, default provisions of the [new LLC] law apply . . . Even sophisticated business owners are going to need a lawyer to create an LLC.". Boston Business Lawyer: Founder of DelMar Law Offices, estab. 1999; Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar; Member of the Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Better Business Bureau.. Maine Business Lawyer: Admitted to the Maine Bar; Member of the Maine State Bar Association, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Maine Better Business Bureau.. Prior Legal Experience: Essex Superior Court, Law Clerk Intern, 1999; U.S. Attorneys Office, Law Clerk Intern, 1998; Law Firm Experience in various capacities since 1989; New England Law Boston, Acting Registrar, 1999-2000.. Education: New England Law Boston (J.D., cum laude) 1999, (Award for Best Brief in International Competition); Northeastern University, Boston (B.S., cum laude, Political Science); The School of Language and Culture for Foreigners, Siena, Italy; and Massachusetts College of Art.. Recipient/Achievements: Recipient of Excellence for the Future Award; Best Brief Award in International Competition; Participant in the International War Crimes Project; Recipient of Women Achievers Award.. Author: Establishing a Joint Venture with the P.R.C., A Guide for American Businesses, New England International and Comparative Law Journal, 1999; Proposed Sentencing Guidelines for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, submitted by request to the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; and How to Start a Virtual Law Practice, New England International andComparative Law Journal 2001.. Other Interests and Activities: Studied in Europe, including Italy and Greece; Education started with the arts, evolved to political science and then to Law (a true testament showing that, what you set out to do, is not always what you end up doing); Enjoy spending quality time with her children, practicing yoga, sailing, and spending time in nature.. Life Philosophy: Live and Work Passionately. If you follow a path for which you are truly passionate, at home and at work, you will be amazed at what you can create and who can benefit from your efforts. Also, when you always do the “Right” thing and do your best, all the pieces fall into place.. Speaking Engagements:. Legal Instructor: Supervising Attorney, International Law Clinic and Business Law Clinic, New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts.. Directorships: Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Falmouth-Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce; Former Member of the Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau, Boston 2002 to 2008; Former Member of the Board of Directors, Women in World Trade of Boston 2000-2004;. Massachusetts Business Attorney, Maine Business Attorney, Founder and President, DelMar Law Offices, Founder of the International Business Lawyers Connection.

Attorney concentrating in disability, life, health, long term care and other insurance claims and litigation, including those under ERISA. Call a disability lawyer for a free consultation with your insurance matter.

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

As an experienced business attorney, I try to bring my clients sound practical and legal advice. Over the last thirty years, my full-service law firm and I have assisted thousands of individuals and companies in meeting their personal and professional goals, be it business consulting, negotiating or litigating.In addition to advising businesses on partnership and corporate law issues, I have significant legal and business expertise in real estate, construction and employment law. I also have considerable experience handling business divorces and stockholder litigation. I have further been a Director, Trustee, and Corporator of several Boston-area banks, and that experience has helped me in several of my practice areas, including workouts and lending, and in the defense of lender's liability claims.I believe it is important to stay abreast of the ever-changing business climate through active participation in business and industry groups. I am a frequent writer and speaker on a variety of legal topics and have received the highest rating attainable, "AV," by Martindale-Hubbell, the national directory of lawyers.I also believe in giving back to the greater community where I live and work. I am personally involved and committed to serving several organizations such as the New England Anti-defamation League, The Governor's Academy, Jewish Rehabilitation Center for the Aged of the North Shore (AVIV Centers for Living), and have been elected or appointed to various volunteer positions for the Town of Swampscott and the Town of Marblehead.Specialties: Complex business litigation, commercial transactions, real estate, construction law, business divorce, contract disputes, shareholder rights, employment law.

As a businessperson, as well as an employment and business attorney, I proactively represent clients in litigation, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, handling compliance issues, the creation of corporate infrastructure, the drafting of policies, training of employees and leading companies towards organizational excellence.I consider myself a skilled negotiator, mediator and investigator, with the ability to identify the root causes of the dispute and finding the best possible resolution. As a litigator, I am zealous and passionate about the cases that I handle and the results that I obtain. I’m fortunate to have been referred matters from the judiciary and from former adversaries.I have been told that one of my greatest strengths is the ability to gain the confidence and trust of people at all levels of an organization, to identify their needs and to build teams to meet those needs.Additionally, I have experience in developing corporate structure and creating infrastructure, organizational charts, job descriptions and disciplinary protocol. I play a critical role in identifying communication, morale and customer service issues, and then finding solutions to solve these problems to improve poor productivity. I re-energize the employees, so that the team has high morale, high productivity and improved customer service, which benefits both the individuals and the company.I have experience working with federal, state and local governments, with respect to labor and wage issues, employee classification, RFPs, bids, investigation and benefits for bringing companies into a region. I have sat on the Board of Directors of the local bar association and other organizations and have chaired many committees.