Top best Business Lawyers in Boston | 1053 available

1053 Business lawyers are available in Boston, New Hampshire. These lawyers are rated between 4.6/5 to 5/5 and 67% provide free consultation with fees ranging from $50 to $84 per hour.

Active Lawyers

631 - 1053

Hourly Fees

$232 - $568

Free Consultations

50% - 84%

Average Rating

4.6 - 5.0 ★


FAQs - Business Lawyers in city Boston How many Business lawyers actively serve residents of Boston, Massachusetts? Approximately 14 licensed attorneys focus on Business across Boston, Massachusetts. Most matters are filed through the Massachusetts District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Business lawyers in Boston, Massachusetts? In Boston, typical rates range from $241-$420 per hour for Business. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $4196 and $7661, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Business matters usually take in courts near Boston? Business cases in Boston, Massachusetts usually take around 4-7 months depending on complexity and the Massachusetts District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Business cases for people living in Boston, Massachusetts? Residents of Boston typically see Business filings handled by the Massachusetts District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Business? About 67% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Business, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.

1053 Business Lawyers Found Near You

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster

With a great depth of experience, Jamey has honed his practice in the areas of general business/corporate law, with a specialty in medical and technology transfer. In this respect, he has particular focus on a wide range of healthcare institutions and technology (bio and high tech) companies, as well as individual physicians and research scientists. In addition, Jamey has vast experience in the fields of contracts, commercial lending and securities law. Jamey advises clients on diverse and complex issues from organization, financing, business and intellectual property issues, through acquisitions and other exit strategies.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5

Location: Boston 02129
Firm: Fitzgerald Dispute Resolution LLC

Warren Fitzgerald is a civil mediator with more than thirty years experience as a trial lawyer.  He has a wide range of experience successfully mediating cases of many types and in many areas including personal injury and wrongful death, premises liability, product liability, business disputes, real estate disputes, construction, labor and employment, intellectual property, professional, legal and medical malpractice, trusts and estates, admiralty and maritime, property damage, insurance coverage disputes, environmental contamination, premises liability, mass tort and class actions. Having represented both plaintiffs and defendants as a trail lawyer, he brings something different to the table than other mediators. He handled and tried to juries many complicated cases of the same types which he now helps settle as a mediator. He served terms as President of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and has lectured hundreds of times on trial practice and ADR to law schools, bar associations and continuing legal education organizations. He has been recognized for his work in the ADR field every year by the Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyer surveys and has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a national invitation only organization of select neutrals, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. For decades has received the highest rating “AV Preeminent” from Martindale Hubbell. He is a member of the MBA and Massachusetts Trial Court ADR Committees. He received a B.A., magna cum laude with distinction, from BostonUniversity in 1976 where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1979 where he was an Editor of the Law Review. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Location: Boston 02116
Firm: Morrison & Foerster LLP

Todd advises on all aspects of transactional M&A for private equity and strategic companies, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. He also advises on institutional investments including single investor funds, co-investments, and direct investments.. Mr. Boudreau is an active member of the business community. He serves on various committees of the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) and as host for the ILPA’s emerging managers conference and institutional /private equity summit. He is a member of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA), and American Bar Association (ABA), and he serves on the ABA’s private equity sub-committee.. Mr. Boudreau has also served on the board of directors of the Boston Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) for six years and as a judge for MassChallenge entrepreneurship competition and the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, and he annually sponsors the Swissnex Entrepreneurship for Technology and Life Sciences.. Mr. Boudreau is Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system. He lives in West Newton with his wife and three daughters.. REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS*PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO COMPANY TRANSACTIONS  •  Counsel to a Boston-based private equity firm in connection with the disposition of a California-based royalty business.  •  Counsel to a technology-focused private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of a California-based software company.  •  Counsel to a leading alternative investment manager in connection with a Midwest-based proposed acquisition of residential inpatient health services company.  •  Counsel to a leading private equity and venture capital firm in connection with a secondary offering of shares for a New York-based medical practice group.  •  Counsel to a Canadian investment banking and financial services company in connection with the public offering of shares for a United Kingdom-based diagnostics company.  •  Counsel to a Florida-based investment firm in connection with the acquisition of a Midwest-based bedding manufacturing company.  •  Counsel to a California-based private equity investment firm in connection with the acquisition of a Southwest-based transportation services company.  •  Counsel to a Connecticut-based hedge fund in connection with numerous roll-up acquisitions of aerospace and defense companies in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, France, Korea, Canada, China, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Mauritius.. STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS  •  Counsel to an Italy-based manufacturer of components for gas turbines, steam turbines and aerostructures in connection with the acquisition of U.S.-based aerospace and defense division of a British engineering company.  •  Counsel in connection with a U.S.-based independent, assisted, and skilled nursing facilities roll-up for a strategic acquirer.  •  Counsel to a leading medical device manufacturer in connection with the acquisition of a U.S. medical device maker.  •  Counsel to a California-based environmental services consulting company in connection with the sale to a U.S.-based private equity fund.  •  Counsel to a U.S. producer of aerospace components and equipment in connection with the sale of an aerospace and defense company to a leading motion and control technology company.  •  Counsel to a U.S. aerospace and defense company in connection with its sale to a graphite electrode and petroleum coke manufacturer.  •  Counsel to a U.S.-based SaaS company in connection with the recapitalization of the company with a U.S.-based private equity fund.  •  Counsel to a public United Kingdom-based financial technology company in connection with the divestiture of a U.S.-based subsidiary to management (MBO).  •  Counsel to a U.S.-based media company in connection with a Series A & B institutional financing.. LIMITED PARTNER, FUND FORMATION AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS  •  Counsel to fund managers in all aspects of fund formation for discretionary and non-discretionary alternative investment transactions, including fixed income, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, fundraising, and day-to-day governance and compliance.  •  Counsel with limited partner representation in connection with discretionary and non-discretionary investments for Oaktree Capital Management, White Deer Energy Fund, KPS Special Situations, AQR Capital Management, PIMCO, Fortress, Altaris Health Partners, Olympus Growth Fund VI, Catterton Partners and Trilantic Capital Partners.  •  Counsel to various U.S. and European funds in connection with the sale of limited partnership investment in various private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds (secondaries).  •  Counsel in connection with $250 million single investor fund with Credit Suisse Asset Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $1.1 billion single investor fund with Cerberus Capital Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $500 million single investor fund with Highbridge Capital Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $400 million separately managed account with Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG).  •  Counsel in connection with $350 million separately managed account with ARES Capital Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $350 million separately managed account with LCM Partners.  •  Counsel in connection with $200 million direct investment into an Industry Funds Management open-ended infrastructure investment program fund.  •  Counsel in connection with $160 million single investor fund to invest alongside White Oak Global Advisors.*Matters were handled while at a prior firm.. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS  •  No Longer “Alternative”: Building a Diverse Impact Theme Portfolio Through Private Equity, Impact Capitalism Summit Nantucket, Nantucket, MA (July 17-18, 2019)  •  “Beyond the DDQ,” Panelist, ILPA Emerging Manager Showcase 2018, New York, NY (November 6, 2018)  •  “Private Equity Portfolio Company Corporate Governance,” Panelist, 2017 NDI Executive Exchange, Chicago, IL (November 7, 2017)  •  “What’s the Fuss about Private Equity Fees?” Moderator, Public Pension Financial Forum, North Charleston, SC (October 23-26, 2016)  •  “Working Capital Focused on the Future,” Speaker, McGladrey University, Boston, MA ( June 25, 2014). PUBLICATIONS  •  Quoted, “Private Equity Service Provider Predictions for 2019,” Institutional Limited Partners Association (December 2018)  •  Interview, "Could Elon Musk lose control of Tesla?” CNN Money (August 18, 2018)  •  Featured, “Q&A: How PE Firms are Dealing with Fallout from the Latest Tax Changes,” Pitchbook (July 10, 2018)  •  Co-author, “Navigating the Market - Emerging Private Fund Manager Overview to Raising Institutional Investor Capital,” Emerging Manager Monthly (August 1, 2017)  •  Quoted, “Personnel Trumps All Factors When Evaluating Emerging Managers: Survey,” Emerging Manager Monthly (August 2017)  •  Co-author, “Private Equity Portfolio Company Political Activity,” The Journal of Private Equity (Summer 2016)  •  Co-author, “The Bespoke Solution—Advantages and Challenges in Tailoring Single Investor Funds,” Bloomberg BNA Pension & Benefits Daily (August 25, 2015)  •  Quoted, “New England deal flow likely to rise for the remainder of the year.” Mergermarket & Dealreporter (July 11, 2014)  •  Featured Member, The Link (Summer 2014). EDUCATION. •  University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1995). •  Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1998)

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02108
Firm: THE JACOBS LAW LLC

THE JACOBS LAW, LLC is dedicated to serving the legal needs of small to medium sized business entities. You need business law help, and We Know Business Law. Small businesses no longer need to pay the enormous rates billed by big, mahogany-laden corporate law firms to obtain quality legal services. From Contracts to Business Registration to Financing to Litigation, THE JACOBS LAW, LLC can help.. Why hire full-time, in-house legal counsel when our business lawyers can fill that need through TJL's Independent In-House Counsel Services (branded "Out-House Counsel"). With this unique service, businesses have the advantage of on-call legal advice, service, and drafting without the high salaries of a permanent in-house attorney and support staff.. Need a lawyer for a day? Try our "Lease-a-Lawyer" service where, for a low flat rate of only $2,500, an experienced business law and/or business litigation lawyer will travel to your greater Boston office for up to 8 hours in a single day. Negotiate a contract, get contract review and revisions, have an attorney sit in on and advise on your next advertising campaign, have an attorney review a demand letter or civil complaint you've received and discuss your options.. Ultimately, TJL's goal is to help you and your business to succeed, because your success, is also our success. Contact THE JACOBS LAW, LLC today and discover the new era of business lawyers.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Michael J. Cashton, Attorney-At-Law

Strategic and practical legal partner. Experienced in:. Business Transactions • Licensing of Technology, Software and Other Intellectual Property (Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents) • Consulting, Work for Hire and Vendor Services Contracts • Marketing, Advertising and Promotional Campaigns (Online, Social Media, TV, Print) • Products and Packaging • Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality • Agency and Management Contracts

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Rich May, P.C.

Stephen M. Kane is a Managing Director and member/shareholder of Rich May, P.C. in Boston.  He is Chair of the Business, Corporate and Securities Practice Group and concentrates on corporate, commercial, securities and financial matters. His complex and diverse practice embraces all aspects of the organization and operation of corporations and other business ventures, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, intellectual property, employee relations and compensation, finance, lending, securities law and real estate. He represents corporations, investors and entrepreneurs in numerous industries including social media, software, venture capital, manufacturing, health care and video interactive technology industries. Steve lives with his wife Cindy in Newton, Massachusetts.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Location: Boston 02114
Firm: Trident Legal, LLC

Sofia S. Lingos, Esq. is the principal and founding attorney of Trident Legal, a boutique business law firm located in Boston, MA representing small businesses and entrepreneurs in forming, financing, protecting, maintaining and expanding their ventures.  Attorney Lingos is also an adjunct professor at Northeastern University School of Law, where she teaches a course on Law Practice Management and Access to Justice.  Additionally, she is actively involved with numerous bar associations and philanthropic organizations.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Bross Law, LLC

Small Business Lawyer.  Graduated top 10% at University of Pennsylvania Law School.  Affordable flat rate for many services.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Location: Boston 02131
Firm: Long, Hagan, & Huff-Harris, P.C. (Boston Office)

Sean primarily advises clients on estate and tax planning, as well as trust and estate administration matters. He aslo represents small and medium sized busineses.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5

Location: Boston 02109

Scott Wittlin advises businesses on a wide range of issues that they may face. He provides his client’s with practical advice through the lifecycle of the business. Scott often assists his client’s with entity formation, joint venture agreements, the buying and selling of businesses and business assets and with raising capital. He also advises his business clients on a variety of tax issues.Scott works with non-profit entities; both public charities and private foundations, helping them to apply for and maintain their exempt status as well as guiding them with their corporate governance concerns.In addition, Scott helps individuals with estate plans that take advantage of tax benefits and maintain flexibility for the donors and beneficiaries. He also assists clients with the probate and administration of estates.Scott also represents real estate developers in connection with the purchase and development of office, retail and residential properties. He handles the acquisition, title, zoning and condominium conversion of such properties. Scott represents national banks, mortgage companies and investors in real estate transactions.Scott brings a breadth of experience to his practice. He began his career as a CPA and focuses on not only the legal needs of his clients but on their business needs. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the Babson College and Suffolk's Sawyer School of Management teaching business law.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02109
Firm: Law Offices of Richard S. Ravosa

RICHARD S. RAVOSA, founding partner of Ravosa Law Offices, P.C., with offices in Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Natick and Salem, has an accomplished record as a trial lawyer, negotiator, and strategist. Mr. Ravosa was one of only fifteen lawyers recognized in 2005 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a “Rising Star” for his achievements in representing clients with difficult legal obstacles to overcome. He has successfully tried cases, including jury and bench trials in the Superior Court, District Court, Land Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Immigration Court and the Department of Industrial Accidents.. Mr. Ravosa received his B.A., cum laude,from Western New England College and his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He was a radio talk show host on WBNW 1120AM and WCRN 830AM where he addressed foreclosure and debt relief questions. Mr. Ravosa is also Chairman of the Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation, Inc., an IRS approved 501(c)(3) non profit corporation and public charity which provides pro bono legal representation to chapter 7 debtors across Massachusetts.  In his free time he enjoys writing plays, fishing, sailing and traveling.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

Location: Boston 02458
Firm: Law Office of Richard Goren

Practicing law for more than forty three years and for the past twenty five plus years as a trial lawyer, Richard has represented businesses, other attorneys, physicians, and high net worth individuals in a variety of complex litigation cases. In the past two years Richard has represented corporate directors in the Delaware Chancery Court in a corporate control dispute, a physician suing in federal court for securities fraud, a software engineering firm suing on a contract in federal court in Maryland, a company in development defending a contract action in federal court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a lawyer suing his investment adviser for breach of fiduciary duty in the Suffolk County Business Litigation Session, a Delaware corporation suing former directors to void over 2 Million shares in the Suffolk County Business Litigation Session and an entrepreneur suing for copyright infringement and defamation in federal court.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Cahill Law Group LLP

Peter is an experienced corporate lawyer with significant transactional and general corporate experience, ranging from debt and equity offerings (including numerous venture capital financings), to commercial real estate transactions (including leasing of office and laboratory space).Peter began his legal career as a corporate associate at a mid-size law firm located in downtown Boston. Peter has represented clients in connection with early stage corporate finance transactions (on behalf of corporate clients raising funds as well as institutional and individual investors making such investments), license and supply agreements, stock and asset purchase agreements, the registration and sale of equity securities, securities law compliance and corporate governance matters. Peter has represented clients engaged in the life sciences, health care, higher education, high technology, telecommunications, and software industries. In addition, Peter has represented quasi-public agencies in connection with multiple large-scale, mixed-use real estate development projects.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02109
Firm: Bogle & Chang, LLC

Nikiki T. Bogle is the Managing Partner of Bogle & Chang, LLC and  Chair  the  law firm's Immigration, Entertainment and Criminal Law Practice Groups.. Ms. Bogle concentrates her practice in immigration for businesses and families, entertainment specializing in music law,  international business, human rights and criminal appeals.. Her music business practice includes drafting and negotiating management, recording artist, and music publishing agreements.  In addition to her practice in the music industry, Ms. Bogle represents visual artists and literary artists in the protection and exploitation of their intellectual property.. Ms. Bogle is an experienced litigator who began her legal career as a trial lawyer.  Prior to co-founding Bogle & Chang law firm, she was an. Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts.  She was a Point Prosecutor for Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Identity Fraud, in Boston's busiest courts.  She prosecuted thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases including: possession of a firearm, carjacking, drug distribution, aggravated assault and battery and operating under the influence.  Ms. Bogle was an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Attorney General, Criminal Division, in Wilmington, Delaware.. As a criminal prosecutor, she conducted over 100 trials before both juries and judges.. IMMIGRATION CASES:. Employment Based Immigration. EB1 - Extraordinary Ability. NIW - National Interest Waivers. PERM Work Green Cards. Nonimmigrant Work Visas:H1B Work VisasK1 - K-4 - Fiancee and family member visasL1 - Intracompany transfereesO1 - Aliens of Extraordinary AbilityR1 - Religious Workers. Marriage Green Card. U.S. Citizenship. Student VisasAsylumCancellation of RemovalFamily Visas (adjustment of status and consular processing). Deportation Defense

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.2 out of 5

Location: BOSTON 02109
Firm: Cohan Rasnick Meyerson Plaut LLP

Nathan works collaboratively with U.S. and international for-profit companies to understand, test and meet their regulatory obligations. Nathan also advises on employment and contract matters and offers litigation defense services through his firm, Cohan Rasnick Myerson Plaut LLP.. Nathan additionally advises on regulatory changes to anti-kickback statutes, FCPA, FBAR and FATCA guidelines, and Qui-tam and whistleblower regulations.. Nathan's represents pharmacies, medical testing companies and several international service providers doing business in the United States in their B2B negotiations, state and federal court litigation and administrative actions.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5

Location: Boston 02210
Firm: Bernkopf Goodman LLP

My principal practice areas are real estate law and business law, with particular emphasis on commercial leasing, the acquisition, management and sale of properties, financing transactions, commercial loan workouts and residential and commercial development. My clients include commercial landlords and tenants of retail and office space, private and institutional lenders, hotel and restaurant operators and brokers. I am most proud of the fact that my clients often credit my responsiveness and business acumen with maximizing their business opportunities and minimizing their financial and legal risks. When not at work, I am active in the community. I am a member of the North Shore and Cape Ann Chambers of Commerce and have served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Wheelock Family Theatre and a board member of Newton Youth Soccer.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Hackett Feinberg P.C.

My practice is concentrated in the area of civil litigation. My primary area of practice invovles creditors, secured lenders and equipment lessors in a variety of commercial matters. I have defended a large number of lender liability cases for banking clients. I also litigate more general business torts, contract disputes, trademark and trade secret litigation, real estate cases, and insurance coverage litigation. Finally I have handled a number of tort and personal injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Sherin and Lodgen LLP

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.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Location: Boston 02109
Firm: Law Office of Paul W. Morenberg

Morenberg Law has offices in Boston and Newton, Massachusetts.  We are happy to offer a free consulation by telephone or video conference.. We help businesses and employees to understand Massachusetts and federal employment laws.  Our lawyers can help resolve difficult workplace conflicts. We prepare and review severance agreements.  We review and update employee policy manuals. We also offer training for your team.. Our seasoned trial lawyers handle most employment and business litigation. Typical cases involve discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour issues, and contract claims. We also handle business litigation regarding contracts, leases, unfair trade practices, defamation, business collections, and professional licensure.. Finally, we help companies, non-profits, and professionals with varied business law issues. We help businesses to select the best legal entity, to negotiate complex contracts, and to protect against liability.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.1 out of 5

Location: Boston 02122
Firm: The Law Office of Bryan R. Colella

Metro-Boston based attorney maintaining a sophisticated civil practice focused on assisting and counseling small to mid-size businesses with their legal needs, while providing aggressive representation in a wide array of civil litigation matters.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5

Location: Boston 02109
Firm: Szal Law Group LLC

Mark is an experienced litigator and counselor who has handled a variety of lawsuits, administrative actions, and pre-litigation matters. He began his legal career by clerking for the Massachusetts Superior Court in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex counties. After his clerkship, Mark practiced as a litigator for more than five years in Boston law firms, focusing on professional liability defense, construction law, and employment law.. Since opening the Firm in 2013, he has assisted a wide variety of companies and individuals with their legal needs. For businesses, he regularly serves as outside general counsel, assisting with matters on an as-needed basis, which generally includes compliance with employment law and human resources matters. Mark also assists individuals with their legal needs, including advising professionals on employment agreements and asserting claims on their behalf when necessary.. Mark has secured trial victories for clients in state and federal courts, including a seven-figure employment discrimination verdict in federal court that was the eleventh highest verdict of any kind in Massachusetts that year 1 and was upheld through attempted appeals up to the United State Supreme Court. He also has significant experience before administrative agencies, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the New York Commission on Human Rights, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.. Before going to court, however, Mark aims to come up with creative solutions to avoid legal disputes and litigation, including using alternative dispute resolution. The Firm has assisted many clients in resolving their matters alternatively, whether through mediation, arbitration, or private negotiation.. Mark is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, as well as federal district and appeals courts. He is a graduate of Concord-Carlisle High School, Boston College, and New England School of Law, where he was the recipient of the Sandra Day O’Connor full merit scholarship and was an editor of the New England Law Review.. He has been an adjunct instructor of Legal Research and Writing at New England Law Boston since 2009 and has authored pieces for the New England Law Review and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.1 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

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.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02109
Firm: Fitch Law Partners LLP

Kurt Kusiak is a partner at Fitch Law Partners in Boston, a graduate of Trinity College (B.A. Honors thesis in economics, 1984) and Boston University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991) where he was a member of the Law Review, a Liacos Distinguished Scholar, and winner of the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in trial advocacy. Following law school, he was a law clerk for the Hon. A David Mazzone, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Kurt then worked as a trial lawyer for Ropes & Gray and Todd & Weld. Since 2004, Law & Politics has recognized Kurt as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in its annual list published in Boston Magazine.  Only 5% of the lawyers in Massachusetts are awarded that designation.. Kurt has successfully tried numerous cases in the federal and state courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and has extensive experience litigating complex business, corporate, and partnership disputes, including those involving breakups, intellectual property rights, freeze outs, breaches of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and negotiation of employment, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He has represented numerous corporate officers and directors in matters involving securities-related claims and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and other government entities.. He has represented beneficiaries in many trust-related claims against trustees involving breaches of fiduciary duty, negligence and malpractice.. Kurt also has extensive experience representing cities and towns, developers, construction companies, landlords and individual owners in real estate and construction disputes involving easements, adverse possession, eminent domain, commercial and residential leases, and claims by and against subcontractors and architects.. In addition, he has taught many Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminars, has been a regular panelist at MCLE's Annual Business Litigation Conference and various seminars at Boston University School of Law, and he is the author of several articles on various business litigation topics published by MCLE as well as the MCLE Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions on Eminent Domain Cases (1998-2003).. Kurt is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, State and Federal Trial Courts, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02210
Firm: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Kenneth R. Berman is a partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department. He co-chairs the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group and co-chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. Ken is a seasoned litigator representing clients in complex business cases, intellectual property disputes, intra-company and intra-family disputes, and real estate and land use litigation. He is also the author of the acclaimed American Bar Association book Reinventing Witness Preparation: Unlocking the Secrets to Testimonial Success, which explains the dangers of conventional witness preparation and teaches a transformative approach on how lawyers should work with witnesses to help them achieve a higher level of testimonial performance. The approach is a paradigm shift from how lawyers have historically prepared their clients and witnesses to testify.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Boston 02110
Firm: DeMoura Smith 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.

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