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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.

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.

Named 2015 Construction Lawyer of the Year for Massachusetts by Best Lawyers in America®. Seasoned trial lawyer with general litigation background.  Areas of specialty include commercial construction and real estate disputes, partnership and closely-held business cases, and university disciplinary matters.

Michael Harrington received his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and a B.A. in psychology and a B.A. in philosophy from Boston College.  Michael has been practicing elder law and estate planning since 2005 when he started his own law practice in Boston, Massachusetts.  In 2008, he opened an office in Nashua, New Hampshire.  Michael enjoys working with elders and their families. He is an ombudsman for Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley.  As an ombudsman, Michael checks in on residents of a nursing home to make sure that they are being cared for in a compassionate and ethical manner.

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.

John is a partner at Sassoon Cymrot Law, LLC, a Massachusetts law firm with offices in Boston and Newton.  John was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1998 and for over twenty-five years he has advised and worked with his clients on Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Probate Law, Real Estate Law and Business Law matters.  John is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the United States Tax Court and the Supreme Court of the United States.  He received a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Suffolk University Law School and a Bacholor Degree (B.A.) from Boston University.. John's significant experience includes working with individuals and families on both complex and simple estate planning matters.  He has been retained by national law firms to assist in litigation strategy and matters involving high profile individuals and businesses. John is frequently a guest speaker on subjects covering estate planning, business law, tax law, and real estate matters.

I am an Attorney specialized in estate planning and estate administration/probate, and a periodic Adjunct Professor at New England Law | Boston.  I have experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds, involving complex financial and family dynamics.. I focus on estate planning and trust and estate administration (probate).  My professional hallmark is to not only provide exceptional representation, but also to provide service with compassion and clarity.. "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Albert Einstein

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.