Top Litigation Lawyers in ZIP 01615 | 3 available

Firm: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

311 Main Street , Worcester , Massachusetts 01615

Practice Areas: Civil , Intellectual Property , Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, General Practice, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Litigation

Lou Ciavarra is the immediate past Managing Partner of the Firm and now the Leader of the Litigation Practice Area. For almost 30 years he has advised businesses on avoiding and, when necessary, litigating business disputes. Lou has tried and won numerous jury and bench trials in federal and state courts on matters involving complex business disputes, intellectual property disputes, construction disputes and securities fraud. He has also represented professionals and firms in the securities industry before FINRA and state regulatory authorities. Lou’s practice often involves counseling business clients on employment matters, protection of intellectual property, contract negotiations and "bet the company" litigation. Lou has the highest Martindale & Hubbell Peer Review ranking of  AV Preeminent, 5.0, and has been selected for inclusion in Massachusetts Super Lawyers each year since its inception in 2004. Only five percent of the lawyers in a state are so selected each year. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Active in federal court practice, he is a former President of the Federal Bar Association - Massachusetts. When Lou was Managing Partner of the Firm, the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus named him a “Good Guys” honoree for his ongoing commitment and partnership in achieving equality for women. He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an invitation-only honorary society that includes less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.. Representative cases that Lou has handled include a copyright infringement trial on behalf of a software client; an action to enjoin unlawful competition and protection of trade secrets; defense in a suit by the acquirer of a subsidiary of our client alleging breach of contract and a claim of securities fraud against our client.

Firm: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

311 Main Street , Worcester , Massachusetts 01615

Practice Areas: Litigation

Lynette Paczkowski concentrates her practice on all aspects of civil litigation. She has significant experience in the areas of business litigation and construction litigation, and has represented property owners, contractors and subcontractors in construction projects and disputes.Over several years, she has handled over 50 matters for an international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world.

Firm: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

311 Main St , Worcester , Massachusetts 01615

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Corporate , Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Commercial, Litigation

Mark Powers concentrates his practice in commercial law, creditors’ rights and business litigation, with extensive experience as lead trial attorney in the Bankruptcy, U.S. District and Massachusetts Superior Courts. Mark advises clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, clean energy, manufacturing, professional services, healthcare and retail. He has extensive experience preparing and negotiating commercial documents in a broad range of business transactions.He regularly represents banks, financial institutions, utilities, creditors’ committees, landlords, bankruptcy trustees and business debtors in state and federal courts. In addition to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, he has successfully represented clients in the Bankruptcy Courts in the Districts of New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware and the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York.