Patricia S. "Pat" Fernandez

Jane E. Willis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Antitrust. Jane E. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Jane E. Willis since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jane E. Willis is held by other lawyers.

Eric P. Raciti is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Eric P. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Eric P. Raciti since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Eric P. Raciti is held by other lawyers.

Lisa A.H. McChesney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Lisa A.H. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Lisa A.H. McChesney since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lisa A.H. McChesney is held by other lawyers.

Richard A. Oetheimer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Richard A. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Richard A. Oetheimer since 2012. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Richard A. Oetheim...

Vinita Ferrera focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright and trade secret claims. She has litigated cases involving a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, consumer products, computer hardware and software, financial services and electronic commerce. Her practice has encompassed all facets of litigation, including discovery, trials, i...

James R. Carroll heads the litigation practice of Skadden’s Boston office. Mr. Carroll has broad experience — including jury trial experience — in consumer products, insurance, subprime-related issues and securities class action defense, as well as a broad array of complex civil litigations. Mr. Carroll is handling a number of purported class actions for major national life insurers and is defending a variety of purported class and individual actions in the life, disability ...

Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Ronaldo practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero is held by other lawyers.

Charlie Platt works with individuals and families on their personal planning and wealth management needs, including estate and charitable planning, probate and trust administration, and serving as trustee. With an eye toward the efficient transfer and preservation of wealth, he focuses on estate, gift, generation-skipping, and income taxes. Read full biography: https://www.hembar.com/people/charles-r-platt

Bruce Francis Smith has over forty years of experience and he represents creditors’ committees, debtors, creditors, executory contract parties, plan of reorganization proponents and asset purchasers in a number of areas including: chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, debtor-in-possession financing and inter-creditor relationships. Chambers USA ranks Bruce as a leader in the field of restructuring in Massachusetts. Chambers notes that he is “superb counsel in th...

Jerome (Jerry) B. Tichner focuses his practice on representing hospitals and health systems in transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and dispositions. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing private equity firms and their platform companies with respect to the acquisition and divestiture of health care-related companies and assets. In recent years, Jerry has led or played a leading role in transactions involving the ...