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Attorney Krysia Syska has been actively involved in numerous record-setting medical malpractice verdicts and settlements; many of which have been highlighted and featured in various publications from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and The Boston Globe to several national verdict reporting publications. Most recently, she participated in securing a $5 million settlement for birth injuries sustained when a nurse and midwife failed to act on signs of fetal distress. Attorney Syska joined the firm ...

Meredeth A. Beers is a partner in the Private Wealth Services Section. Ms. Beers concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, trust and foundation administration, and taxation. Ms. Beers is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs in the greater Boston area. She contributed to the 1996 Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education publication, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Massachusetts and to the updated publication in 2000. The material...

Attorney Walter A. Costello, Jr., represents plaintiffs in cases involving serious and catastrophic personal injuries. Over his more than 40-year career, he has handled a wide array of matters leading to multi-million dollar results for his clients, including motor vehicle and trucking accidents, construction site injuries, products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice/nursing home liability, and aquatic injury claims. A past president of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attor...

Luke Bagley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Venture Capital Law. Luke practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Luke Bagley since 2026. 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 Luke Bagley is held by other lawyers.

Peter A. Caro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Peter A. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Peter A. Caro since 2023. 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 Peter A. Caro is held by other lawyers.

Daniel V. McCaughey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Daniel V. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel V. McCaughey since 2021. 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 Daniel V. McCaughey is held by o...

Howard is the leader of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. He specializes in counseling both public and private companies involved in equity and debt financings, including IPOs and follow-on public offerings as well as private placements, and regularly advises clients regarding ongoing corporate governance and disclosure matters, stock exchange listing standards and Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act compliance. Howard advises companies in a number of industries including real estate ...

Charles Larsen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Charles practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Charles Larsen since 2024. 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 Charles Larsen is held by other lawyers.

Brian Mukherjee is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Brian practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Brian Mukherjee since 2023. 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 Brian Mukherjee is held by other lawyers.

DANIEL C. COHN is founding partner of Cohn Whitesell & Goldberg LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, a leading boutique law firm addressing the problems of distressed companies. Formed in 1990, the firm has represented numerous middle market companies (sales of $25 to $500 million) in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court debt restructurings. The firm also represents acquirers of distressed businesses, creditors' committees, landlords, suppliers, equity sponsors and parties to litigation related...