Emily M. Cummins

Rick Pedone represents strategic buyers of financially troubled businesses, purchasers of distressed debt, secured creditors and other parties in the financial restructuring and bankruptcy processes. Many of the matters that Rick handles involve litigated disputes, allegations of fraud and insolvency proceedings pending in multiple jurisdictions. Rick also provides corporate governance and liability avoidance advice to private equity firms, directors and officers dealing with special situatio...

Ms. Whelan's practice includes Patent Office practice, litigation, and counseling in the field of life sciences, including chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes patent strategy across the spectrum from pre-litigation investigation and litigation, to Patent Office post-grant proceedings including inter partes review and reexamination, to analysis of the competitive landscape and IP due diligence, as well as obtaining patent protection and portfolio management.

Thomas J. McCord’s practice deals primarily with employee benefits, including all ERISA issues, retirement plans, insurance and flexible benefit programs and executive compensation arrangements. He is also experienced in the areas of tax-exempt organizations and estate planning and administration. What do you focus on? My three decades of experience enable me to quickly analyze and develop an action plan for a broad range of employee benefits issues presented by clients. Recently, I hav...

Cheryl Kimball’s representation of electric and gas utilities before public utility commissions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire includes advocacy and strategic guidance on issues relating to a broad range of rate-setting matters; utility finance; cost-recovery proposals for system infrastructure upgrades and replacements; pension costs; energy procurement; utility-owned solar and energy storage; emergency response plans; storm reviews and recovery proposal...

Catherine J. Hinton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Catherine J., who practices law in Lexington, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Catherine J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David A. Grossbaum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants. David A., who practices law in Waltham, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve Charkoudian is a partner in Goodwin’s Strategic Technology Transactions and Licensing practice, a practice that he co-founded and led for 15 years. Mr. Charkoudian is a member of the firm’s Technology Companies group. He concentrates on technology, data and intellectual property transactions, including technology and data transfers and licensing; collaboration, strategic alliance and joint development agreements; open source issues; and due diligence and other intellectual p...

Elie Maalouf is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Elie, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Benjamin M. Stern is a partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on patent litigation and has extensive trial experience representing multinational and entrepreneurial companies in federal and state courts nationwide, as well before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).With a strong background in both intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litig...

Jeffrey N. Catalano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jeffrey N., who practices law in Milton, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.