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Nicole Daly represents employers in a wide array of labor and employment matters, from counseling companies on day-to-day employee-relations issues to litigating cases in court and administrative agencies. Nicole Daly is a partner at Beck Reed Riden LLP. Her principal focus is on the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage & hour, and related claims. A significant portion of Nicole’s practice involves advising employers on issues involving the ...

Wendy M. Fiscus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Wendy M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wendy M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen A. Mackenzie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Stephen A., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Andrew collaborates closely with a diverse range of clients in the construction sector, including owners, developers, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, and material suppliers, providing guidance on both private and public projects. His expertise in public construction encompasses federal projects and those conducted under Massachusetts General Law Chapters 30, 149, and 149A. He is engaged in numerous types of construction activities such as vertical and horizontal co...

George N. Keches is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. George N., who practices law in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter I. Dunn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Peter I., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Of his 20 years practicing law, Ben Zimmermann has spent 20 at Sugarman & Sugarman P.C. in Boston. After finishing his studies at Fordham University School of Law, he got his start in the corporate litigation group of a large New York City firm. His path quickly changed and took him to SUGARMAN, where he has emerged as a leading trial lawyer in New England, and the managing partner of a firm with a sixty year history of excellence in litigating and trying serious personal injury cases. Ra...

Sean Boulger is the vice chair of the Real Estate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1992. Practice Mr. Boulger's practice covers a wide range of real estate transactions and development projects. He represents numerous investors, developers and operators in joint ventures, acquisitions, developments, leases and financing transactions across a broad spectrum of real estate asset classes. Areas of expertise include the following: Senior Housing Mr. Boulger has extensive experience in the se...

Robert J. Kaler is a trial and appellate lawyer specializing in large-scale, complex commercial litigation, including business, financial, securities, trade secret, intellectual property, technology systems, healthcare, medical devices, fraud and unfair competition law, major project engineering/construction, and commercial contract cases, including jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations, class actions, and appeals on behalf of publicly-traded and privately held corporations; major banks and ...