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David S. Rubin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. David S., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eve M. Brunts is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Eve M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eve M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthew Knowles is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Health Care. Matthew, 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 Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Russell Beck is a business, trade secrets, and employee mobility litigator, nationally recognized for his trade secrets and noncompete experience. He was invited to the Obama White House to develop guidelines for the proper use of noncompetes and has been cited as an expert on trade secrets and noncompetes by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the White House, the Treasury Department, National Public Radio, PBS, the BBC World News Service, Le Monde, and many others. Russell has over...

Jason Kravitz heads up Nixon Peabody's IP Litigation group. Jason is a trial lawyer and his practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, privacy, and false advertising disputes. He has litigated cases involving a broad range of technologies, including software and hardware, business methods, personal care products, wireless devices, footwear, dental implants, and online advertising applications. What do you focus on? I focus on litigating and resolving intellectual property...

A trial lawyer, David A. Vicinanzo serves a broad array of clients—from Fortune 100 to pro bono —in New England, New York, the Washington, DC, area, and elsewhere. He practices primarily in the area of government investigations and the representation of organizations and individuals in complex civil and criminal matters. What do you focus on? Before joining the firm, I was a federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, and New England for thirteen years. I served in Washington, DC, as an...

Barbara A. Robb and her partners pioneered the firm’s nationally-ranked executive advocacy practice which focuses on the legal needs of executives, professionals and select businesses in sophisticated employment matters. In 2017, Chambers USA once again named Ms. Robb as a Leader in the Field of Labor & Employment, Mainly Plaintiffs Representation. According to Chambers, she can handle "complex situations and short timeframes" with "the most amazing intellectual horsepower." Clients...

Christopher Parkerson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Christopher, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James (Jim) Nicholas focuses his practice on federal and state labor and employment issues and litigation for life sciences, tech, private equity and portfolio companies. He is sought after to handle high-stakes matters relating to employee classification, wage and hour, leaves of absence, discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination and the enforcement of noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements, especially in Massachusetts and California. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/p...

Mark E. Schreiber focuses his practice on cybersecurity, data breach response and global privacy coordination. He advises entities facing cross-border data protection, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Privacy Shield and related issues, strategic decisions, cyber assessments and investigations. Mark has led numerous multi-national and cross-border matters, including those involving data breaches, data transfer and credit card/PCI matters. He has advised senior management, boards,...