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Attorney Jamie Sultan has 40 years of experience fighting for clients facing serious criminal charges in both state and federal courts. His practice includes fending off charges against clients under investigation, defending clients who have been charged, and prosecuting appeals and post-trial motions on behalf of clients following conviction. He has appeared in trial and appellate courts throughout Massachusetts and in seven other states. Jamie has handled a number of high-profile cases. Som...

David is the Managing Partner of the Birmingham location of Hall Booth Smith, P.S. He has tried dozens of jury trials in various state and federal courts in Alabama. He is a member of the Health Care Practice Group where his practice is focused on medical malpractice defense. His litigation experience also extends to the defense of matters involving employment discrimination, products liability, insurance fraud, commercial disputes and premises liability. David participated in the successful ...

Tracey Goyette Cote is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law. Tracey Goyette, who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tracey Goyette is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alston Johnson practices in the area of litigation, particularly at the appellate level and with particular emphasis in the areas of tort litigation, insurance coverage and litigation, and administrative law. He has extensive experience in legislative and regulatory and governmental matters and has represented numerous public entities in both counseling and litigation capacities. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar in 1984, Mr. Johnson was a member of the full-time law faculty at the Hebert Law Ce...

Cliff Gross is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Cliff, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cliff is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sharon Katz-Pearlman focuses her practice on the representation of large multinationals, partnerships, and other taxpayers, before the IRS. She represents clients from the pre-exam phase (voluntary disclosures, pre-filing agreements) through examination, appeals, and into litigation if necessary. In addition, Sharon has represented clients using the full range of IRS Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques which are available to taxpayers, and advises large companies on the IRS’s Comp...

Brad Houser's primary practice areas include corporate and banking, with a focus on securities and mergers and acquisitions matters. He has extensive experience with real estate investment trusts (REIT's) and special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC's). Brad formerly served as the chair of the firm's Miami Corporate practice. He began his career as an attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. and has over 25 years of experience in handling a wide variety of ...

Bill Boyar is a founding Shareholder of BoyarMiller, a Houston, Texas-based law firm. Bill’s practice focuses on representing the various parties involved in the acquisition, disposition, capitalization and financing of assets and businesses on a national and international level. He has served as lead counsel on numerous complex, multi-party acquisitions and project financings, with significant experience in corporate finance, healthcare, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, real e...

Stephen C. Ryan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Stephen C., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Harry L. Gutman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice and Tax Law. Harry L., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Harry L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.