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Robert M. Hale is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Robert M. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Robert M. Hale since 2008. 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 Robert M. Hale is held by other...

Damon M. Seligson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation . Damon practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Damon Seligson since 2025. 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 Damon Seligson is held by other lawyers.

Neil Sugarman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Neil practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Neil Sugarman since 1987. 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 Neil Sugar...

Timothy C. Kelleher III is a partner at Jones Kelleher and has been a trial lawyer since 1990. His practice focuses on civil litigation including serious personal injury cases, general liability, product liability, construction site litigation, medical malpractice, and civil rights litigation. His experience has included the successful trial, arbitration, and mediation of a wide variety of cases over the last nearly 30 years. Since 2011 Tim has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the ...

Joan E. Kolligian is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Joan E. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Joan E. Kolligian since 2020. 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 Joan E. Kolligian is held by other lawyers.

Stephen Riden is a commercial litigator who represents corporate and individual clients in a wide array of disputes across the country. Stephen has extensive experience litigating business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, trade secrets, and noncompete agreements. He has represented companies in a variety of governmental investigations. Stephen also has substantial experience representing owners involved in intra-corporate disputes, including shareholder litiga...

Peter Laybourn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Peter practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Peter Laybourn since 2022. 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 Laybourn is held by other lawyers.

Josh Sharp is a Boston-based partner in Nixon Peabody’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group. He represents corporations and individuals in government investigations, regulatory inquiries, and complex civil and criminal litigation. What do you focus on? I assist clients with internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, grand jury matters, and criminal defense. I also litigate civil matters in state and federal courts. Financial Institutions Investigation...

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...

Natascha George advises clients with respect to all aspects of employee benefits and compensation, including retirement plans, health plans, stock option plans and executive compensation. Natascha has been a Lecturer in Law at Boston University School of Law in the Tax LLM program since 2010. Prior to joining the firm, Natascha was a member of the compliance departments at Fidelity Investments Tax-Exempt Services Company and Watson Wyatt Worldwide.