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Ariella Mutchler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Ariella practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Ariella Mutchler since 2027. 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 Ariella Mutchler is held by other lawyers.

J. Nathan Cole is the Founding and Managing Partner of Cole Law Partners, P.C., a Massachusetts construction and commercial litigation firm he founded in 2025. For more than twenty years, he has represented owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and businesses in construction payment disputes, Prompt Pay Act claims, mechanic’s liens, delay, defect and change order claims, contract disputes, and complex commercial litigation, through trial, arbitration and app...

Stephen W. Bernstein specializes in e-health, “big data,” deployment of electronic health record systems and health-related matters affected by the internet and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as private equity investments, mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures involving technology, hospitals and physicians. Stephen is the global head of McDermott's Health Practice. Please visit our website for more on Stephen's biography: ...

Lindsay V. Mason is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Lindsay V. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Lindsay V. Mason since 2024. 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 Lindsay V. Mason is held by other lawyers.

Linda M. Ricci is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Linda M. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Linda M. Ricci since 2023. 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 Linda M. Ricci is held by other lawyers.

Timothy M. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Timothy M. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy M. Smith 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 Timothy M. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Tim’s extensive experience includes patent office litigation matters such as patent interference proceedings, Inter Partes Review and reexamination proceedings. He has shaped and executed winning strategies in patent litigations. In helping clients achieve their business goals, Tim devises strategies for maximizing the value of patent portfolios for litigation, licensing or acquisition. He develops and implements strategies for protecting his clients’ key technologies and for avoi...

CiCi is a compassionate advisor and tenacious litigator with nearly 30 years of experience. CiCi’s practice is dedicated to all aspects of family law matters, including divorce, separation, custody, parenting plans, child support, alimony, asset division, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, parental relocation, paternity, modification, probate litigation, restraining orders and grandparents’ rights. She represents individuals, including professional athletes and celebrities, involve...

Mr. Bennett handles complex commercial litigation involving financial institutions, contracts, corporate issues including directors’ and officers’ claims, disputes among members of closed corporations, and insolvency. His current practice focuses on rights and remedies for debtors and creditors in corporate Chapter 11 cases. He devotes a substantial amount of time to banking and lending litigation; representing borrowers in commercial disputes. Mr. Bennett has tried numerous jury ...

Shayla Harlev is a transactional partner in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Shayla has a diverse transactional and corporate counseling practice with an emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in connection with acquisitions and dispositions and other complex transactions. She has extensive experience with leveraged buyouts and dispositions of public and private companies, as well as going-private transactions, minority investments and joint ventures. Shayla also couns...