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Michael R. Bertoncini is a principal in the Boston, Massachusetts, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is a co-leader of the Healthcare industry group and a member of the Higher Education group. A former Deputy General Counsel, Michael understands first-hand the competing demands and unique challenges in-house counsel must balance. Before joining Jackson Lewis, he was responsible for all labor and employment law matters for the largest fully integrated community care hospital system in New Englan...

Alyssa Fitzgerald is a counsel in the firm's Trusts and Estate Planning practice. She focuses her practice on advising tax-exempt organizations. She provides guidance to tax-exempt and taxable entities on a variety of issues ranging from formation, sale of assets, mergers, joint ventures and partnerships, foreign activities, political campaign activity and lobbying, charitable sales promotions and corporate sponsorship, planned giving and compliance with intermediate sanctions and self-dealin...

Melissa Hunter-Ensor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Melissa, 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 Melissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James T. Mattus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. James T., 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 James T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen Sweeney Shea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Karen Sweeney, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karen Sweeney is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Duncan A. Greenhalgh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Patent Law. Duncan A., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Duncan A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David C. Kurtz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. David C., 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 David C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dominic Massa is a nationally recognized intellectual property litigator with nearly 30 years of experience representing many of the world’s leading technology companies in high-stakes patent disputes across a wide range of industries.

Brian Voke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Brian, 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 Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Beals is a partner in Nixon Peabody's Private Equity and Investment Funds practice. He represents public pension funds, funds of funds and other institutional investors in connection with their investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate and debt private equity funds. He also advises fund sponsors in structuring and forming such funds. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on two main areas, leveraging 20 years of experience to help clients structure, negotiate and ...