John G. Swomley

Jennifer M. Clark is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Jennifer 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 Jennifer M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anita S. Lichtblau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Nonprofit / Charities Law. Anita S., 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 Anita S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jason L. Kropp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Venture Capital Law. Jason L., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Susan E. Cohen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Susan E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Susan E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maura McLaughlin counsels employers throughout the full life cycle of managing employment relationships. She advises clients on important hiring, discipline and termination decisions, and on best practices for performance management and documentation, which allows for successful defense of these decisions. Clients look to Maura’s advice on negotiating reasonable accommodation issues, addressing employee absenteeism and misconduct, and as compliance with wage and hour laws. She also prov...

Emily E. Nicholson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Emily E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Resnick is the team leader of the Patent group and he works with startup and established companies, as well as major U.S. research institutions, to develop comprehensive patent strategies to protect their intellectual property. What do you focus on? My practice is focused on strategic portfolio management, patent prosecution, transactional matters and associated client counseling. I manage the patent portfolios of some of the leading U.S. research institutions and domestic and internati...

Boston-area immigration attorney Sarah M. Coleman is a partner with immigration law firm Parker Gallini LLP . She has extensive experience in immigraiton matters and works closely with in-house counsel, human resources and talent acquisition professionals, foreign nationals, managers, and compliance officers. She advises clients on organization-wide issues including: immigration compliance consequences of business reorganizations immigration policy development. She is a member of the Boston B...

Deborah Birnbach is a partner and co-chairs Goodwin’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Public M&A / Corporate Governance practices and is a member of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes group. She specializes in securities litigation, including class action defense; SEC, regulatory and internal investigations; M&A-related litigation; stockholder disputes; fiduciary duty claims; and proxy contests. Ms. Birnbach’s practice is national in scope and clients ...

Paul Kelly is a principal in the Boston office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has extensive experience in white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, NCAA enforcement investigations and infractions cases, and complex civil litigation. Paul chairs both the Collegiate and Professional Sports industry group and the White Collar and Government Enforcement resource group at the firm White Collar and Investigative Experience Paul is a trial attorney with substantial experience in both state a...