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Bennett Savitz has dedicated his practice exclusively to immigration law since 1994. Before establishing Savitz Law Offices, P.C. ( ImmigrationOptions.com ), he worked at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. in Boston and Pampanin Law Offices in Cambridge. Savitz Law Offices provides U.S. Immigration Law services and expertise in business immigration law for employers and their employees, especially STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields, including obtaining ...

Laura's practice involves federal and state civil (commercial) litigation and arbitrations throughout the United States, with an emphasis on complex regulatory and fiduciary issues. She has extensive experience in disputes involving shareholder and investor rights and relationships; application of the business judgment rule; and fiduciary disclosures, compliance and enforcement issues (often in a securities law setting). A significant component of her practice consists of counseling clients o...

John V. Hobgood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Copyright Law. John V. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized John V. Hobgood 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 John V. Hobgood is held by other lawyers.

Amy Sheridan, a member of the firm's Management Committee, concentrates her practice in the employee benefits and executive compensation area and is experienced in designing, structuring and addressing documentation and compliance issues for compensation and benefit arrangements. She has broad expertise with regulatory and tax requirements related to welfare plans (including the Affordable Care Act and HIPAA privacy and security requirements), qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and I...

Joel is particularly experienced in the tax structuring of complex business and investment arrangements using partnerships, limited liability companies and Subchapter S corporations. He advises a broad range of private and institutional investors, including real estate investment firms, on a wide variety of U.S. federal income tax matters, including in connection with fund formation matters, the acquisition and disposition of property, structuring debt and equity investments, equity compensat...

John Perten is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. John practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized John Perten 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 John Perten is held by other lawyers.

Debra K. Lussier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Debra K. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Debra K. Lussier since 2021. 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 Debra K. Lussier is held by other lawyers.

Sean is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s Investment Funds Group who focuses on representation of investment managers in all aspects of their business and operations, with a particular emphasis on formation of private investment funds, and in structuring and execution of secondary transactions. He is described by clients in Chambers USA as “clearly a gem” who is “hands-on, precise and articulate” and “very practical and business-minded.” Chambers Glob...

Michael A. Leon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Michael A. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Michael A. Leon since 1995. 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 Michael A. Leon is held by other lawyers.

RICHARD M. GELB is a partner with the Boston trial firm of Gelb & Gelb LLP where he represents clients in civil and criminal litigation and regulatory proceedings in the financial services and health care areas. He received his B.A. from New York University and J.D. from Boston College Law School. Mr. Gelb is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Securities Litigation and New England Super Lawyers . He is a co-author of MCLE’s Massachusetts E-Disc...