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Michelle O'Brien handles environmental and land use permitting and related litigation for various types of developments including residential homes, commercial buildings, waterfront properties, wind turbines, and solid waste facilities. She defends companies in environmental enforcement matters at the federal, state, and local levels. She represents private parties in cost recovery and property damage claims involving releases of oil and hazardous materials, and assists clients with real esta...

Mark C. Michalowski is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Mark C. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Mark C. Michalowski 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 Mark C. Michalowski is held by other lawyers.

Andrew G. Devore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Andrew G. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew G. Devore 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 Andrew G. Devore is held by other lawyers.

Amy Charamba represents financial institutions who provide fiduciary and agency services to the capital markets. She advises clients on all types of financial products, from debt finance to CLO, and other structured finance transactions, start to finish—from origination, amendment, and refinancings to default, dispute resolution, and litigation. What do you focus on? I leverage over 25 years of experience representing leading financial institutions, serving as corporate trustees, custod...

Elizabeth Grimes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Elizabeth practices law in Newton, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Grimes 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 Elizabeth Grimes is held by other lawyers.

Ronald Eisenstein focuses his practice on advising biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, and universities on patent portfolio management, post-issuance strategies, dispute management and due diligence. He is also a member of the firm’s Life Sciences team. My focus I focus my practice on helping clients devise and execute strategies for managing their patent portfolios as well as navigate the changing patent landscape. I leverage my scientific background, exten...

John Butts is Chair of the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. He has prevailed in trials and arbitrations across the country for a wide range of clients in high stakes commercial disputes. John represents clients in a broad range of matters, including complex contract disputes, business torts, trade secrets cases, consumer matters, and class actions. His work has spanned a number of industries, including the automotive industry, financial services, real estate, and biotechnology.

Ilan Barzilay is an intellectual property practitioner specializing in obtaining and enforcing patent rights. Ilan leads a team of attorneys that procures patents for clients ranging from technology startups and research institutions to established companies and multinational corporations. He is a trusted advisor to clients seeking meaningful patent protection crafted to align with important business goals. His practice also includes handling contentious matters in the federal courts and befo...

Sam Goldblatt, former chair of Nixon Peabody’s Litigation Department represents manufacturing and service businesses in disputes in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels. What do you focus on? I leverage my more than 30 years of experience to help clients manage their complex and high-stakes disputes with other businesses, individuals and governmental agencies. My practice focuses on three main areas. Products Liability, Mass Tort and Class Actions I’ve represente...

As a real estate and capital markets lawyer with 40 years of experience, my practice focuses on real estate, alternative energy and structured finance, with particular expertise in mezzanine financing. My experience spans a broad range of commercial real estate asset classes located throughout the United States and around the world, including a wide array of projects concerning: complex mortgage financings acquisitions and dispositions joint venture formation and raising capital sale leasebac...