Kevin T. Peters

Rich is the leader of Sullivan’s Tax Group. He concentrates on state tax and local tax (SALT) litigation and transactional planning involving corporate, personal income and sales/use tax matters. He has more than two decades of experience before the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board, the Supreme Judicial Court, various state Departments of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service on a range of issues, including corporate nexus, domicile, apportionment, step transaction, and unitary repo...

Michael J. Kendall is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Michael J. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Michael J. Kendall since 2005. 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 J. Kendall is held by other lawyers.

Karen has a general commercial real estate development and finance practice representing owners, developers and financial institutions in construction, term and bridge financing transactions for all commercial real estate asset classes. She also leads the firm's Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development Group and has significant experience representing owners, developers, financial institutions and quasi-public agencies in HUD and Fannie Mae-financed developments, federal and stat...

Stephen T. Mears is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Stephen T. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen T. Mears since 2013. 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 Stephen T. Mears is held by other lawyers.

Steve Barrett, co-chair of the Technology Transactions and Licensing Practice Group, advises a variety of life sciences and technology companies regarding the structuring, negotiation and drafting of agreements for a broad range of technology transactions, including technology acquisition, license, strategic alliance and joint venture transactions, and related research, development, supply, marketing, distribution and services agreements. Mr. Barrett regularly represents entrepreneurs, early-...

Leveraging her extensive and vast experience as a former Navy JAG and national security prosecutor, Stephanie specializes in handling high-stakes criminal and civil litigation matters, sensitive internal investigations, government enforcement proceedings and cyber-related incidents of all kinds. She is a litigation partner at Hinckley, Allen, & Snyder LLP and serves as the Chair of its Cybersecurity, Privacy, International Trade, and National Security Practice Groups and Co-Chair of its A...

Pete Palladino has been chairman of Choate’s Business Department since 1999. He also served as chairman of the Finance & Restructuring Group from 1997 to 2005. Mr. Palladino is listed among the leading lawyers for business in America in Chambers USA , and is the only lawyer in Boston to be named at the top of his field for his work in finance every year from 2008 - 2013. He has been named the 2014 Boston “Lawyer of the Year” for Project Finance Law by Best Lawyers , a de...

Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Andrew (A.J.) practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts 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 Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts is held by other lawyers.

Terence P. McCourt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Terence P. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Terence P. McCourt since 2018. 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 Terence P. McCourt is held b...

Meghan Walsh is a tax partner with extensive experience in transactional matters for both corporations and pass-through entities. Ms. Walsh’s practice includes taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and lending and financing transactions, as well as partnerships, joint ventures and fund formations. Ms. Walsh also advises clients with respect to equity compensation in corporate and pass-through structures. Ms. Walsh also has experience with federal a...