Kurt F. Somerville

Michael Bison is a partner in Goodwin’s nationally and internationally recognized Technology and Life Sciences practice group and a member of its Life Sciences and Capital Markets practices. He represents privately held and publicly traded companies with a strong emphasis on companies across the spectrum of the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare information technology. Mr. Bison also regularly represents leading venture capital f...

Sean Boulger is the vice chair of the Real Estate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1992. Practice Mr. Boulger's practice covers a wide range of real estate transactions and development projects. He represents numerous investors, developers and operators in joint ventures, acquisitions, developments, leases and financing transactions across a broad spectrum of real estate asset classes. Areas of expertise include the following: Senior Housing Mr. Boulger has extensive experience in the se...

Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. is widely recognized as one of Boston’s top lawyers and an innovator in medical malpractice and personal injury law. Meyer has consistently achieved record-setting verdicts and settlements, including one of the largest personal injury awards in Massachusetts' history — $30 million including interest. He is the founder of Boston-based Lubin & Meyer PC , a firm known for taking on such high-profile cases as one involving shock treatment at the Judge Rotenber...

David Apfel is a partner in Goodwin's Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. Mr. Apfel is a former federal prosecutor who specializes in white collar criminal defense, SEC and other government investigations, internal corporate investigations, and bet-the-company civil business litigation. Mr. Apfel is also the founder and chair of the firm’s Gaming & Gambling practice, and the founder and co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis practice. He has been regularly ...

Jaclyn L. Kugell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Jaclyn L., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jaclyn L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Voted Massachusetts Ten Leading Litigators — The National Law Journal CURRENT ROLE Partner & Executive Committee Member, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP Leads HBSS’s Boston office Lead negotiator in court-approved settlements totaling more than $2 billion Court-appointed lead or co-lead in ten active antitrust cases alleging injury to businesses and/or consumers caused by the delayed availability of generic drug, including: In re Glumetza Antitrust Litigation , No. 19-cv-05822...

Elizabeth Kates is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For nearly 30 years, he has dedicated his energy to representing entrepreneurs and investors in venture-backed and pre-venture businesses. He works with companies from inception through exits that typically involve complex merger and acquisition transactions. David’s clients range from local start-up companies to multinational businesses, investors and entrepreneurs around the world that are active buying, selling and financing companies. Building on his core expertise in the technology...

THERESA B. RAMOS is a partner at Tracey, Roman & Ramos, PC where she concentrates her practice in all matters of domestic relations. Prior to joining Tracey, Roman & Ramos, PC, Ms. Ramos was a partner at Goldstein, Egloff, Ramos & Wood, LLP where she focused primarily on domestic relations. She served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court (2001-2002). She is a past Co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Family Law Steering Co...

Michael J. Griffin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance. Michael J., 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 Michael J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.