Meghan L. Howard

Moving between the public and private sectors, Bill Codinha has led some of the highest profile governmental investigations conducted in the past 20 years and now defends corporations and individuals caught up in similar investigations. Bill brings his unique and effective experience to the defense of all of his clients. What do you focus on? I leverage my 30+ years of experience defending individuals and corporations who are the subject of government investigations. As a prosecutor, I tried ...

Dan Rabinovitz co-manages the firm’s Litigation Department. He is a trial lawyer with 30 years of experience and began his career prosecuting violent crime with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago, Illinois. He has handled a wide variety of civil and criminal matters, representing corporations and individuals and he has tried hundreds of cases, including numerous civil and criminal jury trials in state and federal courts. Currently, his practice focuses on w...

Timothy M. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Timothy M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

DANIEL C. COHN is founding partner of Cohn Whitesell & Goldberg LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, a leading boutique law firm addressing the problems of distressed companies. Formed in 1990, the firm has represented numerous middle market companies (sales of $25 to $500 million) in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court debt restructurings. The firm also represents acquirers of distressed businesses, creditors' committees, landlords, suppliers, equity sponsors and parties to litigation related...

Julia Frost-Davies is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Julia, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matthew H. Snell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Matthew H., 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 Matthew H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Elizabeth A. Roberts is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law, Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation. Elizabeth A., who practices law in Burlington, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elizabeth A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Shayla Harlev is a transactional partner in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Shayla has a diverse transactional and corporate counseling practice with an emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in connection with acquisitions and dispositions and other complex transactions. She has extensive experience with leveraged buyouts and dispositions of public and private companies, as well as going-private transactions, minority investments and joint ventures. Shayla also couns...

Robert A. DeLello is a partner at Jones Kelleher. Robert's practice focuses on all areas of general liability personal injury litigation, including premises liability, product liability, construction site, motor vehicle claims, and various other types of general liability claims. His experience includes successful resolution of claims through direct negotiation with insurance companies, mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal. Robert is a 1988 graduate of Canton High School, received a B.A. ...

Deborah J. Manus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Deborah J., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.