Michael C. Gilleran

John Egan, a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Technology practice, focuses on corporate securities, venture capital, growth equity and technology enterprises. Mr. Egan's practice involves early and late-stage venture financings, growth equity and leveraged recapitalizations, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic licensing and the general representation of public and private emerging growth companies. Mr. Egan works with clients in industries ranging from enterprise...

Reza Mollaaghababa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Reza practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Reza Mollaaghababa since 2022. 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 Reza Mollaaghababa is held by other lawyers.

James T. Mattus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. James T. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized James T. Mattus since 2026. 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 James T. Mattus is held by other lawyers.

Melissa Sampson McMorrow is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Nonprofit / Charities Law and Tax Law. Melissa Sampson practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Sampson McMorrow 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 Melissa Sampson McMorrow is held by other lawyers.

Doug Burton, the Chair of WilmerHale’s Real Estate Practice Group, has nearly three decades of experience in the most complex private equity investment and joint ventures, development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and financing transactions. His clients include real estate investment trusts, top pension fund advisors, Fortune 50 corporations, developers and nonprofit institutions, with a broad range of asset classes, including lab and life sciences, hospitality, multi-family, sen...

Jerome (Jerry) B. Tichner focuses his practice on representing hospitals and health systems in transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and dispositions. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing private equity firms and their platform companies with respect to the acquisition and divestiture of health care-related companies and assets. In recent years, Jerry has led or played a leading role in transactions involving the ...

Robert M. Higgins is highly recognized as one of Massachusetts’ top medical malpractice trial attorneys who has achieved much success in the courtroom including the Commonwealth’s largest personal injury award — a $40 million verdict for a baby brain damaged at birth. Rob, who received Best Lawyers’ “ Lawyer of the Year ” for Medical Malpractice - Boston distinction in 2015, started off 2018 by recording a plaintiff’s verdict in February for $1.6 mill...

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...

Eleanor Evans has over 20 years’ experience representing nonprofit and for-profit organizations in a diverse range of legal, governance and compliance matters. She provides practical advice to private foundations, public charities and other tax-exempt organizations on strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations. Having served nonprofit organizations in senior legal and management positions, Eleanor understands the opportunities and challenges her clients face. She works collaborativ...

Martin F. Murphy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Martin F. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Martin F. Murphy since 2003. 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 Martin F. Murphy is held ...