Michelle J. Shapiro

Jeffrey W. Mittleman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Jeffrey W., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Courtney B. Winter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Courtney B., who practices law in Wellesley, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Courtney B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alyssa Fitzgerald is a counsel in the firm's Trusts and Estate Planning practice. She focuses her practice on advising tax-exempt organizations. She provides guidance to tax-exempt and taxable entities on a variety of issues ranging from formation, sale of assets, mergers, joint ventures and partnerships, foreign activities, political campaign activity and lobbying, charitable sales promotions and corporate sponsorship, planned giving and compliance with intermediate sanctions and self-dealin...

Mark DeGiacomo dedicates his practice to working as a Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee while representing clients in bankruptcy cases and commercial litigation matters. Since 1995, Mark has been a valued member of the five-member Boston trustee panel chosen by the Department of Justice to select bankruptcy trustees. He has served as a trustee in numerous cases, acting to operate, sell, and liquidate businesses as needed. In his role as counsel to the bankruptcy estate, Mark brings ...

Bruce I. Miller focuses his practice on representing lenders and lending institutions in the structuring and documentation of commercial real estate loans and the negotiation of documents evidencing such loans. He also represents lending institutions in the sale or purchase of participation interests in commercial loans. Bruce also represents buyers and sellers of real estate, developers and landlords in the commercial context, acts as title agent for First American Title Insurance Company, a...

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 ...

A. John Pappalardo focuses his international practice on federal white collar criminal defense, representing individuals and corporations in federal and state investigations. John has conducted many significant representations, including the landmark case in which he represented former YUKOS Oil Company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was on trial for fraud and tax evasion. Additionally, John's clients include numerous businesses and corporations, medical doctors, attorneys, a U.S. Congressman ...

Jennifer F. Liddell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Jennifer F., who practices law in Walpole, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sean is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s Investment Funds Group who focuses on representation of investment managers in all aspects of their business and operations, with a particular emphasis on formation of private investment funds, and in structuring and execution of secondary transactions. He is described by clients in Chambers USA as “clearly a gem” who is “hands-on, precise and articulate” and “very practical and business-minded.” Chambers Glob...

Kevin Canning is Counsel in the Technology and Life Sciences groups, and Medtech practice at Goodwin. Mr. Canning concentrates his legal practice in representing medical technology and software technology clients. Mr. Canning has extensive experience with patent matters for a wide range of technologies. He assists clients with the development and management of their patent portfolios and provides client counseling.