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Kate Cruickshank is a shareholder and member of the firm’s Restructuring Practice. She has more than 25 years of experience representing corporations and individuals in financial distress, both in and out of bankruptcy. Kate often represents debtors and trustees in complex Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases and in the litigation arising from those proceedings. She also represents companies and individuals in out-of-court restructurings and in state and federal court litigation. Kate has fre...

Ralph T. Lepore III is a partner in the Litigation Section and serves as chair of the Directors Committee. Mr. Lepore, a trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience, practices in the area of general civil litigation. He has experience in the areas of product liability, environmental litigation, toxic and mass tort litigation, general commercial litigation, aviation, drug and pharmaceutical, and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Lepore has pro hac vice admissions in several states, includin...

Sarah is a member of Sullivan’s REITs Practice Group. She advises public and private REITs, both domestic and foreign, in various industries, including: data centers, office buildings, commercial retail space, distributed antenna systems, timberlands and agricultural properties. She focuses on structuring and compliance work, including cross-border transactions. Sarah also has experience involving federal and state tax litigation and transactional planning involving corporate, franchise...

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

Oliver F. Ames, Jr. is a partner whose practice is concentrated in the areas of trusts & estates and exempt organizations. Olly's practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable giving and private foundation matters. In addition to having extensive experience with probate law and gift and estate tax issues, Olly frequently handles real estate and corporate matters as they relate to clients' estate planning needs. Prior to joining Casner & Edwards, LLP,...

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.

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...

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

Claire K. Forkner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Claire K., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Claire K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

We specialize in the negotiation and trial of complex and less complex contested divorces, uncontested divorces, prenuptial agreements, and all related family matters. Attorney Jaworski, a former president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, has concentrated his practice in the area of Family Law for over forty years. We limit our practice to Essex and Middlesex Counties; because of this we are very familiar with the practice and procedure of each of t...