Patricia M. Annino

Stephen Edwards is a special counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1996. Practice Mr. Edwards has a general real estate practice, with particular focus on commercial conveyancing and retail development. He has represented clients in a broad range of local and national commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and sales, leasing, development, financing and construction. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Edwards was associated with the law firm Thompson Hine...

Emily E. Nicholson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Emily E. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Emily E. Nicholson since 2025. 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 Emily E. Nicholson is held by other lawyers.

Lisa specializes in estate planning and estate administration, as well as estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Her clients include high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and family offices.

Jeff Rosin is a trusted advisor, litigator, trial advocate, and appellate lawyer serving businesses nationwide. For nearly three decades, he has focused on employment litigation, risk mitigation, and dispute resolution, handling high-stakes discrimination, retaliation, non-compete and trade secret litigation, and representing shareholders and partners in intercorporate disputes. As the founding member of the firm's Franchise Law team, Jeff is also regularly involved in resolving high-stakes f...

Hon. James E. Vallee James Vallee is the practice group leader of the Government Relations & Public Policy group and a member of the Real Estate practice group. Jim works with large and mid-size corporate and non-profit clients providing strategic advice on government relations matters, including executive branch and legislative lobbying on policy, regulatory, and procurement matters at both the state and federal levels. Jim also serves as managing partner of the Boston office. What do yo...

Patrick is a seasoned trial attorney, concentrating on employment and employment-related litigation and arbitration, as well as disputes between partners and shareholders in closely held corporations. Patrick leads the firm’s trial practice. Patrick began his career as a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice and has litigated hundreds of cases (conducting both bench and jury trials) in state and federal courts across the country. Since entering private practice, Pa...

Vic counsels clients on regulatory compliance and permitting matters in all areas of environmental and land use law. He represents clients with respect to environmental, zoning and other land use aspects of business and real estate transactions and has worked on various major Boston area developments, including waterfront projects. Vic oversees environmental due diligence for acquisitions and financings of residential, industrial and commercial properties throughout the country, representing ...

Ed Hershfield has over twenty-five years of experience representing clients throughout the United States in all aspects of complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, restructurings, zoning and land use matters, development and permitting processes, architectural and construction contracts, workouts and dispositions. His clients include national real estate developers, pension fund advisors, hedge funds, architectural firms, publicly traded corporations, national ban...

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...

Minta E. Kay is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Minta E. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Minta E. Kay since 2007. 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 Minta E. Kay is held by other lawyers.