Robert A. "Rob" Kole

Ameek is director of Sullivan's Tax Department and a former member of the firm's Management Committee. His practice includes domestic and international taxation, with an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions and REIT transactions. Ameek is nationally recognized for his work in REIT conversions and REIT cross-border matters. He has represented public and private REITs in an array of real property sectors, both domestically and abroad, including: business storage facilities; cold storage facil...

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 ...

Melissa Hunter-Ensor is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Melissa practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Hunter-Ensor since 2023. 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 Hunter-Ensor is held by other lawyers.

Deborah Anderson is a partner in the Private Clients group. She represents individuals, trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations with respect to estate, income and gift tax planning matters and trust and estate administration. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on two main areas, utilizing over twenty years of experience in these specialties, to provide an integrated approach to estate and trust practices. Estate Planning I provide estate, gift and integrated ...

Richard J. Sullivan is a Founder and Managing Partner of Sullivan & Sullivan LLP . He concentrates his practice on complex personal injury matters, including construction site accidents, product liability claims, and wrongful death actions. Since establishing the firm in 1998, he has represented clients in courts throughout Massachusetts and New England, earning a reputation as a skilled trial lawyer with a record of achieving substantial verdicts and settlements. Before founding the firm...

Deborah Birnbach is a partner and co-chairs Goodwin’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Public M&A / Corporate Governance practices and is a member of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes group. She specializes in securities litigation, including class action defense; SEC, regulatory and internal investigations; M&A-related litigation; stockholder disputes; fiduciary duty claims; and proxy contests. Ms. Birnbach’s practice is national in scope and clients ...

Audrey Poore Joyce is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Audrey Poore practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Audrey Poore Joyce since 2027. 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 Audrey Poore Joyce is held by other lawyers.

Alan Rose founded the firm in 1995. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts, he represents clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters and defends individuals and companies in governmental and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. Alan has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Massachusetts by Boston Magazine . From 2002 to 2006, he served, by appointment of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, on the Board of Bar Overseers, including serving as it...

Advising on a wide range of transactional and regulatory matters, Rebecca (Becca) Waltuch counsels hospitals, health systems, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other healthcare clients through complex operational and contracting matters, including multi-state physician practice acquisitions, joint ventures and provider employment agreements. Becca advises clients on structuring transactions and navigating any health regulatory issues that arise in such transactions. Becca is also expe...

Luke Bagley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Venture Capital Law. Luke practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Luke Bagley 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 Luke Bagley is held by other lawyers.