Sally E. Michael

Boston, MA

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023

About Sally E. Michael

Sally E. Michael is a lawyer based in Boston, MA and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® since 2023. Sally E. Michael is recognized in the following practice area:

Boston, Massachusetts
- Real Estate Law

Current Firm: Saul Ewing LLP

Education: Suffolk University, J.D., graduated 1987

Location: Boston, MA

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Practice Areas

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Erik J. Winton

Jackson Lewis PC

Boston, MA

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

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Specific Focus

COVID-19

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Michelle I. Schaffer

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Boston, MA

Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

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Michelle I. Schaffer

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Michael Lee

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Boston, MA

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Specific Focus

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Michael Lee

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Meghan M. Walsh

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Boston, MA

Practice Areas

Tax Law

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Meghan M. Walsh

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Patrick J. Hurley

Goodwin

Boston, MA

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Boston, MA

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

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James G. Ward

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Boston, MA

Practice Areas

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Alan D. Rose

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Boston, MA

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