Sara A. Wells

Deborah E. Barnard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Deborah E., 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 Deborah E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Phil is a tax attorney focusing on state and local tax consulting and litigation. He has over 30 years of experience litigating and resolving major tax controversies before state supreme and appeals courts and administrative boards. While he has a solid track record of litigating cases, he has also successfully and discretely resolved hundreds of cases short of trial. His experience spans just about every area of state and local tax, including corporate income, sales and use, personal income ...

Debra K. Lussier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Debra K., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Debra K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brian J. Colandreo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Brian J., 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 Brian J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For more than 25 years, Bob Fitzpatrick has advised private and publicly traded corporations, REITs, nonprofits, municipalities, developers and investors on matters involving environmental, real estate and administrative law. He is best known for crafting creative solutions to high-profile matters involving management of environmental risks, development permitting, regulatory compliance and enforcement. Mr. Fitzpatrick's practice covers transactions, administrative litigation and enforcement ...

Jeffrey N. Catalano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jeffrey N., who practices law in Milton, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jamiel E. Poindexter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Tax Law. Jamiel E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jamiel E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey M. Wolf is a member of the Firm's Corporate and Restructuring & Bankruptcy groups focusing his practice primarily on middle market financing transactions and restructuring matters, including the representation of commercial banks, other nonbank financial institutions, second lien and mezzanine lenders, funds and family offices in connection with all types of financing transactions, workouts and restructuring matters, as well as representing sponsor-backed and non-sponsor-backed bo...

Heather B. Repicky advises on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret issues facing companies large and small. Heather’s deep knowledge and litigation strength, combined with her strategic and direct approach, allows her to work with clients to resolve their most challenging intellectual property disputes. Heather focuses her practice on IP and complex commercial litigation. She is a first-chair litigator and has represented clients in all stages of the litigation life cycle, inc...

Miriam J. McKendall is co-chair of the Education Team and concentrates her practice in employment law, education law and related litigation. She provides counseling to clients in employment related issues, such as investigation and defense of sexual harassment and discrimination claims; development of disability and reasonable accommodations policies and procedures; wage and hour compliance and defense of audits and claims; defense of claims pending at the MCAD, EEOC, DOL, OCR, DOE, and state...