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Diane Saunders is a Shareholder in the Boston office and a member of the firm’s Class Action Practice Group Steering Committee. Ms. Saunders is a skilled and aggressive litigator and possesses significant expertise in class/collective action matters and complex cases. Whether she is handling litigation or simply providing advice and counsel, Ms. Saunders employs a strategic approach to solving her clients' legal and business problems. She always strives to achieve cost effective results...

Dan Bailey has more than 25 years of experience in environmental, land use, real estate, and municipal law. He prides himself on offering pragmatic solutions to complicated legal matters. While Dan’s “sweet spot” is the redevelopment of commercial property, he has a strong background in all aspects of environmental and regulatory law. Dan also handles all types of real estate transactions. Dan has helped facilitate development of a wide range of commercial real estate projec...

John Butts is Chair of the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. He has prevailed in trials and arbitrations across the country for a wide range of clients in high stakes commercial disputes. John represents clients in a broad range of matters, including complex contract disputes, business torts, trade secrets cases, consumer matters, and class actions. His work has spanned a number of industries, including the automotive industry, financial services, real estate, and biotechnology.

James G. Ward is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Land Use and Zoning Law. James G. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized James G. Ward since 2021. 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 James G. Ward is held by other lawyers.

Joel K. Goloskie is a Partner with Pannone Devereaux & O’Gara LLC. Repeatedly named by Best Lawyers® as a Best Lawyer in Healthcare in the competitive Boston market, Attorney Goloskie has spent the past 25 years guiding clients at the leading edge of innovation and opportunity.Recognizing decades ago that data would take a central role not just in healthcare but in the global economy, he now serves as regulatory and privacy counsel to numerous cloud-based IT platforms, ranging f...

Mr. Stearns has extensive experience advising a broad range of clients in commercial real estate developments and managing the permitting, financing and development of office, residential and other commercial development projects. Such clients include developers, institutional investors, buyers, sellers, financial institutions, hospitals, securitized mortgage brokers, landlords, tenants and others involved in real estate and business transactions. Mr. Stearns has significant experience appear...

Jennifer C. Roman is a partner at Tracey, Roman & Ramos, PC , in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. She focuses her practice on Family Law and domestic relations matters throughout Massachusetts. Attorney Roman represents clients in divorce , property and asset division , including issues involving gifted and inherited property, trusts, and the valuation of closely held businesses and medical practices . Her family law practice also includes alimony and child support, paternity actions, modi...

John V. Hobgood is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Copyright Law. John V. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized John V. Hobgood 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 John V. Hobgood is held by other lawyers.

Amanda C. Holt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Amanda C. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Amanda C. Holt since 2022. 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 Amanda C. Holt is held by other lawyers.

John Habib is an attorney with Keegan Werlin LLP in Lexington, Massachusetts, where his practice focuses on Energy Law and utility regulatory matters. He represents electric and gas utilities in proceedings before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and other regulatory bodies involving energy policy, utility operations, and compliance with state energy and environmental initiatives. Mr. Habib has represented electric utilities in matters involving the Massachusetts 2021 Climate ...