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David Scott Sloan co-chairs Holland & Knight's National Private Wealth practice. Mr. Sloan serves as general counsel to wealthy individuals, their families and their businesses. He works closely with clients throughout the United States to design and implement sophisticated strategies integral to family wealth planning. High-net-worth individuals, including principals of private equity, venture capital and hedge fund firms, private and public company executives, real estate developers, en...

Edward G. Zacharias is the managing partner of McDermott’s Boston office. He represents clients across the healthcare industry and beyond on healthcare compliance and transactional matters. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and advises healthcare providers, insurers, health information technology and digital health companies, pharmacies, drug and device manufacturers, life sciences companies and health services vendors on a range of information privacy and cyb...

Alison E.H. McLaughlin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Alison E.H. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Alison E.H. McLaughlin 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 Alison E.H. McLaughlin is held by other lawyers.

Brian Mukherjee is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Brian practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Brian Mukherjee 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 Brian Mukherjee is held by other lawyers.

Joseph P. McConnell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Joseph P. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph P. McConnell since 2016. 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 Joseph P. McConnell is held by other lawyers.

Of his 20 years practicing law, Ben Zimmermann has spent 20 at Sugarman & Sugarman P.C. in Boston. After finishing his studies at Fordham University School of Law, he got his start in the corporate litigation group of a large New York City firm. His path quickly changed and took him to SUGARMAN, where he has emerged as a leading trial lawyer in New England, and the managing partner of a firm with a sixty year history of excellence in litigating and trying serious personal injury cases. Ra...

Pete Palladino has been chairman of Choate’s Business Department since 1999. He also served as chairman of the Finance & Restructuring Group from 1997 to 2005. Mr. Palladino is listed among the leading lawyers for business in America in Chambers USA , and is the only lawyer in Boston to be named at the top of his field for his work in finance every year from 2008 - 2013. He has been named the 2014 Boston “Lawyer of the Year” for Project Finance Law by Best Lawyers , a de...

Lee Douthitt is a counsel in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. Mr. Douthitt represents employers in a broad range of employment matters, including advising clients on compliance with laws affecting the workplace and providing employment-related corporate counseling on various types of mergers and acquisitions. Specifically, he counsels clients on workplace issues such as employee discipline and termination, reductions in force, discrimination and harassmen...

Lisa Barton is a shareholder who advises clients on employee benefits and executive compensation issues. Lisa’s practice focuses on providing strategic advice associated with the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of employee benefit plans and programs including 401(k) and pension plans, health and retiree medical plans, equity and long-term incentive arrangements, executive and broad-based severance plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and other executive co...

Jeremy M. Sternberg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Health Care. Jeremy M. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Jeremy M. Sternberg 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 Jeremy M. Sternberg is held by oth...