Valerie C. Samuels

Bridget F. Schley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Bridget F., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bridget F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

H. David Gold is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Environmental Law. H. David, 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 H. David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert P. Joy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Robert P., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

William M. Shields is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. William M., 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 William M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James W. McGarry is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Banking and Finance. James W., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah Connolly is a partner in the Private Clients group focusing on estate planning, wealth transfer and tax strategies. She works with clients in all phases of the life cycle who wish to transfer their assets effectively and efficiently during life or on death. What do you focus on? In my fifteen plus years of practice, I have developed three areas of focus: Estate and Tax Planning I focus on estate and tax planning for individual clients. I have extensive experience in sophisticated gift, ...

Mark Burnett, a partner in the firm's Corporate, Private Equity, M&A/Corporate Governance and Technology Companies groups, focuses primarily on business, corporate and securities law matters, mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and corporate finance and venture capital transactions. His clients include public and private companies in a range of industries (including software, Internet services, telecommunications services, healthcare services and water purification), venture capital and pr...

Seth P. Berman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Privacy and Data Security Law. Seth P., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Seth P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Scott Harshbarger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law and Nonprofit / Charities Law. Scott, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jerome (Jerry) B. Tichner focuses his practice on representing hospitals and health systems in transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and dispositions. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing private equity firms and their platform companies with respect to the acquisition and divestiture of health care-related companies and assets. In recent years, Jerry has led or played a leading role in transactions involving the ...