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Emily E. Nicholson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Emily 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 Emily E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Boston-area immigration attorney Sarah M. Coleman is a partner with immigration law firm Parker Gallini LLP . She has extensive experience in immigraiton matters and works closely with in-house counsel, human resources and talent acquisition professionals, foreign nationals, managers, and compliance officers. She advises clients on organization-wide issues including: immigration compliance consequences of business reorganizations immigration policy development. She is a member of the Boston B...

Lindsay V. Mason is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Lindsay V., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lindsay V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Samantha M. Kirby is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Samantha M., 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 Samantha M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Laura's practice involves federal and state civil (commercial) litigation and arbitrations throughout the United States, with an emphasis on complex regulatory and fiduciary issues. She has extensive experience in disputes involving shareholder and investor rights and relationships; application of the business judgment rule; and fiduciary disclosures, compliance and enforcement issues (often in a securities law setting). A significant component of her practice consists of counseling clients o...

John Beals is a partner in Nixon Peabody's Private Equity and Investment Funds practice. He represents public pension funds, funds of funds and other institutional investors in connection with their investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate and debt private equity funds. He also advises fund sponsors in structuring and forming such funds. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on two main areas, leveraging 20 years of experience to help clients structure, negotiate and ...

Matthew Knowles is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Health Care. Matthew, 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 Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Sue Abbott, a partner in Goodwin’s Trusts & Estate Planning practice, is the chair of the firm’s Exempt Organization group, former chair of the firm's Higher Education practice, and a member of the firm's Impact and Responsible Investing practice. She focuses her practice on tax-exempt organizations, probate and trust law, and estate planning, with a particular emphasis on charitable planning. She advises tax-exempt organizations on issues related to their formation, operation...