WM. Shaw "Shaw" McDermott

Edward Hickey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Edward, 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 Edward is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kelly A. Schwartz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Kelly A., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David M. Connelly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. David M., 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 David M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Jordan L. Hirsch is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Jordan L., 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 Jordan L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Philip S. Lapatin is a member of the Real Estate Department and concentrates his practice in the representation of landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions. In particular, Mr. Lapatin is counsel to owners of several downtown Boston office buildings. Mr. Lapatin has been providing legal advice as general counsel to the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and its divisions since 1973, including suits in which rent control ordinances and condominium conversion restrictions were inva...

David C. Kurtz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. David C., 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 David C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bruce Francis Smith has over forty years of experience and he represents creditors’ committees, debtors, creditors, executory contract parties, plan of reorganization proponents and asset purchasers in a number of areas including: chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, debtor-in-possession financing and inter-creditor relationships. Chambers USA ranks Bruce as a leader in the field of restructuring in Massachusetts. Chambers notes that he is “superb counsel in th...

Walter Kelley is the managing partner of Bernheim Kelley’s Massachusetts offices. Walter resides in Plymouth, Massachusetts with his wife Alicia and is the proud father of two beautiful daughters. He has an exceptional amount of experience successfully advancing the best interests of his clients in high stakes and complex civil litigation matters involving serious personal injuries . Attorney Kelley is well respected both locally and nationally among the plaintiff’s bar and is hig...