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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...
Robert P. Powers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Robert P., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2016. 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.
Lisa G. Arrowood is a Founding Partner of Arrowood LLP. Previously a Founding Partner of Todd & Weld LLP and a partner and associate at Hale and Dorr, she has over thirty years' experience practicing law in the areas of business litigation, employment disputes, medical malpractice, personal injury and legal malpractice. She is well known for her ability to try to a jury, judge or arbitrator breach of contract claims, medical malpractice cases, legal malpractice cases, sexual harassment an...
Mr. Jeffery’s practice is focused on representing debtors, trustees, and creditors in complex Chapter 11 cases, and the representation of debtors and creditors in non-bankruptcy restructurings and workouts. Mr. Jeffery has represented debtors, creditors committees, and secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings in courts in most states along the Atlantic seaboard. Mr. Jeffery represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation in bankruptcy ...
Danielle M. Lauzon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Danielle 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 Danielle M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Meredeth A. Beers is a partner in the Private Wealth Services Section. Ms. Beers concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, trust and foundation administration, and taxation. Ms. Beers is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs in the greater Boston area. She contributed to the 1996 Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education publication, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Massachusetts and to the updated publication in 2000. The material...
Malcolm B. Nicholls III is a partner in the Corporate Department. He has over fifteen years of experience in the private equity field, with a focus on national and international private equity transactions. Malcolm advises private equity fund managers, institutional investors and investment advisors on a broad range of issues, including fund formations, secondary transactions, portfolio investments, internal governance and divestments and distributions. A significant portion of Malcolm’...
Shari A. Levitan is a partner in Holland & Knight's Boston office and chairs the firm’s New England Private Wealth Services Group. She is widely regarded as an authority on wealth and tax planning and business succession planning matters and has been interviewed by NPR, Reuters, Financial Times and the Associated Press . Ms. Levitan’s work involves counseling high-net-worth individuals, developing and implementing tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies that are consistent wi...
Kenneth F. Ehrlich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Kenneth F., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kenneth F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alyssa Fitzgerald is a counsel in the firm's Trusts and Estate Planning practice. She focuses her practice on advising tax-exempt organizations. She provides guidance to tax-exempt and taxable entities on a variety of issues ranging from formation, sale of assets, mergers, joint ventures and partnerships, foreign activities, political campaign activity and lobbying, charitable sales promotions and corporate sponsorship, planned giving and compliance with intermediate sanctions and self-dealin...
Matthew J. Connolly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Matthew J., 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 Matthew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Patrick J. Hurley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Patrick J., 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 Patrick J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.