Best Lawyers in Massachusetts, United States for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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A trial lawyer, David A. Vicinanzo serves a broad array of clients—from Fortune 100 to pro bono —in New England, New York, the Washington, DC, area, and elsewhere. He practices primarily in the area of government investigations and the representation of organizations and individuals in complex civil and criminal matters. What do you focus on? Before joining the firm, I was a federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, and New England for thirteen years. I served in Washington, DC, as an...
Attorney Jamie Sultan has 40 years of experience fighting for clients facing serious criminal charges in both state and federal courts. His practice includes fending off charges against clients under investigation, defending clients who have been charged, and prosecuting appeals and post-trial motions on behalf of clients following conviction. He has appeared in trial and appellate courts throughout Massachusetts and in seven other states. Jamie has handled a number of high-profile cases. Som...
Paul Kelly is a principal in the Boston office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has extensive experience in white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, NCAA enforcement investigations and infractions cases, and complex civil litigation. Paul chairs both the Collegiate and Professional Sports industry group and the White Collar and Government Enforcement resource group at the firm White Collar and Investigative Experience Paul is a trial attorney with substantial experience in both state a...
With 25+ years of experience in government investigations and white-collar defense, Brian Kelly is a nationally recognized former federal prosecutor and high-profile trial attorney. Brian has tried numerous federal cases including, most notably, U.S. v. James “Whitey” Bulger . His seasoned judgment and strategic counsel comes from decades of experience in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in both Boston and San Diego. Brian defends corporations and executives in federal and state i...
Josh Sharp is a Boston-based partner in Nixon Peabody’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group. He represents corporations and individuals in government investigations, regulatory inquiries, and complex civil and criminal litigation. What do you focus on? I assist clients with internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, grand jury matters, and criminal defense. I also litigate civil matters in state and federal courts. Financial Institutions Investigation...
Renna M. Ayyash is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Renna 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 Renna M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert A. Donoghue is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Securities. Robert A., 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 Robert A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katherine V. Mackey focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, including commercial litigation, internal investigations, and appeals. She has represented a variety of companies, including a major automotive manufacturer, a financial services company, and an electronics company.
Sarah Remes represents clients in complex commercial litigation, including class actions, construction, and employment-related disputes. She also represents clients in governmental and internal investigations and enforcement actions by the multilateral development banks. With particular experience with anti-money laundering and trade sanctions, Sarah assists companies across a range of industries in developing and evaluating their compliance programs. Prior to joining Pierce Atwood, Sarah was...
Benjamin Conery’s practice focuses on white-collar defense, investigations and litigation, particularly against the government. He has guided clients through grand jury proceedings, civil investigative demands and investigations involving federal agencies ranging from the Department of Justice to the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Department of Homeland Security, as well as assisted clients in navigating matters involving state Attorneys Gener...
Elizabeth Perkins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mark S. Gaioni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Mark S., 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 Mark S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kaela M. Athay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Health Care Law. Kaela M., 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 Kaela M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Yavor Nechev is a counsel who focuses on securities litigation and enforcement matters and general commercial litigation. He has represented numerous public and private high technology clients, global financial institutions, algorithmic trading firms and Fortune 500 companies and their officers and directors in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including mergers and acquisitions disputes, securities fraud class actions and enforcement matters before the SEC, FINRA and various federa...
Kara Czekai is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Kara, 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 Kara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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