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Massachusetts Business Law Attorney

St. Thomas UniversityMassachusetts and Florida
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Kathy Jo Cook Esq.
Kathy Jo Cook Esq.
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Massachusetts Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience

Suffolk University Law SchoolSupreme Judical Court, Massachusetts, 1st Circuit and United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Reza Breakstone
Reza Breakstone
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Trusted Boston Business Lawyer

Clients come to me because I help them feel empowered. I am committed to fully partnering with every client and guiding them to the best possible outcome.
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Stephanie Greene
Stephanie Greene
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Massachusetts Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience

Boston College Law SchoolMassachusetts
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Christopher J. Fein
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Braintree, MA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
50 Braintree Hill Office Park
Suite 302
 Braintree, MA 02184
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John Kalish
Braintree, MA Business Law Lawyer with 46 years experience
(781) 843-5000 45 Braintree Hill Park
 Braintree, MA 02184
Business and Real Estate
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Jan Henson Esq
Braintree, MA Business Law Lawyer
(617) 848-8429 145 Oak St
 Braintree, MA 02184
Business, IP, Securities and Tax
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Harry Carey Jr
Braintree, MA Business Law Lawyer
(781) 386-6497 400 Wood Rd
 Braintree, MA 02184
Business, Antitrust, Personal Injury and Products Liability
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Alicia Lopez
Braintree, MA Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(781) 356-9253 400 Wood Rd
 Braintree, MA 02184
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Richard Kerr
Braintree, MA Business Law Lawyer with 57 years experience
(781) 848-3314 345 Washington St
 Braintree, MA 02184
Business, Consumer, Environmental and Insurance Defense
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Mai L. Huynh
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Quincy, MA Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(617) 288-9400 760 Southern Artery
 Quincy, MA 02169
Business, Immigration, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Massachusetts School of Law
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Kevin William Gaughen
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East Weymouth, MA Business Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(781) 335-0374 528 Broad St
 East Weymouth, MA 02189
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Suffolk University Law School
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Julio R Hernando
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Weymouth, MA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(781) 335-0374 528 Broad St
 Weymouth, MA 02189
Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Suffolk University Law School
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Julio R. Hernando joined the firm in 1997 from the Norfolk County District Attorney's office where he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Quincy District Court and as the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Stoughton District Court. Mr. Hernando is a graduate of Saint Anselm College where he was awarded his B.A. and of Suffolk University Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for Massachusetts and all Massachusetts Courts. Mr. Hernando concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning...
Kerri M. Morey
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Quincy , MA Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(617) 999-4411 859 Willard Street
Suite 400
 Quincy , MA 02169
Free ConsultationBusiness, Health Care, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Roger Williams University School of Law
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I have over 16 years of experience as a trial attorney, and have successfully represented clients before trial and appellate courts throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I am a dedicated attorney who prides myself on being dependable and trustworthy. Before I established Morey Law Group in 2014, I was a partner at a Boston law firm where I focused primarily in insurance defense litigation and health care law. I formed Morey Law, a boutique law firm, with a focus on and commitment to providing quality and personalized legal representation, obtaining outstanding results, and maintaining long...
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Eliot Brais
Eliot Brais
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New England Law | BostonMassachusetts
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Timothy Wilton
Timothy Wilton
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Harvard Law School and Harvard Law SchoolMassachusetts and U.S. Supreme Court
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Michael Thomas Baker Esquire
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Hingham, MA Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(781) 996-5656 101 Derby Street, Suite 203
 Hingham, MA 02043
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Baker Law Group, PC with offices in MetroWest Boston, Hingham and Plymouth specializes in estate planning, elder law, asset protection and business law services, tailor-made to a client's particular needs and wishes. Our legal counsel is essential - whether you have a growing family, are planning to retire, are investing in property, or are starting or exiting a business - to protect your assets today and efficiently transfer your wealth tomorrow.
(800) 701-0352 841 Washington Street
 Holliston, MA 01746
(800) 701-0352 36 Cordage Park Circle
Suite 222
 Plymouth, MA 02360
Kevin P. Whitaker
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Weymouth, MA Business Law Attorney
(781) 335-0224 53 Winter Street
 Weymouth, MA 02188
Business, Bankruptcy, Employment and Medical Malpractice
Southern New England School of Law
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Patrick M Culhane
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Braintree, MA Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(781) 843-3585 100 Grandview Place
Suite 304
 Braintree, MA 02343
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Scott Fishman
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Weymouth, MA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(781) 337-4221 775 Pleasant St
 Weymouth, MA 02189
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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I'm a no nonsense attorney that stays in close contact with clients. My representation is practical and efficient and my client's interests always come first.
Daniel S. Rosemark
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Quincy, MA Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(203) 297-8574 1073 Hancock Street
Suite 100
 Quincy, MA 02169
Business, Communications, Energy and Municipal
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Danielle G. Van Ess
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Hingham, MA Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(781) 740-0848 61 South Street
 Hingham, MA 02043
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Boston University School of Law and The George Washington University Law School
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Danielle founded DGVE law, LLC in September of 2008 with a vision for a new kind of law firm based on a philosophy of compassionately providing high quality, holistic legal services in a friendly and relaxed manner, in a comfortable setting and in an environmentally conscientious way. Danielle enjoys the privilege of working with people of all ages, in all stages of life, from all types of families, through enthusiastic referrals from clients to their friends and family members. As a mother of 4 young daughters (currently spanning a range from preschool to pre-teen), Danielle is deeply empathetic...
Paul Epstein
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Hanover, MA Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(781) 829-0700 1165 Washington Street
Suite 2
 Hanover, MA 02339
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and DUI
University of New Hampshire School of Law
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Paul Epstein, a native of Hull, graduated Hull High School in 1971. He continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a B.S. in Criminology. Mr. Epstein also has an M.S. in Criminal Justice from American International College, and a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Before starting law school, he worked as a police officer and an investigator for the public defender's office. Upon graduation from law school, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, where he became the supervising ADA for the Lawrence area. As recognition of his extensive trial experience, Mr. Epstein...
Samuel W. Fern
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Canton, MA Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(800) 525-6386 793 Washington St
 Canton, MA 02021
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Suffolk University Law School
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William J. Mostyn IV
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Quincy, MA Business Law Attorney with 7 years experience
P.O. Box 278
 Quincy, MA 02171
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Northeastern University School of Law
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William J. Mostyn is a Registered Patent Attorney with over 13 years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to founding Mostyn IP, he was an Associate at Cesari and McKenna LLP, a Boston-based intellectual property law firm. Mr. Mostyn has successfully prosecuted patents for individuals and large international corporations. His broad technological experience includes chemical, electrical and mechanical technologies, such as medical and dental devices, spectroscopy, small molecules, ion selective electrodes and wastewater treatment. He has also successfully represented clients in federal district, state district and state appellate courts. Prior to practicing...
(857) 400-7414 One International Place
Suite 1400
 Boston, MA 02110
Marc Roberts
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Stoughton, MA Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(508) 672-2322 6 Cabot Place
Suite 5
 Stoughton, MA 02072
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Roger Williams University School of Law
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My name is Attorney Marc Roberts and I want to let you know a little about me and what I believe about the law. I am a graduate of the University of Hartford with a Bachelorâs of the Arts Degree obtained from majoring in Psychology. I obtained my law degree at Roger Williams University School of Law in 2004. I passed the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bar Examinations in 2004 and have been a practicing attorney ever since. My career started off as an Assistant District Attorney for the Bristol County District Attorneyâs Office where I was stationed primarily in the...
(508) 672-2322 56 N Main St
Suite 323
 Fall River, MA 02720
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Samuel W. Fern
Samuel W. Fern
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Massachusetts Business Law Attorney with 23 years experience

Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts
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Michael S. Mehrmann
Michael S. Mehrmann
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Massachusetts Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience

Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts
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F. Henry Ellis III
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Dedham, MA Business Law Attorney with 27 years experience
(781) 329-1157 4 Pearl Street
 Dedham, MA 02026
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Suffolk University Law School
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Scott Lopez
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(617) 439-4990 88 Black Falcon Avenue
Suite 345
 Boston, MA 02210
Business, Administrative, Criminal and White Collar Crime
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Alicia Cummings
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Dedham, MA Business Law Lawyer
(781) 251-0540 347 Washington St, Suite 303
 Dedham, MA 02026
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Michael J. Cahalane III
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Boston, MA Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(617) 217-5335 Two Seaport Lane 10th Floor
 Boston, MA 02210
Business, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
Northeastern University School of Law
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Terrence T. Sweeney
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Brockton, MA Business Law Attorney with 43 years experience
(617) 481-6187 831A Pleasant Street
 Brockton, MA 02301
Business, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Personal Injury
Suffolk University
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Scott R. Stevenson Esq.
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Hingham, MA Business Law Attorney with 42 years experience
(781) 741-5000 62 Derby Street
Suites 4-5
 Hingham, MA 02043-3785
Free ConsultationBusiness
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Kas DeCarvalho
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Boston, MA Business Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(866) 353-3310 75 Arlington Street, Ste. 500
 Boston, MA 02116
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Entertainment & Sports and IP
University of North Carolina School of Law and Harvard Law School
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Kas R. DeCarvalho is a Partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC and a member of the firm's Corporate & Business Team. He has more than 15 years of experience as a corporate attorney and business leader. His practice focuses on corporate and transactional law, financing and mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, intellectual property, international transactions, business ethics and compliance, arts and entertainment law and education law. His clients include individuals, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Attorney DeCarvalho is a co-founder of Original Innovative Concepts LLC, a product development and licensing venture, and Rhode Island Martial Arts, Inc.Mr....
(866) 353-3310 1301 Atwood Avenue, Ste. 215 N
 Johnston, RI 02919
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David W. White Jr.
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(800) 379-1244 2 Center Plaza
#530
 Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice
Northeastern University School of Law
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I have been practicing law in Massachusetts since 1984, and have devoted my career to helping people who have been injured as a result of negligence. My practice includes all types of personal injury matters. I also handle cases against insurance companies for bad faith and unfair claims practices; I represent lawyers in disputes with their firms; and I handle business litigation, including claims by businesses against insurance brokers. It is my goal to serve the needs of my clients, and to solve their problems as best I can. I have successfully handled personal injury cases of all types, including...
Peter G. Calabrese
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Boston, MA Business Law Attorney
(617) 340-6623 One Boston Place
Suite 2600
 Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Construction and Real Estate
Massachusetts School of Law
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Peter Calabrese is the firm's founding member and chair of the Construction, Litigation and Real Estate practices; he also handles Appellate Litigation cases. Mr. Calabrese's practice covers a broad spectrum of litigation matters related to commercial and residential real estate, condominium association and construction disputes, and he maintains a niche practice that focuses on high stakes appellate litigation, administrative law and regulatory matters. Upon graduating law school, Mr. Calabrese began his legal career at one of Boston's largest law firms where he represented international investment banks involved in complex securities fraud/contract litigation. While in law school, Mr. Calabrese...
Steven E. Altman
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Cambridge, MA Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(800) 481-6199 689 Massachusetts Avenue
 Cambridge, MA 02139
Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Suffolk University Law School
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Andrew Fischer
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Massachusetts Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience

Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts
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David Katz
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Decades of legal experience and nearly 60 AVVO peer & client reviews. Innovative & creative on behalf of our clients, we use every strategy necessary & technological tool available to secure your best possible outcome.
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Jeffrey Fink
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Wellesley, MA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(781) 237-0338 462 Washington St.
 Wellesley, MA 02482
Free ConsultationBusiness and Arbitration & Mediation
Columbia Law School
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I am a lawyer in Wellesley, Massachusetts who strives to provide local, national and international clients with large firm quality and responsiveness in a small firm setting. I work in three main areas: business and commercial law, alternative dispute resolution for business and family law ADR.
Richard D. Rusak
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(800) 499-0551 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace
3rd Floor
 Boston, MA 02109
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, IP and Maritime
University of Miami School of Law
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Christopher Strang
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(857) 233-5534 6 Beacon Street, Suite 305
 Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBusiness and Construction
Boston University School of Law
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Mr. Strang has represented parties at all tiers of the construction industry, including material suppliers, equipment lessors, subcontractors, general contractors, developers, owners and home improvement contractors. Outside of the construction field he has represented manufacturers, distributors, restaurant owners, condominium associations, financial services providers, commercial landlords and tenants, wedding vendors and venues, software developers, and a variety of small business owners.

Mr. Strang practices in courts across the Commonwealth, including state District and Superior Courts, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals, Federal District Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. He has successfully argued voluminous motions, including motions to dismiss and for...
Bart Peter Simonian
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Cambridge, MA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(800) 481-6199 689 Massachusetts Avenue
 Cambridge, MA 02139
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
New England Law | Boston
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J. Nathan Cole
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 14 years experience
(508) 490-8500 Kenney & Sams, P.C.
Old City Hall
 Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Boston College Law School
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J. Nathan Cole is an experienced trial lawyer who represents a range of New England small and mid-sized companies in civil litigation. Through strong command of trial tactics and strategy, Nathan has effectively steered cases to jury verdict before the Massachusetts Superior and District Courts, and has represented clients before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the U.S. District Court, and numerous private mediators. Nathan's ability to anticipate and respond to opposing counsel’s strategy offers distinct advantages as he prepares to defend a case or advises clients to pursue settlement. His experience includes representing small business and regional companies,...
Kathy Jo Cook Esq.
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(617) 720-8447 10 Tremont St
6th Floor
 Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, Consumer and Legal Malpractice
Suffolk University Law School
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Zachary Alan Waksman
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer
(617) 340-6623 One Boston Place
Suite 2600
 Boston, MA 02108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Consumer and Real Estate
Syracuse University College of Law
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Zachary Waksman focuses his practice on litigation matters in Boston and throughout Massachusetts, representing clients involved in a wide range of real estate, construction, and business disputes. Mr. Waksman is a detail-orientated attorney who possesses an ability to process and analyze large complex litigation files to find the facts and the legal basis necessary for the firm’s litigation clients to succeed. His brilliant legal research and writing skills also provide litigation clients with an unquestionable advantage, especially when the clients’ case depends on formulating a persuasive nuanced legal argument. Mr. Waksman started his legal career at a New York...
(617) 340-6623 67 South Bedford Street
Suite 400 West
 Burlington, MA 01803
Jed DeWick
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Boston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(617) 849-6213 10 Post Office Square
7th Floor South
 Boston, MA 02109
Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Boston College Law School
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Lisa G. Arrowood
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Boston, MA Business Law Attorney with 36 years experience
(617) 849-6210 10 Post Office Square
7th Floor South
 Boston, MA 02109
Business, Employment, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice
Harvard Law School
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Timothy Wilton
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Boston, MA Business Law Attorney
(617) 720-8447 10 Tremont St
6th Floor
 Boston, MA 02108
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Harvard Law School and Harvard Law School
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