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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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Eliot Brais
Eliot Brais
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New England Law | BostonMassachusetts
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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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Andrew Fischer
Andrew Fischer
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Massachusetts Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience

Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts
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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...
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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Thomas J. Cleary
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Raynham, MA Business Law Attorney
(508) 880-6677 10 Commerce Way
 Raynham, MA 02767
Business, Consumer, Employment and Estate Planning
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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 F. Lorincz
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Attleboro, MA Business Law Lawyer with 42 years experience
(508) 222-0002 144 Bank Street
P.O. Box 2320
 Attleboro, MA 02703-1019
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Boston College Law School
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A PARTNER with the firm, concentrates his practice in the areas of family law, including mediation and conciliation, corporate and business law, civil litigation, and estate planning. A magna cum laude graduate of Boston College in 1972, Attorney Lorincz graduated from Boston College Law School in 1975 and is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He is a member of the Attleboro, Bristol County, and Massachusetts Bar Associations. In addition, he is a member of the Massachusetts Council on...
Michael S. Mehrmann
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Kingston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(781) 585-3911 29 Main Street
 Kingston, MA 02364
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
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...
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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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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Stephen K Withers Jr.
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Attleboro, MA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(508) 222-0002 144 Bank Street
P.O. Box 2320
 Attleboro, MA 02703
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Northeastern University School of Law
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A PARNTER with the firm, whose practice covers a wide-range of legal fields, and focuses primarily in Estate Planning and Administration, Probate Law, Real Estate, and Small Business and Non-Profit Organizations. Attorney Withers is actively involved in serving the Greater Attleboro Area as a member of the Attleboro School Committee, Rotary Club of Attleboro, Massachusetts (President, 2011-2012), a member of the Board of Directors of the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, a Director of the United Way of Greater Attleboro/Taunton, and as a member of the Sturdy Memorial Foundation, Inc. He is a member of the Attleboro Area, Bristol...
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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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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...
Emily E Smith-Lee
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Sharon, MA Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(781) 784-2322 10 East Chestnut Street
 Sharon, MA 02067
Business, Appeals and Employment
Boston College
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I have almost twenty years experience in civil litigation, including business, employment and consumer disputes. I was formerly a partner at a large Boston, Massachusetts law firm, where I handled business litigation, product liability and tort defense, contract and trade secret and non compete claims. In 2009, I started my own law firm, which became slnlaw LLC in 2016. Since starting my own business, I have represented individuals and businesses in civil litigation involving trade secrets, non compete agreements, business litigation, labor and employment law, and consumer protection law. I have helped employees invalidate or re-negotiate...
James Jerome Coogan
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Attleboro, MA Business Law Lawyer
(508) 222-0002 144 Bank St
 Attleboro, MA 02703
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
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A partner with the firm, concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, probate, trusts and estates. Attorney Coogan graduated from Boston College and Boston College Law School, where he was a member of the Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review. He is licensed to practice law in the state courts of Massachusetts and New York, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and the District of Rhode Island. Attorney Coogan is President of the Ernest H. Augat Charitable Foundation, serves on the Board of the Bristol County...
Timothy E. Angley
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Plymouth, MA Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(508) 746-1382 121 Warren Avenue
 Plymouth, MA 02360
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Suffolk University Law School
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A local firm with a focus on Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Wills & Estates, and Business Law. We work with every client personally and strive to give you the best possible experience.
Christopher F. Murray
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Plymouth, MA Business Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(508) 746-4144 18 Main St. Extension
Suite 301
 Plymouth, MA 02360
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Attorney Christopher F. Murray is the founder and principal of Plymouth Rock Legal. He is an experienced trial attorney and former prosecutor who represents clients in commercial and business litigation, personal injury, and criminal matters. Our lawyers are well versed in the law and in the courtroom. We approach our cases with years of experience and success in helping to advocate your case. We understand that each matter is important to each client and provide the type of quality individualized service that larger firms cannot. We pledge to give superior legal representation to the client at a reasonable cost....
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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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
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
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
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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
Keith C. Elder
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Kingston, MA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(781) 585-4441 68 Evergreen Street
Suite 8E
 Kingston, MA 02364
Business, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Entertainment & Sports
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Christopher G. Kehoe
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Attleboro, MA Business Law Lawyer with 28 years experience
(508) 207-7937 89 North Main Street
 Attleboro, MA MA 02703-2221
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Tax
University of Connecticut School of Law
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Christopher G. Kehoe, Esq., A Former IRS Tax Attorney Offices Locations: Wakefield RI, Warwick RI, Attleboro, MA, New Bedford, MA. Member of Rhode Island and Mass Bar. Authorized to practice before the IRS and US Tax Court throughout the US. 20 Years of Experience Legal Services Include: Tax Matters: IRS & State Tax Problems & Matters, Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements & Time Payment Agreements, Abatement of Penalties, Tax Collection, Bank Levies, Wage Levies, Tax Levies, Property Seizures, Tax Liens, Unfiled Tax Returns, Tax Amnesty, Tax Audits, Motor Vehicle License & Register Blocks, Professional Consultations, Tax Appeals, Tax...
(401) 738-0300 200 Centerville Road, Suite 1
(Other Location Wakefield, RI)
 Warwick, RI 02886
(508) 207-7937 50 Homers Wharf
 New Bedford, MA 02740
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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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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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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
Colleen C. Karsner
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Taunton, MA Business Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(508) 822-6600 128 Dean St
 Taunton, MA 02780
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
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John F.D. Jacobi III
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Attleboro, MA Business Law Lawyer
(508) 222-0002 144 Bank St.
P.O. Box 2320
 Attleboro, MA 02703
Business, Elder and Municipal
Boston College Law School
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A PARTNER with the firm, concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, municipal, land use and development law, commercial loans and medicaid planning. A magna cum laude graduate of Boston College in 1973, Attorney Jacobi graduated from Boston College Law School in 1976 and is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Attorney Jacobi has served as Attleboro City Solicitor, Chairman of the Attleboro Municipal Building Commission, president of the Attleboro Bar Association and Attleboro Area Mental Health.
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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David Barry Madoff
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Foxboro, MA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(508) 543-0040 124 Washington Street
Suite 202
 Foxboro, MA 02305
Business and Bankruptcy
Boston University School of Law
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DAVID B. MADOFF (madoff@mandkllp.com) previously practiced with the New York law firm of HughesHubbard & Reed and was a partner of Cohn Khoury Madoff & Whitesell LLP in Boston. He received his B.A. in 1985 from Columbia University and his J.D. in 1988 from Boston University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Boston University Law Review. Mr. Madoff has lectured frequently and written articles for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and other associations in the area of bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation. He has served since 1997 on the panel of Chapter 7 trustees...
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
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Construction and Real Estate
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Mr. Martin Murphy
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Norwood, MA Business Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(781) 285-8989 30 Walpole Street
 Norwood, MA 02062
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Martin Murphy was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1993. He currently serves on the MWI Boston Municipal & District Court Mediation Panel. He is a member of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Collaborative Law Committee and Mediation Committee. Marty brings his widespread experience in family business to his work with clients. He has an extensive background in business operations, management and ownership structures. He was a second-generation executive in his own family’s business and has held key positions in other closely held and family owned businesses. For more than 15 years he has provided...
Hiram Pan
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Scituate, MA Business Law Attorney with 28 years experience
(978) 317-1350 34 Curtis Street
 Scituate, MA 02066
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Cornell University
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Brian R Lewis
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Lakeville, MA Business Law Attorney
(508) 946-3323 1 Main St
 Lakeville, MA 02347
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
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At the Law Office of Brian R. Lewis, our Massachusetts bankruptcy attorneys carry over twenty years of combined experience. We have a proven track record of providing legal advice and representation in matters related to bankruptcy, foreclosures, and debt relief. Servicing the South Shore and Eastern Massachusetts areas, our firm focuses on helping our clients achieve freedom from debt through both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. You may also be surprised to know that there are solutions to your debt issues that do not always require you to file bankruptcy. However, when there is no better alternative, we will...
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.
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St. Thomas UniversityMassachusetts and Florida
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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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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
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Legal Malpractice
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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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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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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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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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Walter A. Wright III
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BOSTON, MA Business Law Lawyer
(781) 329-0088 200 LOWDER BROOK DRIVE
SUITE 2600
 BOSTON, MA 02090
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Benjamin H. Dowling
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Attleboro, MA Business Law Attorney
(617) 217-1438 60 West Street
 Attleboro, MA 02703
Business, Bankruptcy, Immigration and Real Estate
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John Danehey
Brockton, MA Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(508) 583-7939 25 Crescent St
 Brockton, MA 02301
Business and Real Estate
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John Riordan
Brockton, MA Business Law Attorney
(508) 588-5562 403 N Montello St
 Brockton, MA 02301
Business, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
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John Cannavo
Brockton, MA Business Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(508) 588-6900 53 Arlington St
 Brockton, MA 02301
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
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