Westport Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

My profile / bio can be found at www.BLC.law.

My practice centers around my intent to help people through the legal challenges of everyday living.

AV-Rated Attorney. 36 years experience. Offices in Springfield and Northampton.

I am an attorney licensed to practice in Massachusetts and before its state and federal courts. My specialties are; litigation, labor and employment law, collective bargaining, personal injury, automobile accidents, premises liability, real estate law including foreclosure defense, land use and zoning, administrative law, business law and corporate & LLC formation, wills, trusts & estates and municipal law. My practice includes serving in the roles of mediator and arbitrator. I also provide Courtroom Appearance Services for law-firms.

JOSEPH STEPHEN PROVANZANO, J.D., ESQUIRE

EDUCATION: New England School of Law
J.D. - Cum Laude - June, 1975

Suffolk University
B.A. - Government Administration - June, 1970

Various Continuing Legal Education Courses

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Lawyer and Notary - Legal Advisor to Companies - Lecturer - University Professor- I help national and foreign companies to do business in Guatemala - Litigant in judicial processes and arbitration. WHAT I DO: I help companies, national and foreign, to do business in Guatemala by advising them on corporate law so that they can comply with all legal requirements and operate smoothly in the country. To this end, I form corporations and companies with foreign, national or mixed capital, so that they can sell their products or services in the Guatemalan market; I register trademarks and generally protect the intellectual property...

Former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General and Essex County (NJ) Assistant Prosecutor,

Cannabis Regulatory expertise.

Practicing before the MA Cannabis Control Commission representing clients at Suitability Hearings and with Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Issues and as Senior Counsel and Ethics Liaison to the NJ Office of the Child Advocate, drafting legislation and regulations.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Attorney Torrealba Ramirez studied in the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Monteavila during the years 1999-2004, in which year he obtained the title as Attorney-at Law. In the year 2002 he was accepted as an intern by the law firm Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz where he remained until the year 2004. Thereafter he worked as a practicing attorney in a multinational company like Johnson & Johnson de Venezuela S.A, Novartis de Venezuela S.A, Marsh & McLennan Companies and American International Group AIG. In the year 2016 he began rendering his services to our...

I am a Dutch attorney in the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Our Dutch law firm in the Netherlands has a lot of experience in international disputes, commercial contracts (distribution agreements, franchise agreements, commercial agency contracts, purchase agreements, LOI's, NDA's etc.). My clients consider me as a pragmatic and dedicated professional. When the importance of the case requires it, I attach the assets of a debtor and I conduct summary proceedings in every government court in the Netherlands. Further to my advisory services in the Netherlands on commercial transactions, an important part of my work is litigating in the Netherlands on (international) commercial trade...

Michael focuses his practice predominantly on litigation. He litigates and arbitrates all aspects of employment and corporate matters on behalf of individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. When representing individuals, Michael has obtained substantial funds for his clients, including settlements in amounts far exceeding $1,000,000. When representing corporate clients, Michael has obtained favorable outcomes, including successfully dismissing claims where his client’s exposure exceeded $3,500,000. Since 2020, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Michael the highest honor possible for client satisfaction, the Client Champion Premium rating. Clients know they can rely on Michael to be available and responsive. They also know he is an advocate that...

Hi, my name is Jan Willem de Groot. I am an attorney in the Netherlands, Europe. I have practiced as a Dutch attorney-at-law for 35 years. As an attorney in the Netherlands, my practice focused on Dutch - and international commercial contracting and liability issues, including giving strategic advice and conducting litigation (before practically all the Dutch courts) and arbitration. I have gained extensive experience in handling commercial disputes, particularly Dutch court proceedings with an international dimension. I am the founder and CEO of the Dutch Law Institute, established in Amsterdam. The Dutch Law Institute is publishing an online English guide...