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John Rossi has been a trial lawyer since 1981 providing executives, professionals & business owners legal representation in the areas of employment law, business litigation, domestic relations and tort law. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business school honor society, the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and is a past officer of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Rossi has been featured in Massachusetts’ leading legal publication on litigation related issues, and is awarded the highest rating from the...

Luke Mitcheson has been representing seriously injured clients since 2012. Prior to starting his own practice, Luke worked for a large defense firm in Boston where he gained critical insight into the workings of the insurance defense world. Now, as a plaintiff's attorney, Luke uses this insider's knowledge to his clients' advantage, helping them obtain the full and fair compensation they deserve.
Luke has been recognized by Massachusetts Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the field of personal injury law every year since 2015, an honor given to just 2.5% of lawyers in the state. He has a perfect rating...

Natalia Kolyada is a resourceful immigration attorney in the Greater Boston area. An immigrant to this country, Natalia is uniquely positioned to assist other foreign nationals as she has been through the entire immigration process herself.

Natalia represents clients in all aspects of immigration law, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, asylum and deportation defense. Natalia represents both corporate and individual clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Natalia is admitted to practice state law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and she can practice immigration law throughout the...

Brian Freer is a partner at Thornton Law Firm and was previously employed as an associate and a law clerk with the Firm. He graduated from Villanova University (B.S. Finance, 2008, cum laude) and New York Law School (J.D. 2011). Mr. Freer is admitted to the Massachusetts and New York bars. He concentrates his practice in the Firm’s personal injury, products liability, financial and insurance fraud areas, as well as asbestos and mesothelioma claims.

Mr. Freer was named a Top 40 under 40 Lawyer – Civil Plaintiff for 2019 in Massachusetts by The National Trial Lawyers. He is a...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD and I founded Quantum ADR to emphasize compassionate conflict resolution through coaching and mindful mediation. Our aim is to effectively navigate intertwined relationships rather than attempting to sever them completely or establish the dominance of one party over the other. We've witnessed firsthand the detrimental impact of high-conflict relationships on children and adults, alike. This ignited our passion to resolve conflict through an interdisciplinary approach that is informed from both a legal and mental health perspective to help people discover the unique solutions that maximize healthy resolution for all parties. Rather than winners and losers, we encourage...

Patricia Flannery is a graduate magna cum laude of Boston College (1979) and the Northeastern University School of Law (1988). She is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and the United States District Court for Massachusetts, as well as to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ms. Flannery worked for the firm before attending law school and joined the firm as a partner in 1996. She has worked in the firm’s asbestos practice and tried cases in a number of other areas. She was lead trial counsel in Ortiz del-Valle v. NBA, winning a $7.85 million award...

Brad Bailey, a Massachusetts native, graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1980. He received his J.D. in 1983 from the University of Virginia, one of America’s premier (top 10) law schools. He began his legal career working for the New York County (Manhattan) D.A. as an Assistant District Attorney in the Nation’s largest and busiest D.A.’s Office. From there, he returned home to Massachusetts and joined the Middlesex County D.A.’s Office, where he continued his career as an Assistant District Attorney. Brad moved on from the Middlesex D.A.’s Office to the prestigious United States Attorney’s Office for the District...

Eric J. Parker is a co-founder of Parker Scheer LLP and serves as the firm’s Senior Partner. With over 35 years of experience in complex personal injury trial work, Attorney Parker represents adults and children injured or killed due to defectively designed and manufactured products, as well as victims of medical and dental malpractice, defective premises, motor vehicle negligence, and aviation-related injury or death. Mr. Parker is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA; Elected President, Massachusetts Chapter, 2009-2010), and is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America),...

Travis Jacobs is a Business Lawyer at The Jacobs Law, LLC, a Boston-based business and business litigation law firm that provides high-quality legal services and litigation representation to businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals. The Business Lawyers at The Jacobs Law handle business-related legal matters including entity formation and registration, financing, contract drafting and review, intellectual property rights, technology transfer, and commercialization. The Jacobs Law LLC's clients include a wide-range of businesses and entrepreneurs (a) starting a new business, (b) securing, monitoring and enforcing intellectual property rights related to patents, trademarks and copyrights, (c) expanding into new markets, and (d)...

Mr. Plante is the founder of General Counsel LLC. He was General Counsel at Perkins School for the Blind, where he handled all legal affairs of the organization. He performed legal work including contract, employment, regulatory, education and litigation. He drafted, reviewed and negotiated private and governmental agreements. Mr. Plante advised the Board of Trustees, the President and CEO, the CFO and Senior Management on legal and business issues. He served as Secretary to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Plante supervised and managed all outside counsel. He handled all disputes including litigation, administrative proceedings, settlements and internal investigations. He regularly...

In the crowded world of personal injury lawyers, his colleagues know Robert Mazow as a “go-to” trial lawyer. A great many of his clients are referred to him by other personal injury attorneys, judges, law clerks, court personnel, doctors, and even insurance company lawyers, adjusters, and representatives. What sets him apart is that he begins to prepare for trial the moment he meets with a new client. He becomes a partner with his clients and shares in their struggles, their pain, and their triumphs. He puts his heart and soul into every case that he handles.

Before starting Mazow | McCullough,...

David Russcol’s practice encompasses all aspects of litigation, from preliminary investigation to filing suit, through trial and pursuing appeals. He focuses on university sexual assault and discipline matters, appellate advocacy, employment and other civil actions, civil rights, and criminal defense. David is quick to grasp complex factual situations and legal principles, but he takes the time to develop a thorough understanding of all aspects of his cases. David’s experience clerking for state and federal judges and his attention to detail enable him to make forceful and innovative arguments on behalf of his clients. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, David Russcol...

As a third generation lawyer, John S. Tangusso is proud to continue a legacy of more than 100 years of legal excellence, started by his grandfather, Sebastian Tangusso, who began practicing law in Boston in 1913 and was joined by John’s father, Joseph, in 1952. John joined his father in 1983 and they practiced together for 21 years until his father’s retirement in 2004. Attorney Tangusso has practiced in every court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including the District Court, Superior Court, Probate Court, Land Court, Appellate Court, Massachusetts Supreme Court and U.S. District Court. Over the course...

Michael G. Furlong founded the Furlong Law Group in 2004. Prior to opening his own firm, Attorney Furlong served as a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court and over the last 24 years worked for some of the premier Merrimack Valley law firms. Today Attorney Furlong’s practice is focused on estate planning, estate administration, real estate, asset protection, business law and select litigation cases. Attorney Furlong is a member of the Haverhill, Lawrence, Essex and Massachusetts Bar Associations and for a number of years volunteered in the Haverhill District Court Conciliation Program. Attorney Furlong...

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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Attorney Pacella is a Graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law with a JD degree. Attorney Pacella is skilled in both criminal and civil litigation, including Immigration matters. Attorney Pacella is an experienced Civil Litigator and represents Plaintiffs in all aspects of civil litigation including the discovery phase all the way up to trial. Attorney Pacella handles all Civil Matters and Criminal Defense matters in all Massachusetts State Courts.

Whether it’s a large wrongful death case or defending against criminal charges, or even the smallest personal injury accident, Attorney Pacella is prepared to protect your rights and will strive to...

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Maureen Pomeroy has devoted her legal practice to diligently representing businesses and non-profit entities in a variety of legal matters. Before establishing her firm, she worked for law firms in New Hampshire and Massachusetts focusing her practice on employment and civil litigation matters. As part of her employment practice, Ms. Pomeroy assists human resources professionals with the myriad of state and federal employment laws. She is also certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute. Ms. Pomeroy graduated from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts. She received her B.A. in...

Attorney Milligan is a Massachusetts drunk driving defense lawyer dedicated to aggressively representing and defending people charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts (OUI, DWI, DUI). He is one of the only few lawyers in Massachusetts that is board certified in drunk driving defense. He is the chair of the Massachusetts continuing legal education courses on handling OUI cases and has lectured other Massachusetts lawyers how to best defend clients charged with drunk driving (OUI, DWI, DUI). Attorney Milligan is a seasoned and experienced drunk driving lawyer who handles more drunk driving cases a year in Massachusetts than...

Kevin Prendergast began practicing law in 1999 as an associate at the law firm of Palmer & Dodge. Within a year's time he passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam and started a legal career that led to the founding of his own firm 4 years later. As a criminal defense and divorce attorney in Salem, Mr. Prendergast has helped dozens of individuals receive the legal help they need. If you would like his assistance with a criminal or family law matter, call his office immediately, or visit his website for more information.

Tucker D. Greene joined Greene LLP as an associate in 2013. He specializes in the firm’s False Claims Act practice, including health care and public utilities cases. Mr. Greene’s experience as a trial attorney is of particular use to the firm, as it frequently pursues declined False Claims Act cases brought by whistleblowers.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Greene worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office. During his tenure in the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Greene handled a wide variety of criminal cases and argued numerous evidentiary and non-evidentiary motions. Mr. Greene also...

I founded McGowan & Associates in 2001 after serving as a name partner at another prominent Boston-based law firm. Throughout my career, I have tried over 400 cases to verdict. (Ask any other lawyer you are considering how many verdicts they have taken.) These cases have ranged from premises liability and environmental claims to catastrophic personal injury cases and multi-million dollar fire losses. I have also extensively lectured and published on defending environmental claims, including topics such as lead poisoning, sick building and indoor air quality claims, the rights of burn victims, carbon monoxide poisoning, and animal attacks. Recent results...

I joined McGowan & Associates in September 2007 after developing a successful solo practice with a focus on real estate transactions. I bring over two decades of experience in representing buyers, sellers, and lenders across all aspects of residential real estate transactions. My comprehensive experience and meticulous approach ensure that real estate closings proceed smoothly for my clients. I am also recognized as a dedicated litigator, actively representing a diverse range of clients in state and federal courts for over ten years. Before my successful career in private practice, I served as a prosecutor for the Norwell Police Department and as...

Specializing in Criminal Law and OUI representation. Also, a trained mediator looking to save parties time, money, and aggravation

I am a graduate of Suffolk University Law School. After years as a successful prosecutor, I am now a Massachusetts DUI attorney focused on OUI DUI DWI defense. Contact me if you need a Boston DUI Attorney to defend a Mass DUI charge.

Attorney Leanna Hamill provides Estate Planning and related legal services to clients of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older individuals and their families. Based in Hingham, Massachusetts, Attorney Leanna Hamill provides the following services: • Estate Planning • Estate Administration • Guardianship and Conservatorship Services • Comprehensive Estate and Medicaid Planning Evaluations • Medicaid Advocacy Leanna works with her clients to plan for and face life’s exciting changes, unexpected challenges and inevitable transitions. By listening to her clients’ needs and helping them identify their goals, Leanna is able to provide solutions to the issues...

Kevin W. Gaughen, Jr. joined the firm in August of 2009 from the Norfolk County District Attorneys office. Gaughen served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Wrentham, Quincy, Stoughton and Dedham District Courts and as the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Brookline District and Juvenile Courts. Attorney Gaughen is known for his zealous trial advocacy. In an appeals court case, opposing counsel characterized him as to have "pummeled into the jury's consciousness"1 important portions of the case. The case was decided in his client's favor.

Attorney Gaughen is a graduate of...

Attorney James K. Meehan has practiced law in Southeastern Massachusetts for almost 25 years. He is a 1984 graduate of Boston College, Magna Cum Laude. At Boston College he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Attorney Meehan graduated from Suffolk Law School in 1988, Cum Laude. At Suffolk Law School he was a Staff Writer and Editor for the Law Review.

Attorney Meehan is a founding partner of Law Office of James K. Meehan. He concentrates his law practice in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Accidental Disability Retirement. He has dedicated his career to representing...

Starting as a paralegal while in college, working throughout law school and staying on after obtaining his law license, Attorney Joseph (“Joe”) Lloyd has always worked at Scalli Murphy Law as an advocate for those who have been injured or killed because of the carelessness, inattention and negligence of others.

In addition to his passion for personal injury law, Joe is extremely knowledgeable and innovative with technology. Combining his legal experience with cutting edge technological tools allows Joseph to assist clients in ways most other lawyers and law firms cannot.

Whether identifying at-fault parties and owners of bad-acting businesses who tried to...

David K. Kouroyen Jr. joined Keches Law Group, P.C. as an attorney in 2017. Attorney Kouroyen was born in Newton, Massachusetts, but spent the majority of his life in New Hampshire. While earning his law degree cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, Attorney Kouroyen was a Moot Court Lead Article Editor and actively participated in several of Suffolk’s trial competitions. As a member of Suffolk’s Accelerator Practice Clinic, Attorney Kouroyen represented low-income individuals, helping them combat housing and employment discrimination.

Attorney Kouroyen comes from several generations of brick masons and waterproofers and would spend his college and law school summers...

The Law Office of Russell J. Matson, P.C., represents criminal defendants in all Massachusetts State, Federal and Appellate court systems, from investigation through trial. The firm handles every type of criminal matter and employs skilled trial attorneys who are in court on a regular basis. As Senior Trial Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Attorney Berman brings 20 years of experience as a criminal and civil litigator - as an Assistant District Attorney, insurance defense attorney, Criminal Defense Attorney and Special Prosecutor - to ensure that your matter is handled in a professional, aggressive and efficient manner. Andrew is a...

I am a consumer protection attorney that sues debt collectors, lending institutions and mortgage companies. I also defend lawsuits brought by these entities.

Attorney Anthony R. Riccio has quickly developed a reputation in the legal community as an excellent criminal defense attorney and one of the best young lawyers in Massachusetts. He has been selected to the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense from 2016-2021; a distinction awarded to only 2.5 % of attorneys in Massachusetts. As a criminal defense attorney, Attorney Riccio represents individuals charged with felonies and misdemeanors in superior and district court throughout Massachusetts. Attorney Riccio handles cases involving charges of armed robbery, home invasion, drug trafficking, distribution and possession, sexual assault (rape, indecent assault & battery), operating...

Concentrating in domestic relations practice since 1986, Pat handles divorces, modifications, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and paternity issues. She provides mediation, arbitration and conciliation services. She is certified as an arbitrator through the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a Certified Financial Litigator through the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators. She also has served as Receiver, Trustee, Conciliator, Discovery Master and Guardian Ad Litem through appointments by the Probate and Family Court. Pat employs her extensive experience to craft intelligent solutions to clients’ problems and to guide clients towards realistic goals. While aiming to resolve matters in...

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Practice areas: litigation and mediation of all areas of divorce and family law, business law, estate planning, and probate of estates. Every case is unique and every case's factual, economic, and emotional details are considered in order to provide the optimal service to every client.

Thomas Benner is a bankruptcy attorney and owner of Benner Law, where he represents clients who are facing financial challenges. Education: Tom earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. After graduating, he enrolled in law school at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He graduated with his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2002. Experience: Tom Benner has been focusing on helping his clients navigate through bankruptcy and other financial-related issues since 2002, when he first joined the Smeloff and Benner Law Office as an attorney. Tom Benner formed Benner Law in order to provide their community with...