Winthrop Lawyers

Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights. After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal District Court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, he became in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he...

Adam J. Bruno takes part in all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, with a focus on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. patent applications and client counseling for both foreign and domestic clients.

Mr. Bruno is a registered patent attorney with a wide range of experience in matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including drafting and prosecution of patents, conducting Examiner interviews and filing appeals with the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Mr. Bruno’s practice further includes management of patent prosecution portfolios ranging from foreign corporations to small-sized clients.

Additionally, Mr. Bruno advises...

EDUCATION:
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - J.D.
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

ADMITTED TO:
MASSACHUSETTS BAR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - MASSACHUSETTS

MEMBER OF:
MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION
MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS
MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATIONS OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
THE REAL ESTATE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

CONTACT INFO:
ACOTE@GEORGESCOTELAW.COM
(617) 884-1000

Malissa Riehl is a graduate of Truman State University (B.S. 2004), Webster University (M.B.A. 2005) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D. 2010). She is admitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Missouri bars. Ms. Riehl is of counsel to Thornton Law Firm LLP in Boston. She concentrates her practice in defective and dangerous products, including pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices, as well as Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller. She handles both personal injury and wrongful death actions. She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.

David A. Barrett is a Massachusetts civil litigation attorney with significant online legal marketing expertise and he boasts The World’s Largest LinkedIn Lawyer Network. Attorney Barrett’s blog “The LinkedIn Lawyer” has been featured by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and the ABA Journal, and he presents on the topic for groups such as the Massachusetts Bar Association. In addition to building an online network of over fourteen million professionals and over two thousand attorneys, Attorney Barrett is a pragmatic problem solver and a careful attorney who has aggressively represented clients in business...

I am a Massachusetts bankruptcy attorney with over 20 years experience.

Boston Criminal Defense Attorney

My legal practice focuses on Massachusetts real estate development, land use, and zoning/permitting. I primarily represent developers, entrepreneurs, and landowners in the context of residential and commercial land use permitting, development, and construction. My primary specialization is the permitting and development of affordable housing under Chapter 40B, Mass. General Laws. In this field, I am one of a handful of go-to attorneys in with the specialized knowledge, experience, and knowhow to guide a Chapter 40B development from concept to shovels in the ground, with a recent development portfolio of approved projects throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Greater Boston. I previously worked under...

Brian W. Putnam is an associate and a member of Parker Scheer's Complex Personal Injury and Domestic Relations Practice Groups. Mr. Putnam has experience in a wide area of complex personal injury claims including medical and dental malpractice; motor vehicle negligence; product liability; and defective premises. Mr. Putnam is also a member of Parker Scheer's Domestic Relations Practice Group, concentrating in divorce proceedings, child custody issues, alimony and child support, and asset valuation and post divorce modifications. Prior to joining Parker Scheer, Mr. Putnam was the Director of U.S. Amateur Scouting for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League....

If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Boston, Springfield, or Holyoke, a car and truck accident lawyer with our Massachusetts firm will fight to help you obtain compensation you deserve.

We are a firm devoted to Criminal Defense throughout Massachusetts. As a former prosecutor, I have the experience and knoweledge to help you achieve the best result for your case.

I defend anyone who has been charged with any crime in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I have successfully represented clients in the District Courts of Massachusetts, all divisions of the Boston Municipal Court and the Superior Courts of Massachusetts. If you have a criminal case, call me to schedule an appointment.