Trust and Estate Litigation

• Represented clients in disputes relating to trust and estate matters, including complaints for instructions, petitions seeking the allowance of accounts, requests for reformation of trusts, and defending claims brought by beneficiaries

Disputes Among Business Owners, Contractual Disputes and
Director and Officer Liability

• Defended majority shareholders in suit claiming breach of fiduciary duty and excessive compensation
• Defended majority shareholders in suit alleging wrongful termination of employment
• Represented co-owner of an LLC in a fraud suit vs. co-owner and manager
• Represented the majority shareholder in closely-held corporation in suit by minority shareholder alleging breach of contract and fraud
• Defended seller of business in suit by buyer claiming fraud
• Represented clients in sale transactions in disputes over earn out provisions
• Represented senior officer of public company in class action suit alleging securities fraud
• Defended suit against former officer and director of plaintiff corporation who started a competing business where there were claims of breach of fiduciary duty
• Represented developers who were trustees of a condominium trust in a suit claiming breach of fiduciary duty
• Obtained a $12 million judgment against the operator of a landfill

Professional Liability

• Defended accounting firm in malpractice claim relating to capitalizing a shareholder loan to the corporation
• Defended a law firm which represented a franchisor, in a suit brought by a franchisee

Employment

• Defended claims brought by a senior executive against a company for breach of contract
• Defended discrimination and sexual harassment claims in Court and before the
• Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
• Represented a tenured law professor who had his tenure revoked by a law school
• Obtained an injunction, on behalf of a company, enjoining a departing employee from violating a covenant not to compete

Software Litigation

• Defended a software company in claims relating to licensing of software

Environmental and Construction Litigation

• Represented building owner in a claim against a prior owner of the property, alleging that the defendant contaminated the plaintiff's property
• Represented construction company in a suit claiming negligent construction

Trademark Litigation

• Defended and prosecuted trademark infringement claims

Banking Related Claims

• Represented creditors in workouts and litigation
• Handled lender liability claims
• Litigated Uniform Commercial Code cases
• Sued senior bank officer for breach of fiduciary duty

Insurance and Bond Claims

• Handled coverage claims
• Asserted fidelity bond claims on behalf of banking institutions
• Asserted construction bond claim
• Handled claim alleging fraud by policy holder in procuring life insurance policy
• Handled claim alleging breach of contract and fraud by insurer in connection with the sale

Panelist on The Anti-SLAPP Statute One Year After Blanchard (June 2018)

Panel on Summary Judgment Practice, Boston Bar Association (November 2016)

Speaker, Cost-Effective Business Litigation, Massachusetts Bar Association, Lifecycle of a Business Series

"Closely Held Corp.’s Governing Documents Critical in Litigation," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

"Disputes Among Co-Venturers," The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts

"Selected Ethical Issues in the Representation of Shareholders in Closely-Held Corporations," co-author and lecturer, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Litigating Fraud and Mismanagement Disputes

"Shareholders Disputes in 'Close' Corporations," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

“Becoming Your Clients' Trustee," sumnews

“The Happy Trustee," Private Wealth Magazine

Litigation commentator on the Radio Entrepreneurs Radio Show

• Named a U.S. News Best Lawyer for Commercial Litigation 2020-2024
• Named a U.S. News Best Lawyer for Litigation-Trusts & Estates 2020-2024
• Named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters 2004-2021
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
• Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Litigation - Trust & Estates
• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

• Boston Bar Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• New Hampshire Bar Association