Background

• Founded in 1992
• 46 attorneys 
• 23 Partners
• Based in Boston
• Litigation boutique law firm
• Attorneys licensed in multiple jurisdictions, including: California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia
• Attorneys appear regularly in federal and state courts in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and other jurisdictions, as well as before various administrative agencies

Primary Areas of Practice

• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration/Mediation
• Business and Real Estate Litigation
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Class Action/Mass Tort Litigation
• Construction Management & Litigation
• Divorce, Family Law, and Related Litigation
• Government Investigations and Criminal Defense
• Health Law
• Indian and Tribal Law
• Labor and Employment Litigation and Counseling
• Media and First Amendment Law
• Medical Negligence Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Professional Liability Litigation

Awards and Honors

• One attorney named 2023 Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: General Practice "Lawyer of the Year" in Boston 
• 19 attorneys recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America
• 8 attorneys recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
• One attorney named a 2021 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
• One attorney named by Super Lawyers to its 2021 Top 50 Women Attorneys in Massachusetts
• Four attorneys named by Super Lawyers to its 2021 Top 100 Attorneys in Massachusetts
• 30 attorneys named 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• 16 attorneys recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America
• Eight attorneys recognized in 2022 Ones to Watch from Best Lawyers in America
• One attorney named a Go-To Employment Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
• One attorney named a 2021 Up & Coming Lawyer
• Firm awarded Law Firm Pro Bono Award by Massachusetts Bar Association
• Two attorneys receive 2020 President's Award from Boston Bar Association
• Three attorneys recognized as Massachusetts Litigation Stars by Benchmark Litigation 2021
• Three attorneys named by Super Lawyers to its 2020 Top 100 Attorneys in Massachusetts
• Thirty attorneys named 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Ranked by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in the 2021 Best Law Firms Tier 1 for 12 practice area categories
• Seventeen attorneys named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America
• Eight attorneys named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
• One attorney named by Super Lawyers to its 2019 Top 50 Women Attorneys in New England and Massachusetts, as well as its Top 100 Attorneys in New England and in Massachusetts
• One attorney named by Super Lawyers to its 2019 Top 100 attorneys in New England and in Massachusetts
• Ranked by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in the 2020 Best Law Firms Tier 1 for 11 practice area categories
• Fifteen attorneys named to 2020 Best Lawyers in America
• Thirty one attorneys named 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Ranked by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in the 2019 Best Law Firms in 12 practice areas

• One attorney named to 2018 Top 100 Attorneys in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers
• One Attorney named to 2018 Top 100 Attorneys in New England by Super Lawyers
• One attorney named to 2018 Top 50 Women Attorneys in New England by Super Lawyers
• Thirty attorneys named 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• One attorney named 2019 Boston Civil Rights Law "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America
• 14 attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers
• One attorney named a 2018 Up and Coming Lawyer
• Named to 2018 Best Law Firms by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in numerous practice areas
• One attorney named 2018 Boston First Amendment Law "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America
• 10 attorneys named to 2018 Best Lawyers
• Named to Best Law Firms 2017 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers for Multiple Practice Areas
• Twenty-four attorneys named 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Twenty-nine attorneys named 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Two attorneys named to 2016 Super Lawyers Top Lists
• Named to Best Law Firms 2016 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
• Eight attorneys named 2017 Best Lawyers
• One attorney named 2017 Boston Civil Rights Law "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America

• Six attorneys named 2015 New England Best Lawyers
• Twenty-nine attorneys named 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Three attorneys named to 2015 Super Lawyers Top Lists
• Seven attorneys rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory
• One attorney is past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association
• One attorney named a 2015 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
• One attorney inducted into Circle of Excellence as part of 2015 Top Women in Law Awards, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
• One attorney a recipient of 2015 President's Award, Massachusetts Bar Foundation
• One attorney a Trustee of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
• One attorney a member of the Judicial Nominating Committee for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Four attorneys are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers
• One attorney a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• One attorney selected to Who's Who Legal: Litigation 2015