Six focused practice groups, each led by attorneys who have built their careers in a single discipline.
Led by Managing Partner Richard Prescott, our litigation group handles complex commercial disputes from initial demand through trial and appeal. With more than 40 trials and over $100 million in disputes resolved, we bring the preparation and presence that only comes from sustained courtroom experience.
We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in contract disputes, trade secret cases, partnership and shareholder conflicts, fraud claims, and business torts. Our approach emphasizes early case assessment and honest projections — we tell clients the hard truths so they can make informed decisions about whether to fight or resolve.
Our employment practice has grown 54% over the past five years, reflecting both the increasing complexity of workplace regulation and our reputation for practical, cost-effective counsel. We represent employers exclusively — from Fortune 500 companies to 20-person startups.
Partners David Okonkwo and Elena Vasquez bring complementary strengths: David's deep litigation experience paired with Elena's preventive compliance focus means we can defend claims aggressively while helping clients avoid them in the first place.
Margaret Hsu leads our real estate group, which has handled over $2 billion in completed transactions. We represent developers, investors, commercial landlords, and institutional buyers in acquisitions, dispositions, development, and financing across the greater Boston area and New England.
Our particular strength is complex permitting — waterfront developments, mixed-use projects, and affordable housing transactions that require navigation through multiple regulatory bodies simultaneously.
Thomas Brennan, recruited from Ropes & Gray in 2014, built our corporate practice from the ground up. Revenue in this group has grown 69% over five years — our fastest-growing practice area — driven by the Boston area's thriving startup and private equity ecosystem.
We handle the full corporate lifecycle: formation, governance, financing, growth transactions, and eventual exit. Clients range from pre-revenue startups to established companies completing mergers worth tens of millions.
Amara Osei brings an unusual combination to IP practice: an MIT engineering degree paired with Stanford Law. She's prosecuted over 200 patents and built our IP group into the firm's fastest-growing practice by revenue percentage — up 83% in five years.
Our particular depth in AI/ML patents positions us well for technology companies on the frontier. We also handle comprehensive IP portfolio strategy, trademark prosecution, trade secret programs, and licensing arrangements.
Catherine Lansbury, a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, leads our estate planning practice. Her work focuses on high-net-worth families and business owners who need estate plans that coordinate with complex ownership structures, philanthropic goals, and multi-generational wealth transfer.
We handle the full spectrum from revocable living trusts through sophisticated generation-skipping structures, charitable remainder trusts, and family limited partnerships.