Effective Massachusetts Attorneys Experienced & Approachable

Employment Law

• Defending or Bringing Claims of Discrimination Based on Disability – Workplace Accommodation For Handicap
• Discrimination based on Race, National Origin, Age, Ethnicity, Sex, Gender Orientation, Religion
• Wage Act, Overtime and FMLA Matters
• Whistle Blower Suits under Massachusetts or Federal Law
• Independent Contractor Agreements under New Law
• Review of Executive Employment Agreements
• Employment Handbook and Employer Practices Advice
• Disputes Arising from Termination/ Severance Agreements/ Breach of Contract
• Non-Competition Agreements; Drafting Non-Compete and IP Covenants
• Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment Claims
• Wrongful Termination Claims & Defenses, Lay-Offs, Reductions in Force

Business Law Corporations

• Corporations, Start-ups, Partnerships, Sole Proprietors
• Sub S Corporate Organization, Articles of Organization & By-laws
• LLCs and LLPs – Certificates and Operating Agreements
• Various Business Contracts, Software Contracts
• Sale of Business: Due Diligence; Asset or Stock Purchase Agreements
• Venture Capital Closings / Angel Financing Advice
• Employment Compliance – Non-Compete, Trade Secret and Non Raiding Agreements
• Handling Most Other Legal Issues Facing Businesses

Litigation: Trials & Agency Appeals

• Civil Claims: Business & Personal
• Contract interpretation and enforcement & Non-payment of Debts
• Disputes Between Partners and Businesses
• Real Estate Controversies – See below.
• Ch. 93A, Sec. 11 – B2B Unfair And Deceptive Trade Practices
• Environmental Issues – Wetland Appeals
• Securities Fraud Claims against Stockbrokers & Issuers * Shareholder Issues about Stock Redemption & Value
• Minority Majority Stockholder Disputes in Closely-held Businesses
• Claims for Breach of Officers’, Directors’ & Shareholders’ Fiduciary Duty

Real Estate

• Commercial Property Closings
• Purchase & Sale Agreements
• Environmental and Wetlands Cases
• Zoning & Subdivision Issues, Non-Conforming Uses
• Special Permits and Variances
• Appeals of Building Permits, Denials of Enforcement
• Leasing Issues & Landlord Tenant Law
• Lease Review & Negotiations
• Eviction Proceedings, Non-Payment of Rent
• Preventive Advice to Landlords

Providing Employment, Business, and Litigation Law Services for Massachusetts Communities:

Amesbury – Andover – Arlington – Bedford – Belmont – Beverly – Billerica – Boston – Boxford – Burlington – Cambridge – Carlisle – Chelmsford – Chelsea – Concord – Dracut – Essex – Everett – Georgetown – Gloucester – Groveland – Hamilton – Haverhill – Ipswich – Lawrence – Lexington – Lincoln – Lowell – Lynn – Lynnfield – Malden – Manchester – Marblehead – Medford – Melrose – Merrimac – Methuen – Middleton – Nahant – Newbury – Newburyport – North Andover – North Reading – Peabody – Reading – Revere – Rockport – Rowley – Salem – Salisbury – Saugus – Somerville – Stoneham – Sudbury – Swampscott – Tewksbury – Topsfield- Wakefield- Waltham- Watertown- Wayland- Wenham- West Newbury- Weston- Wilmington- Winchester- Winthrop- Woburn