Belmont Lawyers

Several years of experience in wage and accounts receivable collections, corporate litigation, estate planning, contract drafting, family law, employment law, and small business development. Licensed real estate broker and notary public. Specialties Estate planning, collections, family law, contract disputes, employment law, and small business development.

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...

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.

Renee Lazar, Esq., a licensed Massachusetts attorney, offers quality Family legal services to Massachusetts residents and others who must appear in Massachusetts Courts. She practices Family Law, so her focus is on your Divorce, Custody, Parenting Plans, Guardianships of Minors and Adults, Grandparent Visitation, Child Support, and other Family Law issues. A caring attorney, Ms. Lazar provides her personal attention to every case, no matter how small.

Believing that everyone should be able to obtain legal services, Ms. Lazar's practice focuses on the needs of people of "modest means" - typically, those whose incomes put pro bono and subsidized legal...

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...

I have been enjoying the practice of law for 25 years. Probate and Estate Planning are my choice areas, where I find the most meaning in my practice. I assisted the executor with probating my first estate back in 1994. It was challenging. The Probate Court had a hefty estate recovery Lien on the file for past medical care, which had to be negotiated and paid off. There was also income from a personal injury case that had to be resolved, at which time I learned about the favorable tax laws as to income...

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

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(617) 884-1000

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...

My profile / bio can be found at www.BLC.law.

Sam is a litigator handling cases before the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He primarily concentrates on handling complex labor and employment matters on behalf of employees as well as workers’ compensation claims for injured workers. His experience spans many areas of practice including labor and employment, workers’ compensation, insurance coverage and personal injury. Sam previously was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm where his practice areas also included commercial litigation, admiralty/maritime, construction litigation, municipal law, premises liability, products liability, automotive liability, insurance coverage analysis and litigation, subrogation, employment, housing and general...

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

David H. Nickerson has been practicing in Massachusetts since 1986.After working for a Boston firm after graduation, Attorney Nickerson then opened his own practice focusing on: residential and commercial real estate sales and purchases; the formal and informal probate of estates; preparation of commercial leases ;setting up corporations and LLCs and establishing nominee trusts; preparation of wills. The office is focused on meeting client goals in an effective and cost efficient manner. I have acted as a Superior Court appointed receiver in the past and have taught Landlord-Tenant law.

I began my legal career in 1996 as an assistant district attorney where I tried and prosecuted cases in the district and superior courts. I was subsequently employed by the Massachusetts State Police working with both the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in criminal and regulatory matters. During this time, I maintained a private practice in civil litigation and estate planning. In 2022, I opened a new office in Lexington, Massachusetts with a primary focus in estate planning. I offer legal services to assist clients in developing estate plans to protect family assets,...

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Attorney Turco has extensive experience in investigation and assessment of cases like yours. Licensed in both Massachusetts and Florida, he has the experience of appearing before a diverse group of judges and in managing both simple and complex cases through resolution, be it by settlement or trial. Prior to becoming an attorney, Damian worked for two major retainers based in Massachusetts, investigating workplace conduct, including that which may lead to injuries, premises liability, car and tractor trailer accidents, or other negligence in the workplace or on a business premises. "We don't just get...