Dorchester Center Lawyers

Chris is the founding partner and principal of Vaughn-Martel Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to founding Vaughn-Martel Law in 2006, Chris worked as a Clerk and First Year Associate for a small real estate firm on Boston's South Shore. Chris is currently admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, as well as the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association. He serves as...

I am dedicated to helping put each and every client in a position to win their case and get back to their life.

Attorney Patrick Donovan is a former prosecutor that practices criminal defense in Massachusetts. Attorney Donovan handles all types of crimes including misdemeanor and felony charges.

William J. Mostyn is a Registered Patent Attorney with over 13 years of experience in the technology industry. Prior to founding Mostyn IP, he was an Associate at Cesari and McKenna LLP, a Boston-based intellectual property law firm. Mr. Mostyn has successfully prosecuted patents for individuals and large international corporations. His broad technological experience includes chemical, electrical and mechanical technologies, such as medical and dental devices, spectroscopy, small molecules, ion selective electrodes and wastewater treatment. He has also successfully represented clients in federal district, state district and state appellate courts. Prior to practicing...

Tanesha began her legal career doing complex business law and real estate litigation cases with Kaplan Law LLC. Upon passing the bar, Tanesha hung her own shingle focusing on Business Law (contract disputes), Real Estate Litigation (easement and ownership rights), Business Formation (corporations, llc, non-profit, business agreements) and Family Law (divorce, child custody, parenting plans, child support, modifications, and contempts).

Tanesha accepts cases in Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth, Middlesex and Barnstable County.

Tanesha's dedication is unique. She works to ensure that clients are well-informed on all matters of their case with constant communication and accessibility to discuss the matter. She offers different...

I focus my practice on complex professional liability claims, including legal and medical malpractice.

Boston College, BA (1984) Boston College Law School, JD (1988) Boston University School of Law, LLM Tax (2015) For more information please visit: www.gemmalawoffice.com

Geoff is a commercial litigator who focuses his practice on business disputes. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants at trial and on appeal in courts across the country in high-stakes and business-critical commercial matters. Geoff’s business litigation practice has a particular emphasis on claims against commercial banks brought by customers, third parties and regulators.

Sarah is a motivated and enthusiastic attorney who goes above and beyond to help clients achieve their goals. Sarah was born and raised just outside of Boston and is a proud alumnus of Boston College Law School. With these strong ties to the Boston area, Sarah is committed to establishing herself in the legal community through active involvement in legal organizations and networking opportunities. Prior to joining Allcock & Marcus, Sarah was a corporate and real estate attorney at a Boston law firm and worked on a wide variety of transactional matters, giving her a strong legal foundation. Sarah’s real estate...

Kathy’s practice focuses on the resolution of employment and complex commercial litigation and pre-litigation disputes. She has represented clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. In that capacity she has successfully moved to dismiss a FLSA complaint brought against a quasi-public entity, defeated summary judgment in Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation litigation, and successfully opposed motions for preliminary injunction in matters involving alleged breaches of covenants not to compete. Kathy also has an active appellate practice, having authored or participated in numerous appellate briefs in Massachusetts and federal appellate courts for clients. Having been in human resources...

John O’Connell is a lawyer, Commercial Pilot (Single-Multi Engine Land and Sea with Instrument Rating) and an experienced scuba diver (certified advanced open water) who has been litigating general aviation cases, scuba diving, personal injury and complex product liability cases for the past thirty five years. He is a passionate advocate and nationally recognized as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Lawyers of Distinction, Top American Lawyers, The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Trial Masters, Keenan Trial Institute – Master’s Graduate, and is a verified Multi-Million Dollar Advocate.

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Matthew specializes in federal, state, and international tax controversy resolution. His practice areas include, but are not limited to, the following: The IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) and Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures; non-filer representation; federal and state audit and collection defense; penalty abatement; Massachusetts sales, use, and income tax disputes; tax planning; federal and state tax litigation; estate planning; and probate administration. Before joining Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein, LLP, Matthew spent over four years representing individuals and businesses in a broad range of federal and state tax controversies. Matthew received his LL.M. in Taxation in 2009...

The United States Bankruptcy Law is designed to give people the benefit of a fresh start by discharging most debts. Filing for bankruptcy; however, is not the only solution to your financial troubles - there are alternatives. People encounter financial difficulties for many reasons, not always of their own making, from an unexpected illness to a sudden job loss, divorce or gambling, student loans. Whatever the reason, many people feel overwhelmed, helpless, and alone. Ruthless bill collectors and the threat of foreclosure can make a tough situation even tougher. Although not the only solution to your financial difficulties, filing...

Obtained the Highest Nursing Home Verdict in the state of Massachusetts on December 2013 for a Victim of an assault - $2,014,000 plus interest. Holder of the highest verdicts and decisions in Massachusetts for elderly victims of "rough treatment" where the only claim was for emotional distress.Dedicated to victims of Nursing Home Rape and Assaults and mistreatment.

Attorney Jill Havens is a founding partner of Workplace Justice Law Group. Attorney Havens has been working for workers rights for decades, beginning with her work organizing and unionizing graduate student employees in the 1990s, and most recently as a solo practitioner running the Law Office of Jill Havens, where she specialized in employment law, including unemployment issues. Attorney Havens has served in many roles as an employee advocate even before going to law school - working for labor unions for over a decade. She has also worked on behalf of worker rights as an lawyer in public and private...

De'Aun is the founder and managing principal of Sardella Law Firm, P.C. She is focused on meeting the legal needs for individuals in Massachusetts in the areas of family law, estate planning, probate and personal injury. De'Aun is licensed as an Attorney in Massachusetts and Florida. Additionally, she is licensed to practice nursing in Massachusetts and Florida. De'Aun is nationally certified as a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant. She has extensive experience as a Registered Nurse primarily in critical care and the emergency department caring for adult and pediatric patients.

Diane M. Shields founded her law practice in 1987. She believes that each of her clients deserves her personal attention and dedication to their case. Strong and effective advocacy is Attorney Shields’ paramount commitment to her clients. During the last 24 years, she has achieved successful outcomes for her clients during the litigation of their cases. Diane Shields’ experience includes motion hearings, settlement conferences, trial preparation, depositions, civil trials and jury trials. Diane Shields prides herself on always being available to answer questions and to address the concerns of her clients on their cases. She has earned a reputation...

Rick’s practice focuses on State, Federal and International Tax matters, including planning, audits, appeals and litigation. He serves businesses and individuals throughout the country, and works closely with accounting firms and financial firms whose clients need specialized expertise in complex tax issues.

Kevin Donius has been representing injured and disabled clients since 1987 and has served as lead trial counsel in cases in the State and Federal District Courts of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire, in the Federal District Court of Rhode Island and in the U.S. Court of Claims. Within Massachusetts, Attorney Donius has represented clients in the Superior Courts of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Middlesex, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Worcester, Hampden and Hampshire counties. Mr. Donius concentrates in the representation of individuals and families whose lives have been devastated by catastrophic injuries or unexpected deaths. His practice includes matters involving wrongful death,...

EXPERIENCE

Executive Director of the Underground Economy Task Force, 2007-2009

 

Handled hundreds of cases in tandem with the Wage/Hour Division of the Attorney General's Office, as well as white-collar cases in conjunction with the Department of Industrial Accidents, Insurance Fraud Bureau, and Attorney General's Fair Labor Division.

Assistant District Attorney, Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, Deputy Chief of District Court Prosecution, 2005-2007

 

Handled thousands of criminal cases in Juvenile, District, and Superior Court. Has extensive experience in successfully trying Domestic Violence, Domestic Assault & Battery, Serious Felons, Drug, Theft, and Weapons related cases.

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EDUCATION

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA Juris Doctorate

University of Massachusetts at Boston,...

Mr. Durden has represented numerous clients in both civil and criminal matters in trial courts throughout Massachusetts. He has successfully argued motions to suppress and dismiss and has tried numerous cases successfully before judges and juries. In his criminal law practice, he has handled hundreds of cases involving drug possession, drug distribution, school zone violations, 209A violations, larceny, and insurance fraud and has won many acquittals for his clients. ...

Kenneth M. Levine is a retired attorney and an experienced legal consultant who advises trial attorneys nationwide in complex obstetrical brachial plexus birth injury cases. . He has represented clients in many types of birth injury cases but is well known for his legal representation for the families of newborns with injuries often suffered at birth. While at Kenneth Levine & Associates, Ken developed a specialty and national reputation in the litigation of birth injury cases, in particular cases concerning infants who suffered brain damage at birth and erbs palsy/brachial plexus injuries. Ken Levine was the most recognized and successful...

Attorney Aderonke Lipede is a skilled trial lawyer committed to social justice who specializes in Criminal Defense, Juvenile Delinquency, Youthful Offender matters, and civil rights/anti-discrimination matters in Quincy, Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Lynn, Brockton, Somerville, Medford, and Chelsea. Attorney Lipede, a former real estate broker, also specializes in real estate transactions and landlord/tenant disputes. Call if you need an affordable, knowledgeable, and committed trial lawyer to provide criminal defense or protect your civil rights. Attorney Lipede is also an ordained reverend in the AME Church and also works with Prophetic Resistance Boston, a faith-based social justice...

Geoffrey G. Nathan, a leading nationally recognized major crimes criminal defense lawyer for 20+ yrs representing people and corporations accused in Massachusetts for crimes of moral turpitude focusing on federal tax fraud, white collar crimes, larceny, check, bank fraud, murder, manslaughter, DWI, OUI and more.

Eric Rosen is a nationally recognized former federal and state prosecutor whose nationwide practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation, with a focus on novel and cutting-edge issues involving money laundering, securities fraud, crypto-assets and health care fraud. Eric was the lead prosecutor in “Operation Varsity Blues,” the seminal case widely known as the college admissions scandal, one of the largest white-collar crime prosecutions in United States history. Prior to founding Dynamis LLP in June 2023, Eric was a partner at an elite litigation boutique with offices in New York, Boston and Miami. For more than...

Scott Schlager represents lenders, institutional investors, commercial and retail tenants, developers, and other owners and operators of commercial real estate and emerging companies in a wide variety of transactional matters throughout the United States. Scott’s practice focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, portfolio transactions, leases, and development in the retail, office, multifamily, industrial, cold storage, and life sciences real estate sectors. Scott continues to advise clients on issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including borrowers, lenders, landlords, and tenants. He also provides practical counsel to emerging companies. Prior to joining Pierce Atwood, Scott was an associate at a Boston-based boutique law firm...

The Law Office of James D. Livingstone is a Boston-based litigation firm focusing on trial work, civil litigation, and criminal defense. The firm has extensive experience trying civil and criminal cases in federal and state court and in arbitration. The Law Office of James D. Livingstone zealously represents its companies and individuals throughout Massachusetts in employment matters, personal injury cases, criminal (adult and juvenile) cases, business disputes, and election law matters. We aim to deliver exceptional advocacy for our clients and their legal rights. Our extensive experience in civil and criminal trials and litigation qualifies us...

David W. S. Lieberman, an experienced complex commercial litigator and former Assistant Attorney General, focuses his practice on representing whistleblowers prosecuting fraud under the False Claims Act and other qui tam statutes as a Member of the Whistleblower Law Collaborative.

Mr. Lieberman is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Stone and Kent Scholar and served as Managing Editor of the Columbia Law Review, and of Tufts University. He served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Bruce M. Selya of the First Circuit Court of Appeals. He began his career at the Massachusetts Attorney General's...

A graduate of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and Suffolk University Law School, Attorney Wendy Beth Kahn has focused her legal career over the past 20 years representing victims of medical negligence.
Attorney Kahn’s passion for advocacy and commitment to excellence has garnered her distinction as a zealous advocate for her clients. A well-respected member of the bar, Attorney Kahn has been instrumental in obtaining record setting verdicts, settlements and legal precedent in the fields of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and other personal injury cases over the course of her career.