Townsend Lawyers

Business and Employment Attorney

Attorney Maria Rockwell focuses her practice on probate and fiduciary litigation, domestic relations and civil appeals. Ms. Rockwell is a summa cum laude graduate of Providence College and a cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School. She served as a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court for several years, working directly with the justices of the court on a wide variety of probate, family and equity issues. Ms. Rockwell serves on the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Children and the Law Program, on both the trial and appellate panels. The Probate...

Clint Dalton is a family law practitioner focusing his work on divorce litigation and mediation. Attorney Dalton was born and raised in Ipswich and is a graduate of St. John’s Preparatory School, Stanford University, and The University of San Diego School of Law (JD, ‘03) where he was awarded for his Jurisprudence writing. Attorney Dalton is a member of the Massachusetts and Essex County Bar Associations and sits on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts. He lives in Ipswich with his wife and two children.

The Law Office of Barry R. Levine is a practice focusing on the needs of small businesses and individuals. Apart from offering a wide range of services for businesses and individuals, The Law Office of Barry R. Levine has created a niche for itself in providing representation for those, be it a corporation, LLC, sole-proprietorship or individual, currently experiencing financial adversity. In its over thirty-seven years of representing those with financial difficulties, The Law Office of Barry R. Levine has developed a wealth of strategies for addressing and resolving those often seemingly unsolvable problems.

Mr. Levine is a graduate of New...

I am a domestic relations and child welfare attorney with substantial experience representing clients in all areas of divorce and post-divorce litigation. I have also accumulated significant time in the courtroom representing parents and children in child welfare cases involving the Department of Children and Families. I accept appointments as a Guardian ad Litem investigator in disputed custody and visitation cases. Finally, I represent plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and consumer protection matters.Specialties: Family Law, Child Welfare Law (Care and Protection and CHINS/CRA), Litigation and Estate Planning. Learn more at http://www.TangussoandLambert.com.

Educational law is a passion for Will. He started out as a teacher right out of college and within 3 years, developed a county-wide leadership program for at-risk youth. He then became a dean of a middle school that served 2400 students. In 1999, he became an administrator of one of the first charter schools in the state of Florida. He went on in his career, to be a principal and school district administrator. He has been part of hundreds of child studies, and thousands of students' educational plans. He has trained teachers, principals and superintendents on compliance with special...

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

CONTACT INFO:
ACOTE@GEORGESCOTELAW.COM
(617) 884-1000

General practice of law, concentrating on individuals and small business.

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...

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...

Justin St.James, Esq. The Law Office of Justin St.James delivers civil litigation and counseling services for individual clients and small business owners. We will work relentlessly to protect your interests. Confidential and Dependable. Available nights and weekends. To contact Attorney St. James, please call his office: 978-689-5200, or, send him an email: jstjames@stjames-legal.com, or, visit his website: www.stjames-legal.com

Jillian N. Celozzi

Attorney Celozzi graduated cum laude from Providence College in 2003 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. She earned her Juris Doctorate from New England Law Boston in 2006. A former prosecutor with the Worcester District Attorney's Office, she has extensive trial experience. She prosecuted misdemeanors and felonies in both the district and superior courts. After working as a prosecutor for almost five years, Attorney Celozzi joined an area law firm where she gained experience in the areas of civil litigation, probate, and family law. Today she focuses her practice on criminal defense, divorce, and probate...

Attorney Adam D. Schmaelzle received his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. In pursuit of that degree, he set out to expand his knowledge of Juvenile Law and Children and Families Law at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston, MA, and the Department of Children and Families Law Department in Arlington, MA. He also developed a greater understanding of Adult Criminal Law during his time clerking for a well respected criminal defense attorney in Boston, MA.

Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, Attorney Schmaelzle set up several corporations and...

James P. Vander Salm is a Massachusetts environmental protection attorney who is a passionate advocate for your right to a clean and safe environment. He represents individuals and groups whose rights to clean water, air, and soil are being damaged or jeopardized by others. He prides himself on his creative approach to the law, and regularly sees potential in cases where other attorneys do not. If you have any question about any environmental damage of any kind, and would like to know what rights you have to stop it, he welcomes your call. Learn more:...

I am an advisor and trial lawyer who represents businesses and individuals in various forms of dispute resolution, including trials, arbitration, mediation, and private settlement negotiations. I serve as counsel to a diverse range of clients such as individuals, business entities, subcontractors, suppliers, general contractors, construction project owners, developers, and construction management firms. My practice primarily focuses on handling various commercial disputes from pre-litigation negotiation through trial.

My practice centers around my intent to help people through the legal challenges of everyday living.

Raised in Rowley, Massachusetts, Eric completed his undergraduate work at the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, and earned his JD magna cum laude from New England Law | Boston, where he received honors including the Sandra Day O'Connor award and the Scribe's Award.

Eric founded Pacy Law after three years at a large, greater-Boston area conveyancing firm. He is an affiliate member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the North Shore Association of Realtors. He focuses his practice on representation of buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders in real estate transactions, including purchases, refinances, and sales.

Steven T. Sager is the founding member of SagerLegal LLC. Steven provides strategic legal advice to business owners and senior management in connection with their business needs. Steven advises clients on a wide variety of matters affecting business, including corporate finance (loans and other debt, stock, options and other equity arrangements); mergers and acquisitions; enterprise structure, entity choice, organization, asset separation and protection; stockholder/partner/member relations and structuring; employment, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements; contracts; sales and distribution agreements; franchising; and commercial real estate. He also assists clients in monitoring and resolving business disputes.

Mr. Borchers has been a trust and estates lawyer since 1984 and formed Northeast Private Trustees service in 2019. The corporate trustee serves as a fiduciary and can direct but does not manage investments. Northeast Private assists in a variety of trustee, executor, conservator, and power of attorney capacities involving both ordinary and complex fact patterns. The firm also prepares fiduciary income, and estate and gift tax returns. Tim himself has served in over 1,000 probate and trust administrations and fiduciary appointments and would be pleased to discuss your situation with you. For more biographical information go to www.borcherslaw.com.

Atty. Lawrence P. Zale is an experienced, registered patent attorney who has extensive experience in all aspects of Intellectual Property and related business matters. He has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patents through issuance, counseled start-ups, and was an executive with several global companies, such as Tyco International and ALSTOM Power, Inc. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Managed a global Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio for medical device product lines having approximately $1.3B in annual sales • Managed a global IP portfolio for electric power generation equipment with approximately $3.0B in annual sales. • Coded simulation software for a subcontractor of NASA for the US Space Shuttle Program in...

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.

Jay E. Macklow is the managing Partner of Landman, Akashian & Macklow, LLP's Worcester (255 Park Avenue, Suite 1102, Worcester, MA 01609) , Westborough and Milford (291 Main Street, Milford, MA 01757) offices. Mr. Macklow is a graduate of Boston College and a graduate of New England Law Boston, formerly known as New England School of Law. He was the Managing Business Editor of The New England Journal of Civil and Criminal Confinement. Mr. Macklow is admitted and licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island.

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,...

David E. Timmons is a skilled trial attorney, with over twenty three years of experience. He is dedicated to providing his clients with tenacious and zealous advocacy, both inside and outside of the courtroom. His reputation for ethical and effective representation inspires his clients with confidence and trust in his abilities and knowledge. Attorney Timmons prides himself on his ability to provide strong representation and attentive client service. His extensive experience in criminal law enables him to quickly analyze each individual case, and determine the best course of action. He treats every client as his most important client, and provides honest...

DangerLaw, LLC is a law firm specializing in affairs of the heart. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, we specialize in divorce law, custody, estate planning, post-death estate administration, and guardianship. We often see the best people at the hardest moments of their lives. As a result, we plan for the unexpected so that we can help protect your and your family's assets. We support you to put your family first. We work hard to make sure your children experience an optimal transition with as little stress as possible during challenging times. And we help put your mind at ease during the...

With the firm since May of 2009, Attorney Keleher works with clients to resolve legal disputes both in court as a civil litigator and also through collaborative law. In collaborative law, the parties, represented by attorneys, communicate and negotiate directly with each other, without court intervention, to achieve their objectives. Attorney Keleher’s litigation and collaborative practice largely mirrors the transactional practice areas of the firm (trusts and estates, real estate, and business). In addition, Attorney Keleher practices in the areas of insurance coverage, employment, personal injury, bankruptcy, and municipal law. Attorney Profile: http://www.beliveaulaw.net/our-team/attorney-daniel-w-keleher/

Attorney Janet E. Dutcher is a Senior Associate and has been practicing with Kazarosian Law Offices since 1988. She graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute in NY with a Bachelors of Science in 1982 and received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier College of Law in California in 1985. Her practice areas include civil litigation, discrimination, divorce and family law, employment law and personal injury. In addition to practicing in Massachusetts, Attorney Dutcher is also admitted to the California and New Hampshire Bars and has extensive trial and litigation experience in Superior, Probate and District Courts. She is...

Attorney Linda M. Little is a Senior Associate and has been practicing with Kazarosian Law Offices since 1987. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1975, graduated with Highest Distinction and was a member of Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and the Beta Gamma Scholarship Society. Attorney Little continued her education with an MBA degree in 1977 from Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma and received her Juris Doctorate in 1984 from the University of Houston College School of Law. She graduated Cum Laude and received the Corpus Juris Secundum Award and the...

David D. Curtis is a top-rated personal injury and car accident lawyer located in Haverhill and serving all of Massachusetts. Tenacious legal representation!