West Newton Lawyers

I have been an attorney for more than twenty-five years and use my extensive experience practicing law in the following areas.

Probate Matters

I assist families with obtaining guardianships, conservatorships and name changes. I also represent clients in probate administration, negotiating the transfer of real estate, contested will litigation and special needs planning.

Special Education Law

I handle matters relating to special education law including mediation, appearing before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals, and helping to secure educational placements.

Real Estate

I represent buyers and sellers of real estate and assist with purchase and sale agreements and real estate closings.


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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...

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.

Stefano V. D'Agostino is a Junior Partner with The Jacobs Law, LLC. He is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the Federal District Court of Massachusetts. Attorney D'Agostino was born and raised in the Greater-Boston area. He earned a Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from Lasell College. His practice areas include Personal Injury, Business & Corporate Law, and Criminal Appeals.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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

Julie McQuade Ladimer is not your average estate planning attorney. Her mission is to help as many people as possible avoid the Probate Courts; why make a difficult situation even more stressful by getting courts involved in your estate? She is able to break down the difficult process and educate her clients on how to set themselves and their families up for smooth transitions. She does this by bringing vibrance and wit to the table which helps her clients to relax during the meeting. Her clients leave their meetings feeling empowered and relieved. Julie considers...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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