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Sherin and Lodgen proud to sponsor YWCA Achievers Celebration on June 24th

24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen is proud to sponsor YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers Celebration being held June 24^th. YW Boston's Academy of Women Achievers (AWA) celebrates women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and achievement in their professional and civic lives. Margaret H. Paget, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, is scheduled to attend the event.

YWCA Boston’s mission is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Sherin and Lodgen proud to sponsor FBA Reception on June 19th

19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen is proud to sponsor the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s “Annual Federal Judicial Reception” being held June 19^th at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Wharf Room. The event will honor the Honorable George A. O’Toole for his dedicated service to the judiciary, the Bar and the community that the Court serves. Matthew C. Moschella, a partner in the firm's Litigation Department and President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is scheduled to attend the event. Also scheduled to attend are partners in the firm’s Litigation Department, Margaret H. Paget, Sara Jane Shanahan, and Debra Squires-Lee.

The Federal Bar Association represents the Federal legal profession. The FBA consists of more than 16,000 federal lawyers, including 1,200 federal judges, who work together to promote the sound administration of justice and integrity, quality and independence of the judiciary. The FBA also provides opportunities for scholarship and for judges and lawyers to professionally and socially interact.

Sherin and Lodgen launches Solar Energy Practice Group

17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen LLP is proud to announce the launch of a Solar Energy Practice Group, providing our clients with an experienced team of attorneys equipped to handle the growing and multifaceted solar marketplace. Our attorneys represent clients in all aspects of solar deals, including negotiating solar lease agreements, structuring construction and permanent financing arrangements, and assisting with the complex regulatory issues and incentive programs unique to solar projects.

“The solar industry is constantly evolving and includes a complex set of regulatory requirements and incentive programs,” said Bethany Bartlett, chair of the Solar Energy Practice Group. “Our attorneys can help clients take advantage of the many incentives that accompany solar deals while ensuring these projects comply with local, state and federal regulations and are financeable.”

The group has been involved in a number of solar deals in recent years including:

Representation of Highland First Solar in the purchase, installation and financing of solar array
Solar array power purchase agreement and lease for Boston College High School
Representation of lender Eastern Bank in bridge, construction and permanent financing of solar PV installations

For more information on our Solar Energy Practice Group, please click here.

Service providers should review their own contracts

14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sara J. Shanahan, vice chair of the firm's Litigation Department, discusses the ripple effects of the Madoff case and actions that should now be taken by professional service providers.

Read the article, "Service providers should review their own contracts"

Article by Sara J. Shanahan published in Boston Business Journal

14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

An article by Sara J. Shanahan, vice chair of the firm's Litigation Department, was published in the Boston Business Journal. The article, "Service providers should review their own contracts," discusses the ripple effects of the Madoff case and actions that should now be taken by professional service providers.

To read the article, please click here.

Professional Liability Newsletter: Tom Maffei and Scott McConchie to join Sherin and Lodgen; Mentoring to Avoid Malpractice

10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

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Tom Maffei and Scott McConchie to join Sherin and Lodgen
Mentoring to Avoid Malpractice

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Thomas F. Maffei and Scott McConchie to join Sherin and Lodgen LLP as partners in the Litigation Department

06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Thomas F. Maffei and Scott McConchie will join Sherin and Lodgen LLP as partners in the firm’s Litigation Department. Experienced litigators, Tom and Scott will add considerable experience and depth to the firm’s already strong Litigation Department.

“We have known, respected and worked with Tom and Scott for many years,” said Ronald W. Ruth, Managing Partner of the firm. “We regard them as friends and close colleagues and are delighted to welcome them to the Sherin and Lodgen team.”

Tom Maffei has a broad trial and appellate practice. He has represented individuals and businesses in a variety of high stakes matters, including representing lawyers and law firms in professional liability, ethics and bar disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Bar Overseers. He also has an active mediation and arbitration practice. Since 2000, Tom has practiced law at his own firm, Griesinger, Tighe & Maffei, LLP. He spent much of his career as a partner at one of Boston’s large law firms. He is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association and a former member of the Board of Bar Overseers. He is listed as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer and in Best Lawyers in America ® for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law. Tom also is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Tom received his J.D. with honors from Boston College Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Boston College. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

Scott McConchie is a civil litigator who regularly appears in state and federal court, both at the trial court and appellate level. Scott began his career at a large Boston law firm, where he was a member of the Litigation and Labor & Employment department. In 2000, he joined Griesinger, Tighe & Maffei, LLP, where he has represented individuals, corporations and financial institutions in a variety of litigation matters.

Scott is a 1996 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He received his BA, magna cum laude, from Duke University in 1990.

PRESS RELEASE - Thomas F. Maffei and Scott McConchie to join Sherin and Lodgen LLP as partners in the Litigation Department

06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

(BOSTON) – June 6, 2013 - Thomas F. Maffei and Scott McConchie will join Sherin and Lodgen LLP as partners in the firm’s Litigation Department. Experienced litigators, Tom and Scott will add considerable experience and depth to the firm’s already strong Litigation Department.

Scott is a 1996 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He received his BA, magna cum laude, from Duke University in 1990.

About Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Leading businesses rely on Sherin and Lodgen LLP to handle complex transactions, difficult litigation and challenging regulatory issues in real estate, litigation, and business law. With nearly 50 attorneys, the firm handles large, complicated matters while providing responsive, senior-level attention to every matter. Clients receive sophisticated analysis and effective, efficient and focused representation. The firm is committed to providing legal services of unsurpassed quality at reasonable expense and giving the highest value to clients. By design, the firm is not a general practice. Instead, the focus is on what they do best, attracting talented, experienced attorneys in specific practice areas.

Contact:

Caroline Von Flatern

Marketing Manager

cmvonflatern@sherin.com

Sherin and Lodgen sponsors EBNHC Art of Health Care Celebration

06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen sponsored EBNHC’s first annual Art of Health Care Celebration held June 6^th at 20 Maverick Square in East Boston. The event recognized EBNHC’s mission and paid special tribute to Jack Cradock for his lifetime of remarkable achievements. The event was attended by Robert M. Carney, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Business Law Departments, Thomas P. Gorman, a partner in the firm's Litigation Department, and John J. Slater, a partner in the firm's Real Estate Department and Business Law Group.

EBNHC’s mission is to provide easily accessible, affordable, appropriate, high-quality, personalized, coordinated primary care, for all who live and work in East Boston and the surrounding communities, without regard to age, income, insurance status, language, culture, or social circumstances.

Sherin and Lodgen sponsors Art in Giving spring exhibition

04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen sponsored Art in Giving’s spring exhibition held June 4^th at Two International Place in Boston. The event’s proceeds helped support the participating artists and the Rachel Molly Markoff foundation in its work toward finding a cure for childhood cancer. The event was attended by Gary M. Markoff, member of the Corporate and Real Estate Departments, Joshua M. Alper, partner in the firm's Real Estate Department, Margaret H. Paget, partner in the Litigation Department, and Meyer Potashman, associate in the firm’s Corporate Department.

Art in Giving is an organization that follows a unique path that combines the creativity and generosity of its artists with the needs of talented cancer researchers. Up to 50% of the proceeds from the sale of art through the efforts of Art in Giving are donated to The Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that makes grants to cancer researchers.

Deb Squires-Lee and Will Dunham appointed to BBA Litigation Section Steering Committee

03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Debra Squires-Lee, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, and Will Dunham, an associate in the firm's Litigation Department, were recently appointed to serve two-year terms on the BBA’s Litigation Steering Committee. Debra will co-chair the Litigation Section’s Professional Liability Committee and Will will co-chair the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Their terms begin in September.

For more information on the BBA, please click here.

Sara Jane Shanahan nominated for Boston Bar Association Council; Ballots mailed June 3rd

03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sara Jane Shanahan, vice chair of the firm's Litigation Department and co-chair of the Business Litigation and Social Media and Digital Technology Practice Groups, has been nominated to serve as a member of the Boston Bar Association’s 2013-2014 Council. Ballots will be mailed to all members of the BBA beginning June 3rd.

The Boston Bar Association Council is in essence the board of directors of the BBA. There are 34 people on the Council: five officers, the immediate past-president of the BBA, the President of the Boston Bar Foundation, and 27 members at large. Council members strive to uphold the mission of the BBA: To advance the highest standards of excellence for the legal profession, to facilitate access to justice, and to serve the community at large.

Sara is an active member of the BBA and the Boston legal community. She is currently serving a two year term as co-chair of the BBA’s Administration of Justice Section. Sara is a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a member of the Boston Bar Foundation’s Society of Fellows, and a member of the Massachusetts Advisory Council for the New England Legal Foundation.

To learn more, read Sara’s bio and connect with her on LinkedIn.

Robert M. Carney attends BOMA Boston’s Annual Fishing Tournament

29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Robert Carney, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Business Law Departments, attended BOMA Boston’s 9^th Annual Fishing Tournament held May 29^th at the Rowe’s Wharf and The Daily Catch.

BOMA Boston was founded in 1917 and represents commercial real estate professionals in Greater Boston who own, manage or service the established and developing real estate environment. BOMA Boston has over 600 members representing over 100,000,000 square feet of real estate in the Boston area.

David Shamberger attends ACG Boston Growth Conference 2013

29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

David Shamberger, partner in the firm’s Corporate Department, attended ACG Boston’s Growth Conference, held May 29^th at The State Room in Boston.

ACG Boston serves over 500 Boston members who are directly involved in M&A transactions. Members include private equity investors, intermediaries, corporate development professionals, lenders and service providers. ACG’s primary goal is to facilitate relationship building and provide deal related content to the middle market M&A community.

Sherin and Lodgen hosts Pioneer Institute breakfast program

29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen hosted the Pioneer Institute breakfast program held May 29^th. Brad Lips, CEO of the Atlas Network, a non-profit based in Washington D.C. that strengthens the worldwide freedom movement, spoke at the event.

Steve Eimert, a partner in the firm's Business Law Department, attended the event.

Pioneer Institute is an independent, privately funded research organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Massachusetts through civic discourse and public policy solutions based on free market principles, individual liberty and responsibility, and the ideal of effective, limited and accountable government.

Sherin and Lodgen participates in Lawyers Have Heart 5k to benefit American Heart Association

28 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

For the third consecutive year, Sherin and Lodgen participated in the Lawyers Have Heart 5k Race. The race was held May 29^th at the Bank of America Pavilion and included 1500 runners/walkers from law firms throughout the city. Team Sherin and Lodgen included thirty attorneys and staff members. The race benefited the American Heart Association.

For more information on the event, please click here.

Sherin and Lodgen attorneys Robert Muldoon and Peter Friedenberg ranked in Chambers USA 2013

28 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Sherin and Lodgen attorneys were ranked in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Peter Friedenberg, chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department, was ranked in Band 3 for Real Estate and is “highly commended by his clients. He recently represented the Massachusetts Department of Transportation in the negotiation of a ground lease to a private developer as part of the 'Big Dig' project. "His work is always flawless and perfectly formulated," say sources.”

Robert J. Muldoon, partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, was ranked as a Senior Statesman for Litigation: General Commercial. According to Chambers, Bob is “a stalwart of the Massachusetts Bar, and is highly respected by peers for his many and varied courtroom achievements.”

Chambers conducts an extensive, independent review of attorney and law firms based on interviews with clients and other lawyers in the field. For more information on the rankings, please click here.

Debra Squires-Lee quoted in Massachusetts Law Weekly on law firm blogs/newsletters

23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Debra Squires-Lee, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, was quoted in the May 23^rd issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The article “GCs’ use of outside lawyers’ blogs, newsletters varies” discusses the effectiveness of law firm blogs and newsletters and its benefits to the firm.

From the article: Sherin & Lodgen partner Debra A. Squires-Lee says she often receives positive feedback, including recently from a general counsel, on her legal malpractice newsletter posts, which she says take about four to five hours each to research and write.

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Upcoming Event: Five Deadly Business Mistakes

22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

**POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 3RD**

Join us Thursday, October 3rd, for an interactive, peer-to-peer discussion on succession issues and the importance of having a plan in place for the future of your business.

Hear from a panel of experts from Baystate Financial Services, Sherin and Lodgen LLP and McGladrey LLP. Panelists will discuss specific case studies and active scoring exercises in addition to providing the financial and legal perspective to help you ensure your business is prepared for the expected as well as the unexpected.

In this session, the panelists will discuss the issues, considerations and solutions for common questions and challenges faced by business owners, including:

What is my business worth? Is my business worth anything without me running it?
Do I have a succession plan in place for what’s next for my business?
What if something happens to me? Do I have a plan in place to keep things going or to sufficiently take care of my family?
What is my exit strategy? Do I need one?
What is my business worth? Can it support my retirement?

Panelists:

Eric Tobias, ChFC, CLTC, Financial Planner and Registered Representative, New England Securities
James H. Ross, Financial Planner and Registered Representative, New England Securities
Rob Schena, CPA, Partner, McGladrey LLP
David M. Shamberger, Partner (Corporate Department), Sherin and Lodgen LLP

When:

October 3, 2013

Where:

McGladrey LLP
80 City Square
Boston, MA 02129

Time:

4:00 PM - Registration and Networking
5:00 PM - Program

Real Estate News: Financing a Solar Project, EB-5 and Hotels, Solar Zoning Issues

22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

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