Fitch Law Partners LLP
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FITCH has pursued the practice of excellence in complex litigation for 40 years. The firm has represented thousands of clients in many thousands of cases. These include serious domestic and international business, financial, banking, intellectual property, probate, family law, construction, real estate and varied other disputes. We have tried, arbitrated, mediated, appealed, negotiated and ultimately resolved all of these matters. FITCH brings all of the lessons learned from those matters to the case at hand.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Family Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Divorce
Call 617-542-5542 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney Carlos A. Maycotte
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- New York
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Education:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 2010
- J.D.
- Honors: Performed as an Advocate in, Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Criminal Clinic, Member
- Cornell University , 2007
- B.A.
- Honors: Editor, Opinion Section for The Cornell Daily Sun
- Major: English
- Major: Government
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Academy for Certified Financial Litigators (Founding Member)
Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
- German
- Italian
Attorney Nathalie K. Salomon
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2002
- Massachusetts, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- New Hampshire, 2014
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Hampshire, 2014
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 2014
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Massachusetts
Education:
- University of Paris School of Law, Paris, France, 1995
- J.D.
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 2002
- LL.M.
- Major: Banking and Financial Law
- Faculté de Droit et Sciences Politiques, Paris XII, St Maur, France, 1995
- Equivalent of J.D. (French Law) (4-year Program)
- Major: Civil Law and European Law
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, French American Chamber of Commerce
- Member, FBWN – Women in Business Network
- Member, Ellevate (invest in women)
Languages Spoken:
- French
- Spanish
Attorney James B. Re
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- United States Supreme Court
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981
- J.D.
- Boston State College, 1976
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
- Boston Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Peter E. Ball
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1985
- New York, 1986
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1990
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Education:
- Columbia Law School, New York, New York, 1985
- J.D.
- Law Journal: Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, Executive Editor
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1981
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Columbia Law School Alumni Association of Boston (President)
- Boston Bar Association, Criminal Section (Member, Steering Committee)
- Boston Bar Association (Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel)
- Member, Board of Editors, Boston Bar Journal
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- President, Columbia Law School Alumni Association of Boston
- Member, Columbia Law School Reunion Committees
- Member, Mass. Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Scholarship Fund Committee
- Past Vice President, Columbia Law School Alumni Association
- Past Member, Boston Bar Association, Criminal Section Steering Committee
- Past Member, Mass. Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Criminal Law Steering Committee
- Past Member, Federal Criminal Justice Act panel for the District of Massachusetts
Attorney Stephen A. Mackenzie
Education:
- Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
- J.D.
- Honors: Recipient, Public Interest Law Scholarship
- Suffolk University
- Northeastern University
- B.S.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Recipient Sherman Griffiths Memorial Scholarship and IDF Scholarship
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Middlesex Bar Association
Attorney Kurt S. Kusiak
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- School One, Degree, Year
- School Two, Degree, Year
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1991
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Liacos Distinguished Scholar
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
- Law Review: Boston University Law Review, Member
- Trinity College, 1984
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Economics
Attorney Andrea Peraner-Sweet
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1987
- Rhode Island, 1995
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Education:
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1987
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1976
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
- New York University, New York, New York, 1980
- M.A., Master of Arts
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Westford Board of Selectmen, 2010 to present, Chair, 2012, 2015 and 2017
- Hearing Officer, Board of Bar Overseers
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Boston Bar Association
Attorney Andrea Studley Knowles
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Vermont
Education:
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1998
- J.D.
- Boston College, 1993
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association (Past Co-Chair, Insurance and Tort Litigation Section, 2020-2022; Past Co-Chair, Product Liability Committee, 2018-2020)
- Member, Defense Research Institute (Past Product Liability Committee Steering Committee Member, 2019-2023; Past Chair, Hand and Power Tools Specialized Litigation Group, 2017-2019, Past Vice Chair, 2015-2017)
- Past Member, Boston Bar Journal Board of Editors (2007-2013), 2018 Special Edition on School-to-Prison Pipeline
Attorney Ryan M. Cunningham
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Education:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Director Esdaile Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
- Wesleyan University
- B.A.
- Major: Government and French Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
- Member, Alpha Delta Phi Literary Society
- Member, Wesleyan Lawyers Group
Attorney Kelly A. Schwartz
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Education:
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Boston College Law Review; The Phillip Joseph Privitera ’95 Commencement Award
- Pomona College
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: The Ada May Fitts Prize
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Women’s Bar Association
- Family Law Liaison, New Lawyers Section, Boston Bar Association (2018-2019)
- Member, Trusts and Estates Consortium
- Member, Brown Bag/CLE Committee, Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association (2019-2020)
Attorney Stephen C. Reilly
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1989
- District of Columbia, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
Education:
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Languages Spoken:
- French
Attorney Steven E. Gurdin
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1994
- New York, 1995
Education:
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, 1994
- J.D.
- Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
- Member and past Co-Chair of the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association
- Member and past Co-Chair of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the Trust and Estates Section of the Boston Bar Association
- Member of the Boston Estate Planning Council
- Member of the New England Advisory Board of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators – AACFL®
Attorney Michele E. Connolly
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- New York
Education:
- Harvard Law School
- J.D.; Managing Technical Editor, Harvard Human Rights Journal
- Columbia College at Columbia University
- B.A.; Co-Editor of Helvidius, Assistant Editor of the literary magazine Sister
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Women’s Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Harvard Law School Women’s Association
- Massachusetts Chair, Lawyer Moms of America
- Admitted to the Massachusetts and New York state bars, the United States District Court for the Districts of
- Massachusetts and Southern District of New York, and the United States Supreme Court.
Attorney Lisa C. Goodheart
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1985
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Williams College, 1982
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, American College of Environmental Lawyers
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Former President of the Boston Bar Association
- Former President of the Boston Bar Foundation
- Former President of CREW Boston (formerly New England Women in Real Estate
- Former member of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Environmental Law, and Co-Chair of an early National Law and Policy Conference on Global Warming
Attorney Heather V. Baer
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Education:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1994
- J.D.
- Honors: Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
- Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1990
- B.A.
- Major: Law & Society; Core: Anthropology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Women’s Bar Association
- Member, Executive Committee, Boston Inn of Court
Attorney Barbara L. Drury
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts, 2003
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 2003
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Recipient, Suffolk Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in the Study of Evidence, 2002
- Law Journal: Suffolk University Journal of High Technology Law, Member, 2002 - 2003
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1994
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Attorney Stephen K. Garvey
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- B.A.
- Honors: Honors and highest distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
Attorney Madeline Pelagalli
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 2021
- New Hampshire, 2022
Education:
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: Certificate in Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Honors: With Honors
- Marist College, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts, Paralegal Certificate
- Honors: summa cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Boston Bar Association (Member)
- Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Kassandra C. Tat
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Journal: Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Case Comment Editor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Boston Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Malgorzata Mrozek
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
Education:
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Law Journal: Boston College Journal of Law and Social Justice, Articles Editor
- The Ohio State University
- Honors: magna cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum North America Regional Representative for 2021-2023 Mandate
- Steering Committee Member, Boston Bar Association, International Law Section
- New Lawyers Forum, International Law Section Liaison, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Boston International Arbitration Council
- 2021-2023 Young ICCA Mentoring Programme Mentee
- 2019-2020 Young ITA Mentorship Program Mentee
Attorney Srish Khakurel
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Education:
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Trinity College
- B.A.
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Massachusetts Bar Association Complex Commercial Litigation Section Council (Member)
Attorney Alessandra Wingerter
Bar Admissions:
- Bar Name, Year Admitted One
- Bar Name, Year Admitted Two
Education:
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Yale University
- Master in Environmental Management (M.E.M.)
- St. Lawrence University
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: English-Environmental Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Environmental Law Institute Emerging Leaders Initiative
- Boston Bar Association
- Women’s Bar Association
Attorney Caterina S. Wurman
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Law Journal: Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Note Editor
- Boston University
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Probate and Family American Inn of Court
- Member, Women’s Bar Association