Thomas E. Peisch and Erin K. Higgins authored the article “Lawyers’ duties to prospective clients: a cautionary tale,” which was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on January 24, 2019. The article provides an overview of duties to those who are pitched for business but never actually become clients. These pitches, commonly known as “beauty contests,” are presentations […]
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Conn Kavanaugh Welcomes Jennifer D. Taddeo, Expanding Estate Planning Practice
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer D. Taddeo has joined the firm as a partner in the estate planning group, expanding the firm’s trusts and estates practice. She joins Conn Kavanaugh from Pabian & Russell, LLC. “Jennifer will be a great addition to our trusts and estates department with her dynamic personality and substantial experience,” says Sheila […]
Inside Divorce with Estate Planning Attorney Jennifer Taddeo
Jennifer D. Taddeo appeared as a guest on the podcast “Inside Divorce” on Monday, January 21, 2019. The episode discusses the importance of tax issues and estate planning in the process of a divorce – during and after. Listen below [subject to browser compatability], or listen here on Soundcloud. Inside Divorce · E0027: Inside Divorce with […]
Attorneys Take ‘Rare’ Step, Disavow Client’s Testimony
Erin K. Higgins was quoted in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article “Attorneys take ‘rare’ step, disavow client’s testimony,” which was published on January 10, 2019. The article discusses an example of lawyers upholding their obligations under Rule 3.3(a)(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct invoked in an appeal over child care license. To read the full article, […]
SJC Says Spouses Are Entitled to Part of Significant Other’s Estate When They Are Left Out of Will
Sheila B. Giglio was quoted in the article “SJC says spouses are entitled to part of significant other’s estate when they are left out of will,” which was published by the Boston Globe on January 9, 2019. The article covers a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling entitling spouses to one-third of their deceased spouse’s estate — […]
Conn Kavanaugh Announces Glen A. Tagliamonte’s Promotion to Senior Counsel
Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to announce that Glen A. Tagliamonte has been promoted from Associate to Senior Counsel. Since joining the firm in 2012, Glen has maintained a broad litigation practice including commercial litigation, professional liability, and criminal defense. He will continue to expand his practice in the firm’s litigation department. Glen is a talented […]
Top Five Employment Law Blog Posts from 2018
Check out our top five employment law blog posts of 2018 from our Massachusetts Employment & Business Litigation Resource: NLRB Issues Guidance on New Employer-Friendly Standard for Handbook Rules In early June, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) issued Guidance on Handbook Rules Post-Boeing regarding how regional offices should apply its new standard for analyzing […]
Conn Kavanaugh Welcomes Christina Pashou to the Firm
Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to welcome Christina Pashou to the firm. She is an associate in the Family Law department where she will focus her practice on all aspects of family law including divorce, paternity actions, child custody, spousal and child support, highly contested cases involving custody evaluations, and other related issues involving family law matters. She concentrates […]
Home Ownership Myths
Download PDF While the winter and holiday season may not be a busy time for the housing market, it is a good time for homeowners to pause and reflect how owning a home might affect their tax and estate planning situation. For many, a house is the most valuable and most important asset they own, […]
Alexis Theriault Reflects on Experience with All Rise Event
Last Thursday evening I joined distinguished members of the Massachusetts judiciary and bar and Suffolk University Law School alumnae on a panel to discuss our professional experiences as part of the Law School’s “All Rise: Uniting to Advance Women and the Future of Law” event. Seated next to the Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher, Associate Justice of […]