Julie has particular experience helping clients navigate challenges arising in the workplace, whether conducting multifaceted internal investigations, responding to subpoenas, or realigning policies and procedures to ensure compliance within an ever-shifting landscape of legal requirements. She has represented clients–both companies and individuals–in Massachusetts state and federal courts, and before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

Julie has been selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Thomson Reuters’ SuperLawyers each year since 2021, and was named as one of the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Labor and Employment Law in 2023. During law school, Julie was recognized for her zealous advocacy as an Immigration Clinic student attorney and she also interned for The Hon. Judith G. Dein at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, prior to graduating summa cum laude.

Julie is a proud City Year Boston 2002-2003 Corps Member who spent the first chapter of her professional life working in Boston’s nonprofit sector, before beginning her legal career. At home, Julie enjoys being chased by her two sons, tending to her garden, and enjoying long nature walks.

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Laurel’s practice ranges from representing clients in contested custody cases to advising clients in complex financial matters, as well as negotiating prenuptial agreements and solving multi-faceted divorce and post-divorce issues. As a member of the distinguished American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators, Laurel is experienced with complex compensation issues, tax matters, and valuations. She frequently works with business and real estate appraisers and forensic accountants to ensure her clients’ interests are protected. She leaves no stone unturned in the process of protecting her clients and achieving optimal outcomes.

In addition to litigating in court, a significant amount of Laurel’s practice includes representing clients in mediating, negotiating, and resolving both contested and uncontested matters in an efficient manner.

Laurel’s compassionate nature serves her clients well, particularly when she has been appointed by the justices of the Probate & Family Court to act as a Guardian ad Litem and report to the Court in high conflict custody matters.

Her compassion extends beyond her legal practice to her volunteer work. Through a local charity, Laurel prepares and delivers homemade meals to people in need. She also volunteers for a local animal rescue by processing adoption applications to expedite the placement of rescue cats into permanent homes.

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Jim practiced primarily in the litigation of commercial, employment, and insurance disputes in both state and federal courts. Having graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, Jim continued his education at Boston College Law School where he was honored as magna cum laude. Jim was a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to upholding the ethical standards of the legal profession.

Jim took on leadership roles within the firm, memberships in numerous Bar and Legal professional associations, along with BC Law associations. He frequently served as a panelist for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and was known for his courtesy toward even the youngest associates.

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During her 34 years of practice, Erin has focused on representing lawyers, insurance agents and brokers, and other types of professionals in defending against errors and omissions claims. She also represents lawyers in disciplinary matters, having served a four-year term on the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, and advises lawyers on ethics issues.  Erin speaks regularly on professional liability and ethics topics and is the co-author of the Professional Malpractice volume of the Massachusetts Practice Series.  Erin has served as an expert witness on legal ethics issues.

Erin also handles business litigation and insurance coverage matters. In 2025, she was recognized by Best Lawyers in America^® as “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Insurance in Boston, and in 2024 for Legal Malpractice Law in Boston. She is an experienced appellate advocate, having argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  Erin has been appointed as an arbitrator in insurance coverage matters.

Erin lives in Arlington with her husband, also a lawyer, and multiple dogs. They are empty-nesters, with their three children officially off the payroll, but they still manage occasional family trips and dinners (as long as they pick up the check).

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Barry has a broad corporate practice that includes representation of closely-held and family businesses, start-up and emerging enterprises, and professional practices. He also provides advice and counsel to executives of both public and private companies in connection with the negotiation of employment agreements and separation arrangements, including analysis of restricted stock, option, phantom rights, appreciation rights, bonus, deferred compensation, and other long-term incentive plans. Barry takes the time and the initiative to learn about the business of each of his clients and their respective operational and growth objectives.

Barry often serves as a business advisor to his clients participating in many decision-making processes and providing general legal counsel. He is a highly experienced business negotiator and draftsperson, having handled successfully numerous acquisitions and sales of companies, strategic partnerships, development, licensing and distribution agreements, vendor and supplier contracts, equity-based financings, bank financings, lease transactions, and other business matters.

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When assisting clients with their Estate Planning needs, Sheila focuses on achieving a client’s planning goals and objectives, while protecting assets, minimizing taxes, and preserving family relationships. Her broad experience includes the representation of a variety of clients, including owners of closely held businesses, clients with significant real estate assets, clients with blended families who want to address the potentially competing interests of their intended beneficiaries; and Clients seeking to secure their future as they age and find themselves facing retirement and asset protection issues.

Sheila’s deep experience includes drafting sophisticated Estate plans to meet her clients’ specific needs. In addition to Wills, Power of Attorneys, Health Care Proxies, Guardian Authorizations and HIPAA Authorizations, planning may include:

• Revocable Living Trusts
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
• Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
• Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts
• Gifting Trusts
• Charitable Remainder and Annuity Trusts
• Shared Use Agreements for family-owned multi-generational real estate

In addition to Estate Planning Services, Sheila also advises Trustees, Personal Representatives, and beneficiaries on all aspects of Estate and Trust administration, including the probate process, estate and income tax requirements, fiduciary responsibilities and beneficiaries’ rights.

Sheila often serves as a Trustee of Trusts and manages various fiduciary responsibilities and discretionary distributions to beneficiaries. She assists her clients in resolving problems encountered as fiduciaries or beneficiaries and relies on her probate litigation colleagues when a non-litigation resolution is not possible.

In the community, Sheila is a member of the Greater Boston Fiduciary Law Inn of Courts and a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Probate Law Council. She has previously served on the Concord Museum Board of Trustees.

To better serve her clients, Sheila maintains a healthy work/life balance. She is committed to spending time with family and friends and enjoys skiing, hiking, music, reading, and just about anything outdoors.

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George is one of Boston’s most accomplished trial lawyers whose practice concentrates in the areas of family law, probate litigation, and land use/zoning law.

George’s litigation skills were recognized when he was invited to be a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers in the early 1980s, an honor accorded to less than one-half of 1% of the trial lawyers nationwide. His unparalleled experience in the family law area is solving the complex financial issues that emerge in the context of divorce litigation. In the area of probate litigation, George is highly specialized, understanding all the responsibilities and duties of fiduciaries, the rights of beneficiaries, and the multi-faceted aspects of guardianships and conservatorships. Zoning and land development issues are emphasized in his civil litigation practice.

George’s probate litigation practice includes resolving disputes involving wills, trusts, estates, and guardianships. While will contests and trust controversies are common, the firm also represents persons regarding misuse of powers of attorney, etc. Representation includes individual fiduciaries, personal representatives, trustees, executors, as well as beneficiaries, creditors, and surviving spouses in dealing with the proper administration and distribution of estates, trusts, assets, and entities.

As a recognized authority on domestic relations and family law issues, George has earned a reputation as a strong and thoughtful advocate for his clients – providing reasoned settlement resolution of matters but when settlement efforts fail, he does not hesitate to assert his trial skills in the courtroom. He is well equipped to bring matters before judges and has earned, over the years, the respect of judges and other lawyers for his advocacy skills in the courtroom. He brings tenacity and strategy to divorce, alimony, custody, child support, paternity claims, and more.

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Tom advises his clients on compliance with the myriad of statutes and regulations relating to the workforce, as he understands the importance of keeping clients out of harm’s way whenever possible. Tom’s employment practice also includes negotiating employment, separation, and equity agreements for executives. He served as Conn Kavanaugh’s Managing Partner for 9 years, overseeing all operations and managing the growth of the Firm’s practice areas and professionals. This period included the first two years of COVID with the constantly changing requirements for employers.

In addition to being an employment lawyer, throughout his career, Tom has represented lawyers and other professionals in defending against errors and omissions claims and in disciplinary matters before state licensing boards, including the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.

Finally, Tom handles a wide array of business litigation matters, mainly concerning disputes among owners of closely-held or family-owned businesses. He is often engaged to represent employers and executives in connection with the enforcement of restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreements and the protection of trade secrets.

For the past 13 years, Tom has served as the Chair of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Advisory Board, which advises both the Governor and the MCAD on policy matters.

Tom lives in Brookline with his wife, also a lawyer. In his “spare time,” Tom serves on the boards of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health, and he trains for and rides in the Pan-Mass Challenge, raising funds for cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer  Institute in Boston.

 

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With over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Kurt has handled dozens of trials. His willingness to take a case to a verdict has consistently led to favorable outcomes for his clients. He believes that zealous advocacy is the most effective way to resolve matters in his clients’ favor.

Kurt is Co-chair of the firm’s Business Litigation and Insurance Litigation practice groups. He also is Chair of the firm’s Technology Committee. His practice focuses primarily on commercial disputes including complex claims such as conversion of trade secrets, deceptive business acts, and breach of contract. He frequently represents software companies, law firms, and closely held businesses in disputes involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and unfair business practices. Additionally, he has extensive experience in insurance coverage, representing both insurers and insureds in complex coverage disputes, including bad-faith claims.

A recognized expert in his field, Kurt secured a landmark Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision establishing that Massachusetts Unfair Business Practices Act applies to business partners who unfairly compete with each other. His work on this case earned him Lawyer of the Year recognition from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in 2021. He also has a niche expertise in what he calls “SaaS gone sideways” claims, where software as a service providers fail to meet their contractual obligations for custom IT solutions. Kurt’s deep understanding of insurance coverage strategy is often a key factor in his litigation success.

In his free time, Kurt enjoys being in Narragansett, Rhode Island with his family and friends. He is an avid cyclist, often commuting by bike to work in Boston, and he enjoys rowing, kayaking, and fishing. Kurt also has a passion for the arts, having previously served as the chair of the board for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.

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Andrew draws upon his successful trial experience to fashion individualized strategies for each client. This includes proactive counseling to avoid litigation where appropriate. He is able to offer unique insights and strategies because he has trial experience on “both sides of the v” and has argued before the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Andrew regularly defends employers against claims of discrimination and wage and hour violations. He also has expertise in disputes involving trade secrets and non-competition agreements. Andrew also frequently represents professionals in malpractice claims and disciplinary proceedings. His practice also includes zoning and land use disputes.

Andrew has tried and won business litigation cases (both jury and jury-waived) awarding his clients multiple damages under Chapter 93A. He has expertise representing both investors and financial advisors in claims regarding suitability, failure to supervise, and elder abuse. This includes arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as well as litigation in federal court. Andrew also has experience and expertise in post-closing disputes arising from M&A transactions.

Andrew serves as co-chair of the firm’s pro bono committee. He is actively involved in municipal government and currently serves as Chair of the Select Board for the Town of Southborough, MA. He is a past chair of its Zoning Board of Appeals. Before attending law school, Andrew worked as a congressional aide in Washington, D.C.

Andrew is a proud husband and father of two young children.

 

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