Our Services

We take a practical approach to solving your legal problems.  We work collaboratively with you to develop a strategic plan and achieve your goals. Sometimes informal negotiations are the best path forward and other times you need vigorous representation in court or before a government agency.  We have the experience to get you the best result for your legal challenge.

Following is a a sample of our work in prior matters:

Business Litigation

• Won federal trial in long-running business investment dispute
• Won dismissal of misrepresentation claims brought against a contractor in multi-million-dollar development project
• Won federal court judgment and appeal for city and its mayor concerning alleged housing fraud
• Won injunction for international education corporation against former president and director regarding corporate misconduct
• Won court judgment dismissing claims for breach of internet company partnership agreement and state employment laws
• Won court judgment dismissing all claims against corporate president and CFO in seafood company ownership and dispute
• Negotiated settlements of litigation matters regarding banking software license, biotech business partnership and intellectual property, professional services fraud, and real estate investment
• Won court judgment dismissing federal whistleblower employment retaliation claims against national healthcare provider

Government Investigations & Enforcement

• Successfully represented corporate executive in criminal and civil investigation of insider trading activity and client’s company
• Successfully defended car dealership in federal grand jury investigation involving allegations of tax fraud
• Represented licensed securities professional in criminal and civil enforcement actions concerning mutual fund market timing
• Managed internal investigations for national healthcare provider concerning federal kickback statute compliance
• Successfully represented corporate executive in criminal and civil investigations of company’s compliance with Export Administration Regulations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and government contracting regulations

Employment

• Obtained a multi-million dollar settlement on the eve of trial for a wrongfully terminated tenured university professor following his exoneration in a Title IX investigation
• Following a trial involving claims, counterclaims, and multiple appeals, secured a muti-million-dollar judgment for an executive whose valuable founder shareholder rights were wrongfully forfeited
• Mediated highly charged sexual harassment, race discrimination, age discrimination and disability discrimination cases both pre-suit and in protracted litigation
• Secured a number of six-figure settlements for women executives and professionals in different commercial sectors who were adversely affected by gender bias
• Conducted sensitive discrimination and harassment investigations for colleges and universities, large employers, and non-profits 

General Corporate Advice

• Advised gig economy startup company on development of service agreements
• Counseled engineering and construction joint venture in multiple matters concerning its project management for the Central Artery / Tunnel Project (“Big Dig”), the largest public works project in U.S. history
• Advised university on resolution of state building code compliance matter
• Evaluated and drafted incorporation documents, partnership agreements, operating agreements, and compliance policies
• Advised national healthcare provider on federal anti-trust compliance

Criminal & Civil Tax Controversies

• Represented a Massachusetts CPA in connection with the first criminal prosecution arising from of the Panama Papers data breach
• Successfully represented closely held company in grand jury investigation involving inventory valuation issues that resulted in no charges being brought
• Represented numerous clients concerning disclosure of foreign bank accounts under the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) and complying with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
• Represented clients in connection with civil and criminal payroll and sales tax enforcement actions
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Accounting Professionals

• Represented national financial institution in claims brought against national accounting firms based on negligently performed audits
• Represented shareholders in a closely held corporation in claims against a Big Four accounting firm related to the sale of the family business
• Represented audit manager at a Big Four accounting firm in disciplinary proceedings brought by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
• Represented a syndicate of banks in connection with claim brought against Big Four accounting firm related to auditors’ failure to detect massive fraud in a large publicly traded company
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Financial Fraud

• Won jury trial on fraudulent transfer of assets to avoid payments to creditor
• Won Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reversal of lower court decision in investment services fraud case
• Represented financial services CEO against claims of securities marketing fraud
• Defended client against SEC and private civil actions for recovery of funds allegedly obtained from fraudulent investments
• Represented law firm in claims against former partner and accounting firm related to the theft of law firm funds

* This sampling of cases represents a selected, small portion of our total experience, including attorney experience prior to Lovett O’Brien, and past performance is not intended to be a representation of likely future results, which must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.