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Lea E. Anderson
Named in the areas of “Collaborative Law: Family Law,” “Family Law,” and “Litigation – Trusts and Estates”
Since 2007, Lea has concentrated her family law practice in the methods of collaborative law, a mediation-based process that resolves matters outside of the courtroom. In addition to this practice, she is also an experienced litigator in traditional divorce matters, including equitable distribution, support and alimony issues, custody matters, property negotiation and settlement of marital claims. Her estate planning practice serves an array of needs, including the drafting of wills, testamentary, irrevocable and living trusts, advance health care directives, living wills and durable powers of attorney and compliments the needs of her family law and business clients.
Jessica L. Crown
Named in the area of “Family Law”
Jessica has significant experience handling divorce, custody or support litigation, as well as drafting settlements and premarital agreements. She is also experienced in property negotiation and the settlement of other marital-related claims, including the division of family businesses. Along with handling traditional family law matters, Jessica’s practice includes the methods of Collaborative Law, a mediation-based process that solves disputes outside the courtroom. In addition to her family-related work, she also maintains an active Municipal and Real Estate practice.
Jaime N. Doherty
Named in the areas of “Litigation: Insurance" and "Litigation: Labor & Employment"
Jaime serves as the head of the firm's Litigation and Labor & Employment Law Groups. Her clients include corporations, insurance companies, title agencies, municipalities, professional and recreational associations, school districts, private developers, and regional contractors and subcontractors. She advises her clients on risk allocation, and risk shifting mechanisms including insurance, indemnity and bonding provisions in contract formation. She serves as panel counsel for several insurance companies and works with insurers and third-party administrators to defend construction defect, product liability, property and casualty losses.
Daniel F. Gramc
Named in the area of “Real Estate Law”
With years of experience, Dan's extensive real estate practice represents sellers, buyers, developers, lenders and municipalities on a variety of issues, including land use approvals, sales and acquisitions, leasing issues, loan documentation, and title matters. Dan has not only served as Chair of the Real Estate Law Group, but he was previously the firm's Managing Partner and President.
Brian T. Lindauer
Named in the area of “Real Estate Law”
Currently serving as the Managing Partner of the firm, Brian advises commercial, individual and financial institution clients in a broad range of transactional matters, including real estate acquisitions and sales, lease negotiations, landlord and tenant matters, financing, loan documentation and real estate tax assessments. In addition to his Real Estate practice, he also maintains an active Business Law practice.
Michael G. McCabe
Named in the areas of “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and “Real Estate Law”
Mike serves as primary counsel to a corporation engaged nationally in the business of purchasing and serving the collection of local real estate tax and municipal liens. In addition to this work, he represents individuals, businesses and municipal corporations in related litigation and creditor's rights. Mike also serves as solicitor to numerous zoning hearing boards and as counsel to several municipal corporations in eminent domain and in municipal creditor's rights matters.