The Attorneys in Mirick O’Connell’s Business Group represent privately-held and publicly-traded corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships and joint ventures in all aspects of their businesses, from planning and initial formation, to the sale, merger or acquisition of the business. Our clients include high-tech and life sciences companies, manufacturers, construction firms, service providers, nonprofits, and a full range of banking and commercial lending institutions. For new companies, we draft stockholder agreements, buy/sell agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements and other organizational documents. For established companies, we serve as general and special counsel and advise them on a full range of matters, including licensing and development agreements, distribution, reseller and supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and employee benefits and stock incentive plans.
We have extensive experience in public and private equity and debt financings, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance and reporting, and state and federal taxation. We advise our clients with respect to intellectual property issues, including patent filings, trademarks and copyrights. We represent second- and third-generation family-held businesses and put into place effective generational transfers for our clients.
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
"Having a broad base of specialties within one firm and a point person who really knows us, our business and our goals has proven to be invaluable for over 20 years now."
Theodore B. Goodnow, CEO
Woodmeister Master Builders, Inc.
Practice Chair
Jeffrey E. Swaim
Partner
Joseph H. Baldiga
Partner
Paul W. Carey
Partner
Tracy A. Craig
Partner
Anthony P. DaSilva, Jr.
Partner
Jeffrey L. Donaldson
Of Counsel
James C. Donnelly, Jr.
Of Counsel
Allen J. Falke
Of Counsel
Adam W. Jacobs
Partner
Andrew B. O'Donnell
Partner
Michael A. Refolo
Partner
David E. Surprenant
Managing Partner
Cynthia M. John
Paralegal
Adam Jacobs joins Mirick O'Connell as a partner in the Business Group
[ read full story ]Nicholas Anastasopoulos quoted in Worcester Business Journal, "Labor's long fight in Worcester"
[ read full story ]Jonathan Sigel quoted in Boston.com, "What benefits are required for summer employees?"
[ read full story ]Robert Kilroy quoted in Part B News article, "CMS' vaccine rules lay out staff deadlines, how to handle hold-outs"
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer quoted in UNLEASH article, "Should employers cut sick pay for the unvaccinated?"
[ read full story ]Elizabeth Greene quoted in Medical Economics article, "Dealing with Medical Board Complaints"
[ read full story ]Worcester Business Journal Recognizes Mirick O'Connell as "Best Law Firm" for Business
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[ read full story ]Dave Fine quoted in Construction Dive article, "The Dotted Line: Supply chain woes lead to possible breach, defect claims"
[ read full story ]Betsy Landry Receives "Outstanding Women in Business" Award from Worcester Business Journal
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave - Benefits Extended
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Allen Falke discusses Considerations for Parents as Children Turn 18
[ read full story ]Tim Braughler was quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article "Bar Adjusts as COVID Factors into Divorce Cases"
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Should Employers Consider Surcharges for Unvaccinated Workers?
[ read full story ]e-Alert: What Employers Need to Know about President Biden's "Path Out of the Pandemic" COVID-19 Action Plan
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer was quoted in the ConstructionProNet article "The Dotted Line: How to Navigate Vaccine Mandates"
[ read full story ]17 Mirick O'Connell Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch List
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Jonathan Sigel discusses the MA Paid Family and Medical Leave
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Anthony DaSilva discusses Protecting Employee Retirement Plans from Cyberattacks
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer was quoted in Ragan's Workplace Wellness Insider article "5 Issues Every Organization Should Consider in Planning Their Return to Work
[ read full story ]Bob Kilroy quoted in Boston Business Journal article, "Covid Surge Puts Wrinkle in Some Employers' Return-to-Office Plans""
[ read full story ]Patricia Davidson was quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, "Widow Gets Appreciation on her Share of Estate"
In the absence of language in a premarital agreement suggesting otherwise, is a surviving spouse entitled to benefit from the appreciation of the value of her share of the assets in her late husband's estate occurring in the years between his death and the settlement of the estate?
[ read full story ]Dave McCay interviewed by Go Green Radio, "PFAS in Your Water? You Have Rights"
Who will pay to remove PFAS from the public water supply - taxpayers? Can a resident sue their local government if their illness is connected to PFAS in the drinking water? Tune in to find out.
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Reid Wakefield discusses Massachusetts Emergency COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
[ read full story ]e-Alert: DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries
[ read full story ]Jessica Murphy quoted in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle article "Judge Mulling Injunction that Would Shut Down The Care Factory"
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave - Updated Guidance and Resources
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer will be on Worcester County Bar Association panel "Maximizing your Remote Stenography and Videography Services now and Post-Pandemic"
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Ken Pickering discusses Preventing, Detecting and Responding to Employee Fraud
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave - Employer Guidance
[ read full story ]Anthony P. DaSilva, Jr. Joins Mirick O'Connell
[ read full story ]Reid Wakefield quoted in Forbes article "What the EEOC's Updated Covid Guidelines Mean for Business Leaders"
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer interviewed by Spectrum News 1 "Back to the Office: What Employers and Employees Can Expect with a Return to Work"
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer quoted in Workest by Zenefits article "Can Small Businesses require COVID Vaccines in the Workplace?"
[ read full story ]e-Alert: COVID-19 and Masks: Updated Guidance from OSHA and Massachusetts
[ read full story ]e-Alert: COVID-19 and Masks: Should Employers Continue to Require Masks in the Workplace?
[ read full story ]Brian Casaceli quoted in LegalZoom "Vaccinations, Masks, and Small Business Rights"
[ read full story ]Reid Wakefield quoted in "How Do US Laws Protect LGBTQ Homebuyers From Discrimination"
[ read full story ]Best Lawyers release the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in New England
[ read full story ]Kim Rozak quoted in Telegram, "Can employers mandate vaccine? Experts discuss strategies to maintain workforce health and safety in the era of COVID-19"
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Amanda Baer discusses American Rescue Plan Act and FFCRA
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer Named Partner
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Jessica Murphy discusses Women in Construction Week March 7-14, 2021
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Patricia Davidson discusses the Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Mirick O'Connell attorneys discuss February being Heart Awareness Month
[ read full story ]Lisa Neeley quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, "MassHealth Loses Latest Battle in 'War on Trusts'"
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Arthur Bergeron discusses Planning Ahead to Protect your Home as you Age
[ read full story ]Elizabeth Greene was featured in ABA Journal article "Elizabeth Greene aims to prevent heart disease and stroke in central Massachusetts"
[ read full story ]James Donnelly and Chris Collins to co-chair MBA 18th Annual In-House Counsel Conference: The New (Not So) Normal
[ read full story ]Amanda Baer was quoted in the Healthline.com article "Why Many Employers Want to Make COVID-19 Vaccines Mandatory,"
[ read full story ]David Surprenant was quoted in Telegram & Gazette article "Mirick O'Connell signs 10-year lease renewal with Mercantile Center in downtown Worcester"
[ read full story ]Mirick O'Connell Wins First Place for Law Firms in Worcester Business Journal Best of Business
[ read full story ]Matt Fisher quoted in Business.com Article "How Do HIPAA Laws Impact Employers (and HIPAA Compliance Checklist)?"
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Amanda Baer discusses Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Claims
[ read full story ]Stephen Madaus quoted in Telegram & Gazette article "Worcester school bus hub and conservation land are part of plans for former Allegro property"
[ read full story ]Stephen Madaus quoted in Telegram & Gazette article "Amazon revealed as proposed tenant for Greendale Mall redevelopment project"
[ read full story ]Jonathan Sigel quoted in Zenefits.com article "Time Theft: How SMBs Can Detect and Control it"
[ read full story ]Elizabeth Greene recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as being one of the "2020 Top Women of Law"
[ read full story ]Mirick O'Connell Named Tier 1 Firm by U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" in 2021
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Tim Braughler discusses The Basics of Alimony in Massachusetts (Part 1)
[ read full story ]28 Mirick O'Connell Attorneys Named to 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Mirick O'Connell attorneys discuss Remembering RBGT: Her Life and Legacy
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Marc Terry discusses Reopening of Public Schools during COVID-19 Pandemic
[ read full story ]Brian Falk Named Partner
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Rich Van Nostrand discusses Non-Competition Agreements Act of Massachusetts
Rich Van Nostrand provides background of the Non-Competition Agreements Act of Massachusetts and its impact on businesses since its passing.
[ read full story ]Joe Baldiga quoted in The Wall Street Journal article "Business and Personal Bankruptcy Filings in the U.S. Slowed in August
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Allen Falke discusses Estate Planning Techniques in a Low Interest Rate Environment
[ read full story ]Matt Fisher quoted in HuffPost article: COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Scams: 4 Signs that Call, Email or Text is a Fake
[ read full story ]Chris Collins was quoted in the T&G article "Leadership Worcester class includes diverse group"
"Every great city needs believers and creators." Chris Collins is one of Leadership Worcester's founders.
[ read full story ]17 Mirick O'Connell Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch List
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Chris Collins discusses the Benefit of Serving in the Community
[ read full story ]PODCAST: John Shea discusses Mediation in Divorce Cases
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Federal Court in New York Strikes Down Parts of the Department of Labor's Regulations Interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
[ read full story ]Christine Devine was recognized by Lawdragon as being one of the "500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers"
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Nick Anastasopoulos and Jim Croteau of Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. discuss How do Businesses Protect Themselves, their Employees and Clients as Businesses Start to Reopen?
[ read full story ]e-Alert: COVID-19: OSHA's Updated Guidance - Face Masks in the Workplace/ United States Supreme Court Issues Historic Decision Protecting LGBT Workers from Employment Discrimination
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Reid Wakefield discusses Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination in Massachusetts | Recorded 6.10.20
[ read full story ]e-Alert: A Trap for the Unwary: A Furlough May Compromise Your Non-Compete Agreement
[ read full story ]e-Alert: New PPP Flexibility Act Extends Forgiveness Period and Maturity Date Among other Benefits
[ read full story ]We Stand in Solidarity: A message to our clients and our community.
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Municipalities May Allow Outdoor Dining for Restaurants During COVID-19 Re-Opening
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Brian Casaceli is joined by Stephen Graham of CEA to discuss reopening your business or building operations while minimizing the risk of becoming a COVID-19 Hot Spot | Recorded 6.2.20
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Update on COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Enforcement by OSHA and the Massachusetts Attorney General
[ read full story ]Webinar: Reopening Massachusetts What Employers Need to Know About Phase 1: Start
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Bob Kilroy discusses issues employers may face upon re-entry into the workplace during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Recorded 5.15.20
[ read full story ]E-Alert: Considerations for Employers Resuming On-Site Operations During COVID-19
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Treasury Department issues New Guidance on "Necessity" Certification for PPP Loan Recipients
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Jonathan Sigel discusses re-entry into the workplace after the COVID-19 pandemic
[ read full story ]David Fine quoted in Worcester Business Journal's article "Real estate industry reacting to short- and long-term consequences of pandemic"
[ read full story ]PPP Return Deadline Extended to May 14th
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Arthur Bergeron talks about alternatives to nursing homes during COVID-19 | Recorded 4.27.20
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Rich Van Nostrand discusses Diversity & Inclusion
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Dave Fine discusses "COVID-19: Impact on Construction" | Recorded 4.17.20
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Mike Refolo discusses Navigating your Business During COVID-19
[ read full story ]e-Alert: Employee Benefits Tax Relief under the CARES Act
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Nick Anastasopoulos discusses employer-union relations during COVID-19
[ read full story ]e-Alert: COVID-19 Legal Updates: Employment Law | Estate Planning | Business
[ read full story ]PODCAST: Jim Donnelly discusses Nonprofit Volunteer Boards and COVID-19 (4.6.20)
Throughout Jim Donnelly's career he has served on numerous boards and committees for both nonprofit and civic organizations and bar associations.
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