RIW is pleased to announce that Kimberly A. Alley has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Litigation Department, where she will focus on Construction Law and Employment Law. RIW’s President and Litigation Department Chair Bradley L. Croft commented: “We are thrilled to welcome an accomplished trial lawyer like Kim to the firm. Her decades of experience, deep substantive legal…
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David Robinson was selected as a 2023 Go To Employment Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. David focuses his practice on litigation of complex commercial matters, lease disputes, employment disputes, and wage and hour actions. David represents retailers, restaurants, manufacturers, service providers and financial institutions on matters in state and federal court, before the MCAD, EEOC…
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Kelly Caralis Co-Chair, Hospitality Practice Group; Member, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate & Business, Emerging Companies, Employment Law, Franchise Law, Mergers & Acquisitions The restaurant industry has been such an important part of my professional and personal journey, and remains a big part of my life today. As the daughter of a Greek immigrant, I naturally grew…
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Outdoor dining throughout Boston increased as a response to pandemic restrictions and, over the course of the past three years, further proliferated as customers, restaurant operators, and local officials realized the social and economic benefits of outdoor dining space. Even as concerns related to COVID-19 subside, customers continue to seek the diversity of options offered…
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Franchising is a method of distributing products or services through the license of a brand and a system. It can be a lucrative growth strategy for a business (the franchisor) as it allows a business to grow its brand through providing the use of its intellectual property to others (the franchisee) in exchange for certain…
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RIW is proud to announce that Bradley L. Croft has been selected as a 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” by the editorial department of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. This distinction is presented to a select number of attorneys who helped shape the Massachusetts legal landscape in the prior year. The honor was in recognition of two…
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RIW litigation attorneys Jeremy Weltman and Adam Gutbezahl secured a complete judgment in client’s favor after a 5 day jury trial argued in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Our clients are a family that had been sued by a general contractor in 2018 claiming he was owed additional monies after he walked-off a major home renovation…
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Jeremy Weltman was selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a 2022 Go To Business Litigation Lawyer. Jeremy’s business litigation practice focuses on complex commercial disputes from across the business cycle for a variety of clients, including small to midsize businesses and Fortune 500 corporations. Jeremy has earned a strong reputation for successfully counseling business clients…
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