Meghan E. Hall recently joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Meghan represents individuals and corporate clients on a wide range of litigation matters, including land use, real estate, complex commercial and employment disputes. She guides clients through all stages of the litigation process from pre-litigation counseling to jury and bench trials,…
Four RIW Attorneys Named to the 2024 Best Lawyers® in America List
Three RIW attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers® in America, and one lawyer was named among Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch. The RIW lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers® in America are: Bradley L. Croft – Construction Litigation and Construction Law Daniel J. Goldberg – Construction Litigation Ari N. Stern – Franchise Law…
POSTED IN: Construction Law, Franchise Law, Litigation, News
RIW Expands Litigation Capabilities With Arrival of Meghan E. Hall
RIW is pleased to announce that Meghan E. Hall has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Meghan represents individuals and corporate clients on a wide range of litigation matters, including land use, real estate, complex commercial and employment disputes. She guides clients through all stages of the litigation process from pre-litigation counseling…
POSTED IN: Litigation, News
RIW Bolsters Litigation Practice With Arrival of Kimberly A. Alley
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…
POSTED IN: Construction Law, Employment Law, Litigation, News
David Robinson Named a Go To Employment Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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…
POSTED IN: Employment Law, Litigation, News
RIW Litigation Attorneys Score Big Trial Win for Client in a Long-Running Home Renovation Dispute
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 Named Go To Business Litigation Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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…
POSTED IN: Corporate & Business, Litigation, News
Appeals Court Issues Important Clarification of its Recent Prompt Payment Decision
On June 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a revised decision of its recent highly anticipated opinion affirming judgment in favor of RIW’s client, a general contractor, under the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”). The revision clarified a small, but significant part of the decision regarding whether an owner who has violated the…
POSTED IN: Commercial Real Estate, Construction Law, Litigation
RIW Alert: RIW Construction Group Wins Appeal Under Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act
In a highly anticipated decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a $5 million judgment in favor of RIW’s general contractor client under a seldom-used law known as the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act. In November 2020, RIW construction law attorneys Bradley Croft, Kirk McCormick, and Roger Smerage secured summary judgment in Suffolk Superior Court in favor of their client in…
POSTED IN: Commercial Real Estate, Construction Law, Litigation
Ari N. Stern Joins Ruberto, Israel & Weiner as a Shareholder in the Litigation Department and in the Franchise Law and Hospitality Practice Groups
RIW is pleased to announce that Ari Stern has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Litigation Department and in the Franchise Law and Hospitality Practice Groups. Ari utilizes a pragmatic, interest-based approach to assist companies and executives in high-stakes commercial and employment disputes. Ari is a nationally-recognized franchise attorney whose expertise and leadership are a valuable addition to a…
POSTED IN: Franchise Law, Hospitality Practice Group, Litigation, News