Congratulations to attorney David Fine who has been named to the Board of Directors for the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce. Chair of Mirick’s Construction Law Team, Dave is a highly regarded construction lawyer with experience as both a transactional construction attorney as well as a business and construction litigator. […]
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Estate plans don’t need to be complicated, but if your family needs more protection and wills and beneficiary designations aren’t quite enough, trusts can be invaluable. In the latest edition of Kiplinger, Attorney Jared Madison shares common misconceptions about trusts and how they can be an important estate planning tool. He says, “A trust can […]
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For older parents who have adult children with disabilities, the wish is often to ensure that their children will always be able to enjoy life to the fullest. Parents worry about how to continue to financially support their children with disabilities and enable them to lead comfortable lives long after the parents are gone. Often, […]
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Mirick Co-Managing Partner Paul Carey is among six named by Chief Judge David J. Barron of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to serve on a Bankruptcy Merit Selection Panel to screen and review applicants for the bankruptcy judgeship vacancy in Worcester, Massachusetts. […]
Congratulations to Co-Managing Partner Bob Kilroy who was named to the Worcester Business Journal 2026 Power 100 list. The annual list recognizes the most influential professionals in the Central Massachusetts business community. A former chair of the firm’s Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group and member of the Management Committee since 2020, Bob is known […]
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Longevity is an asset to law firms. It tells clients that the firm has been steady. It tells recruits that people can build a career there. It tells the community that the firm has put down roots and intends to keep showing up. But there is another side to longevity that firms do not always […]
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The IRS has released updated FAQs (FS-2026-10) on educational assistance programs, superseding the prior guidance. The revisions reflect changes made by the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), signed into law on July 4, 2025. Key changes include: permanent extension of tax-free student loan repayment benefits (previously set to expire), future cost-of-living indexing of the $5,250 […]
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Following a successful inaugural Mirick Gives Back volunteer initiative in 2025, we are excited to announce the kick-off to Mirick Gives Back 2026. With additional opportunities for team members to support local non-profits, volunteers from across the firm will disperse throughout the region over the course of the month-long initiative, helping to address food insecurity […]
The complex rules of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) and the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (MUTC) make it essential for practitioners to fully understand the ins and outs of the law and procedure. On June 2nd, Attorney Jennifer Flanagan will join Mary Schmidt of Verrill Dana LLP in Boston to present Taxation of the […]
On April 27, 2026, a Suffolk Superior Court jury returned a substantial verdict in favor of a plaintiff, Mary Boyle, who sued her former employer, Wayfair, for retaliating against her for exercising her rights under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (the “PFML”). Specifically, the jury awarded Ms. Boyle $600,000 for emotional distress, more […]
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