Congratulations to Attorney James Bradbury who will be honored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) at their Annual Fall Awards Dinner on October 8th. ABOTA is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the civil jury trial, and its members need to have tried a minimum of seven civil […]
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Are you a homeowner? Have you had questions such as the following: What is a Declaration of Homestead and how do I obtain one? How do I change my deed? What is the legal process involved with selling my home? Is there an easy way to transfer my home to my family after I am […]
Congratulations to Attorney Joan Vorster who has been selected as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Go To’ Professional Malpractice Defense Lawyers for 2025. The selection recognizes top lawyers from across the Commonwealth as leaders in his or her field with a history of success. Joan, a firm partner and veteran member of the firm’s Life, […]
Mirick welcomes Attorney James C. Bradbury to the Firm as a Partner in the Personal Injury Litigation Group. The Group provides passionate and dedicated representation to individuals and their families in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. “We are very excited to welcome Jim to our Group”, said Ted Bassett, Chair of Mirick’s Personal Injury […]
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What is a trust? Individuals often ask to incorporate a trust into their estate plan, but do not know what it is or why they are asking for it. In practice, there are many types of trusts, all of which can be drafted to accomplish different objectives based on individual goals. Attorney Elizabeth Newton will […]
Attorney Elizabeth Greene is Co-Chair of the MBA’s Annual Health Law Conference being held in-person at the Bar Association Office on Thursday, October 9th. Conference topics include AI Bias and Equity: Privacy Impacts in Health Care; Privacy, Surveillance, and Care — The Double-Edged Sword of Technology in Reproductive Health; Equity and Privacy Considerations in Diverse […]
On August 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland vacated the Department of Education’s February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague Letter” (the “Letter”) and Title VI certification requirement for states and schools issued on April 3, 2025 (the “Certification Requirement”). The Letter condemned what it described as educational institutions’ recent “embrace of pervasive and […]
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Congratulations to Attorney Ashley Coffey who has been named among the Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty honorees for 2025. A member of Mirick’s Real Estate & Environmental Law Team, Ashley was named a firm partner in March. Visit the Worcester Business Journal’s website here to read about Ashley and her fellow 2025 honorees. […]
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Congratulations to the twenty-one Mirick attorneys named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America® listing. Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review, through a process designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal […]
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Often, we will meet with potential clients who tell us that they “need to do Medicare planning” to protect their assets for their children should they need to enter a nursing home in the future. We, however, know that they are talking about “Medicaid” planning. (FYI, the Medicaid program in Massachusetts is also known as […]
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