Richard Van Nostrand designated Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers

The Justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court have designated Mirick Attorney Richard Van Nostrand Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers. He serves at General Counsel for the firm, and has extensive experience in general civil trial work, with concentrations in business, commercial and employment litigation. He provides advice and representation in a variety […]

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Attorney John Shea named to 2025 Family Law “Go To Family Lawyers” list

Congratulations to Attorney John Shea of Mirick’s Family Law & Divorce Team, who has been named among the top family law lawyers in the Commonwealth as selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, for inclusion in the 2025 Family Law “Go To Family Lawyers” list. […]

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City of Newton’s Involuntary Transfer of Police Sergeant Deemed Adverse Employment Action by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in City of Newton v. Commonwealth Employment Relations Board reversed the Massachusetts Appeals Court’s decision and affirmed the Commonwealth’s Employment Relations Board (CERB) decision when it held that substantial evidence supported the finding that the City of Newton’s transfer of a police sergeant from his day shift in the traffic bureau […]

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John Shea elected WCBA Secretary-Treasurer

Attorney John Shea, Chair of Mirick’s Family Law and Divorce Team, was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Worcester County Bar Association. The Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) is a voluntary association of approximately one thousand lawyers, judges, clerks and related legal professionals, serving the county and the broader community since 1887. WCBA offers an array of […]

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Attorney Elizabeth Greene to present at the ABA Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference

Attorney Elizabeth Greene will present “Navigating the Challenges of Advising HealthcarePractitioners and Entities Regarding Provider Impairment, Confidential Treatment Programs, and Licensure and Credentialing Reviews” at the American Bar Association Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference on September 30. For more information, visit the ABA Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference website. […]

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Is it Time to Update My Estate Plan?

Have you created an estate plan? A Will, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, and perhaps a Trust? Good work! You are more prepared for the future protection of your financial assets than the approximately 68% of Americans who do not even have a Will. However, when was the last time you looked at […]

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United States Supreme Court Blocks Creation of Religious Charter School

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the creation of the nation’s first religious charter school in Oklahoma, leaving in place a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the religious school violated the constitutional separation of church and state. The case centered around two Catholic dioceses in Oklahoma that attempted to create […]

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Diane Power named to WBJ 2025 Power 100: The Most Influential Professionals in Central Massachusetts

Mirick’s Chief Operating Officer, Diane Power, has been named to the Worcester Business Journal’s 2025 Power 100: The Most Influential Professionals in Central Massachusetts. The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding […]

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