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TESTIMONIALS
Michelle Capezza has worked with TIME for several years on numerous issues related to ERISA compliance and other laws affecting employee benefit plans. She is always proactive in communicating changes in the law that impact our employee benefits and advises on any other issue our team may be unsure of. Michelle works directly with our chief legal counsel and attends all of our benefit committee meetings; she is a trusted extension of our team. On top of her invaluable legal knowledge, she is just fun to work with. We are lucky to
have her.
Of Counsel
Michelle Capezza
Attorney
Assistant General Counsel
Zahreen Ghaznavi
TIME USA, LLC
client
Lisa Adams has worked with SharkNinja for over three years, and over that time, she and her team at Mintz have become a go-to firm for patent prosecution, counseling, and IP strategy matters across a variety of business units. Lisa understands the unique nature of SharkNinja and has been instrumental in advancing our IP positions, particularly in our Ninja heated and Shark floor care and personal care brands. As SharkNinja has dramatically expanded its product categories, such as wet/dry cleaning (i.e., HydroVac and VacMop) and outdoor cooking (i.e., Woodfire), Lisa and the Mintz team have followed suit. With this growth comes IP risk. Lisa has helped SharkNinja navigate third-party IP, which includes some major players in the home appliance arena — no easy task. She is an incredibly talented attorney and, along with her team, has become a trusted partner for SharkNinja.
Member
lisa adams
Attorney
Senior Associate General Counsel, Global IP
bill lacy
SharkNinja
Operating, LLC
client
Senior Associate General Counsel, Global IP
bill lacy
SharkNinja
client
I have worked with Kari since my first day at my prior fund, an organization we helped build from scratch almost a decade ago. Since then, Kari has been a valued advisor and friend and was my first choice for fund counsel when we launched NewVale Capital over a year ago. Kari has guided us through fund formation since our inception, helping us navigate not only the multifaceted process of starting a new investment firm but also one of the most challenging market environments that I have seen. She has lent us her unmatched knowledge and experience in the finer points of fund design and also leveraged Mintz’s deep bench across securities, employment, tax, and corporate law — most recently recruiting to the effort her colleagues Matt Simpson and Garrett Galvin to assist us with our latest investment opportunity.
Member / Chair, Investment Funds Practice
Kari K. Harris
Attorney
Managing Partner
Todd Holmes
NewVale
Capital LLC
client
For the past eight years, we have had a long-standing and successful relationship with Erin Natter, which led us to follow her to Mintz from a previous firm. Early on, Erin quickly became our go-to, trusted source of legal support on many matters, and her guidance continues to be an essential component of our business strategy today. Erin has supported us in multiple complex sale-leaseback transactions, representing us as the purchaser, the landlord, the seller, and the borrower in connection with many acquisition financings. Her depth of knowledge of our business and industry, and the laws pertaining to them, is unmatched. This kind of comprehensive support is hard to come by and invaluable to our business. We are extremely lucky to have Erin on our team.
Member
Erin F. Natter
Attorney
Chief Financial Officer
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
Nationally Known
Leading Fund
Manager
client
I have had the pleasure of working with Katya and the Mintz team on multiple transactions and will continue to do so. Under Katya’s leadership, the deal teams have been responsive, efficient, knowledgeable, composed, and just all-around great. In one particular example, Katya successfully and gracefully managed a challenging counterparty through multiple twists and turns in an extended transaction. I look forward to continuing the MPE / Mintz relationship.
Member
Katya Daniel
Attorney
Vice President
Brendan Newman
Morgenthaler
Private Equity
client
We have worked with Michelle Lipkowitz and the teams she leads over a number of years regarding numerous issues, including regulatory, securities, and litigation matters. Michelle and her teams invest the time and attention to understand our business — and our often nuanced objectives — in order to craft and implement smart, comprehensive, business-focused strategies. I can always count on Michelle. She is responsive and responsible. She is also an immensely talented attorney and a trusted advisor.
Member
Michelle N. Lipkowitz
Attorney
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Jason L. Groves, Esq.
Medifast, Inc.
client
I have been working with Julie Korostoff and her team for over a decade while at LPL Financial and with my previous employer. To say that she and Meredith Leary are phenomenal attorneys with an unmatched level of client service does not say enough about them. Over the years, Julie and team have represented us on our most sensitive and strategic matters. During that time, they have gained not only the trust and respect of our legal team but of our business partners as well, which is no small feat. While the majority of the matters that Julie and team handle relate to technology licensing or managed services, the Mintz team has worked on a variety of matters that span almost all of our practice areas, such as commercial real estate, litigation, M&A, privacy, and employment, to name a few — and each time with notable and favorable results for the firm.. LPL’s senior management team and I recognize and appreciate all that Julie, Meredith, and the entire Mintz team do. They really have become a trusted and reliable partner to us.
Member / Chair, IT Transactions & Outsourcing Practice
Julie E. Korostoff
Attorney
Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Ralph DiChiara
LPL Financial LLC
client
Terri Shieh-Newton has worked with the Infinimmune team since our earliest days as a company. The Mintz team, including David Dang, Michelle Holmes-Son, and others, has gone above and beyond for us in every way, from business development and networking to urgent intellectual property assessment and protection — they are the first outside counsel we consult for help on many issues beyond IP. Our founders worked with Terri and Mintz for a number of years prior to Infinimmune, so when we started our company, it was an easy choice to partner with Mintz from the beginning. We have consistently been impressed by the team at Mintz because they offer legal capabilities backed up by serious scientific training and expertise. This combination has turned every time we've spoken to Mintz into an opportunity — and not just a requirement of building a robust intellectual property strategy.
Member
Terri Shieh-Newton, PhD
Attorney
CEO & Founding Scientist
Wyatt J. McDonnell, PhD
Infinimmune
client
Natashia Tidwell has been known to me for several years, from her work as a committed and dedicated urban police officer to her present role as a highly effective advocate, advisor, and lawyer.
As a general counsel for a large institution of higher education (IHE), I contacted Natashia and her firm to represent us in two separate, very sensitive matters involving our campus. The issues that we needed her and her teams to advise and counsel us on ranged from higher ed matters to legal, diversity, and political issues. During the course of time that Natashia and her teams were retained by us, they provided outstanding, collegial, and effective advice, counsel, and written work product, as well as engaged with us as a sage strategic partner.
My organization and I would not hesitate to hire her again or to recommend her to others.
Member
Natashia tidwell
Attorney
General Counsel
general counsel
Institution of
Higher Education
client
Rick has had the pleasure of working with Lisa Adams on numerous occasions. Lisa has not only proven herself to be a highly knowledgeable and adept intellectual property attorney, but has also demonstrated a keen business sense. Lisa’s patent strategy and patent prosecution knowledge are top-notch. Her advice is always to the point and communicated effectively — qualities we value in our legal strategists. We are fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Lisa, and we look forward to many more years of cooperation and benefiting from her critical strategic advice.
Member
lisa adams
Attorney
General Counsel
Rick Musgrave
Husky
Technologies
client
I have worked with HubSpot for over two years, and recently developed the company’s first pro bono program. This would not have been possible without the help of Susan Finegan at Mintz. Susan's practical advice was instrumental in starting our pro bono program. She helped us navigate through practical considerations — like initial focus areas and policy decisions — to ensure maximum engagement in the program. Mintz has also worked closely with us to navigate through pro bono opportunities and ultimately help HubSpot find the right projects and partners to work with. We wouldn't have had a successful launch without Susan and her team.
Member / Chair, Pro Bono Committee
Susan M. Finegan
Attorney
Manager, Employment Counsel
Shabri Baliga
HubSpot, Inc.
client
Horsley Bridge Partners has worked with Kari Harris now for a number of years. We appreciate Kari’s detailed, thoughtful, and practical advice in all matters. But most importantly, we rely on Kari to act as an extension of ourselves. Private equity is a small ecosystem, and Kari understands the importance of our reputation in the marketplace. We trust Kari completely to represent our business interests while preserving and deepening our relationships with our clients and underlying investment managers. Kari helps us to focus on what matters most in negotiations, proposes effective solutions, and marshals her team to work efficiently on our behalf.
Member / Chair, Investment Funds Practice
Kari K. Harris
Attorney
General Counsel
Jessica White
Horsley Bridge
Partners
client
Jen Rubin has been volunteering for The Honor Foundation since 2014 as a member of the faculty teaching compensation negotiations to veteran Navy SEALs, Marine Special Operators, Green Berets, Space Force personnel, and others within the armed services special operations community. On top of her very busy schedule as a successful attorney, Jen dedicates her personal time to teaching this three-hour class several times each year to veterans transitioning back to civilian life. Outside of her class, she has worked with hundreds of veterans one-on-one to review offer letters and compensation packages, using her legal knowledge to ensure they get the best possible outcome in their new careers. This advice and support is life-changing for our participants and our organization. Jen is the real deal, the best in the business, and we could not accomplish our mission without her.
Member / Co-chair, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Practice
Jennifer B. Rubin
Attorney
Chief Executive Officer
Matt stevens
The Honor
Foundation
client
Julie Korostoff has provided critical support to Fidelity Investments, and, more specifically, its clearing broker-dealer, National Financial Services LLC, for well over a decade. Over the years, she has supported me on many agreements and projects, including the creation of a comprehensive and well-written Technology Products and Services Agreement template that we enter into with all of our intermediary clearing clients following many a difficult negotiation. Her deep knowledge of our business, products, and services is highly valued, and her masterful negotiation style (well-tempered and thoughtful but persistent and persuasive) has benefited and protected Fidelity in countless negotiations over the years.
Julie works tirelessly for us, going above and beyond without complaints or excuses. I will never forget one particular deal she (as well as Ran Zioni and another former Mintz attorney) worked on with us, which required three agreements to be negotiated simultaneously. It was an extremely important deal to Fidelity but highly contentious and under an extreme deadline. Julie and her team worked literally around the clock for several arduous weeks to help us successfully close the deal. More recently, she and Meredith Leary (another amazing Mintz Member!) provided a complex analysis of our data, including sources, usage, and rights, and helped us develop a creative future contractual construct designed to broaden and protect those usage rights.
I greatly appreciate and respect Julie’s dedication, capabilities, innovation, and leadership not only on Fidelity matters but also within the firm and in the community. She cares about training young associates, and I have personally seen many develop into exceptional lawyers under her mentorship.
Member / Chair, IT Transactions & Outsourcing Practice
Julie E. Korostoff
Attorney
Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Eunice E. Lee
Fidelity
Investments
client
Jenn Kiely was engaged to lead a bicoastal team of real estate lawyers to manage all of our real estate acquisitions for a very significant pension fund client. She studied the client requirements as well as the product types and put together a working team directed by herself on the East Coast and Erin Natter on the West Coast. She and her team effected more than 20 transactions in the space of less than a year and continue to acquire real estate on our behalf. Jenn and Erin both have unique abilities to gauge the sensitivities of their clients and then find the simple pathways through complicated issues, providing not just legal knowledge but true deal instincts. They always deftly manage heavy, deal-driven workloads with good humor and focused attention. They are valuable members of our acquisition team.
Member
Jennifer M. Kiely
Attorney
Senior Vice President
David Ramsay
EverWest Real
Estate Investors
client
When it comes to getting transactions done in an efficient manner, I turn to Katya and the Mintz private equity team. As an active player in the middle market — acting for both sponsors and portfolios — our Mintz attorneys not only understand the current deal terms, they understand our objectives, both short- and long-term. They take the time to understand what is important to me, my team, and DWHP’s business and execute based on that understanding.
Member
Katya Daniel
Attorney
Managing Director
Aly Champsi
DW Healthcare
Partners
client
Managing Director
Aly Champsi
DW Healthcare
Partners
client
Rebecca A. Lee has been Davis’s lead permitting and entitlement counsel in the City of Boston for nearly 10 years. During that time, she has proven to be an elite issue spotter, problem solver, and partner to our business and development team. She has a deep understanding of our business and objectives, the dynamics at — and between — the relevant agencies, and how to best navigate a project through the process. Rebecca is proactive and dedicated, often issue spotting well in advance to avoid potentially time-consuming pitfalls later in the process. We are lucky to have her as a team member, and thankful for her partnership over the years.
Member / Chair, Real Estate Development Practice
Rebecca A. Lee
Attorney
Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Robert A. Kubica
Davis
client
Tali Tuchin has been integrally involved in the negotiation of all of our license and development and corporate partnership agreements. Tali is extremely knowledgeable, highly creative, always calm, and remarkably quick on her feet during negotiations. Our team thoroughly enjoys her upbeat style of tackling challenges and her creative professionalism.
Member
Tali M. Tuchin
Attorney
Chief Financial Officer
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
Daré
Bioscience, Inc.
client
Angela Kung has worked with CTIA for several years, and over that time, she and her team at Mintz have become a key firm for regulatory matters across a variety of wireless telecommunications issues. Angela understands the perspectives of CTIA and its member companies and has been helpful in advancing our positions, particularly when dealing with wireless spectrum licensing issues. Angela has helped CTIA stay apprised of new developments in the wireless telecommunications world and navigate policy issues as wireless connectivity continues to play a vital role in people’s daily lives. Angela is an incredibly talented attorney and, along with her team, has become a trusted partner for CTIA.
Member
Angela Y. Kung
Attorney
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Christiaan Segura
CTIA
client
At COTA, we consider Geri Haight to be an integral part of our team and have relied on her solid counsel and support over the past several years as our business has grown and evolved. Supporting our HR function, Geri has advised us on our employment policies, agreements, and incentives. She keeps us up to date on the changing employment laws and state-specific rules that are important to our growing business, and helps to review and advise on countless special case scenarios. Her depth of knowledge is unmatched. Working in a heavily regulated industry, we have gained peace of mind that is priceless to our leadership. Aside from being an exceptional attorney, Geri is so generous with her time and eager to roll up her sleeves and get into the work with all levels of staff.
I personally have learned so much from her about being a woman in leadership, and I look forward to a long and successful relationship with Geri and Mintz.
Member
Geri L. Haight
Attorney
Senior Director, People
& Culture
Stephanie Barthelemy
COTA
client
I was involved with the selection of Natashia from among numerous qualified candidates, and I worked closely with her throughout her engagement. Her extensive background on the issues and experience allowed her to quickly come up to speed on the complexities of our organization — and she handled her assignment efficiently, thoroughly, and sensitively. Natashia was always responsive to our questions as well as to those of our staff. She produced a timely and comprehensive report, which proved very useful to our board.
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Member
Natashia tidwell
Attorney
Board Member,
Nonprofit Organization
(no name)
Confidential
Client
client
We at Commonwealth have worked closely with Meredith Leary for the past few years. She has a deep understanding of our business, having helped us mature our vendor risk and compliance functions. Meredith advised us on how to develop and implement a best-in-class vendor management and contracting process, which has resulted in immediate process efficiencies and stronger risk management. The results have garnered overwhelming support from our business partners. This effort laid the critical foundation needed to support our business vision through effective procurement and vendor oversight activities. Meredith has also helped us effectively negotiate complex technology contracts with difficult vendors, and her tenacity has helped us secure favorable terms. She continues to be a mentor, showing us how to advocate for key contract terms to mitigate risks involved in a particular product or service. We love working with Meredith and the entire Mintz team!
Member
Meredith M. Leary
Attorney
SVP / General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
Peggy L. Ho
Commonwealth
Financial Network
client
Jenn Kiely has worked with BioMed Realty for a number of years, providing sound counsel and legal services that have helped us grow our business in Boston–Cambridge, our largest market. As we have increased our presence in the market, Jenn and Mintz have stepped in to assist on a variety of projects and transactions, and the Mintz team has grown into one of our most trusted legal services providers. Our relationship has expanded to include work on the West Coast as well. Mintz produces high-quality work and assists us in getting deals done efficiently. I consult Jenn regularly on the state of the Boston–Cambridge market and on developments in the legal field. We also discuss our shared passion for diversity efforts, mentoring, and management strategies. Jenn has earned my trust and respect with her legal acumen and complements her legal role with her wisdom on recruiting, training, and retaining quality employees. I look forward to more years of collaboration with Jenn and the rest of the Mintz team.
Member
Jennifer M. Kiely
Attorney
General Counsel
Kevin Simonsen
BioMed Realty
client
Erin Natter is an exceptional attorney and individual who has assisted our company since 2014 in connection with both mundane and unique real estate issues arising in connection with beneficial ownership pursuant to receivership of a building in California. Her knowledge of our business, the building, the legal structure and contracts in question, and California real estate law and practice, along with her diligence and congenial, unflappable nature, have made her an invaluable member of our team. She is the sort of individual who sees both the forest and the trees and consistently provides wise counsel as to both legal rights and commercial realities. Also, she is an attorney who knows the difference between what she knows and what essential information or law is important to learn, and she acts accordingly and efficiently. An example of this is when a potential environmental law issue arose. She quickly brought in Jon Welner, brought him up to speed, and allowed us to proceed in a prudent, timely manner. Indeed, it is these qualities, along with her integrity, that led us to follow her to Mintz from another firm.
Member
Erin F. Natter
Attorney
Counsel
Terence Workman
Managing Director, Structured Municipal Finance
Jack Gray
Structured Finance Underwriting Assistant Vice President
Scott Ellithorpe
Assured
Guaranty Ltd.
client
I have been working with Jen Rubin for the past 10 years at IAC and can say without a doubt that she is an absolutely phenomenal attorney and friend. IAC is a complex business spanning 11 public companies with employees worldwide. I have held many positions within IAC over the years, and in each one, Jen has been a lifeline. Jen’s steady hand has supported us in understanding and working through state-level employment laws, the WARN Act, and many other areas critical to the health of our business. Her guidance through the pandemic was invaluable. From supporting day-to-day decision-making to hosting monthly calls with our leadership, Jen was always present to help us navigate an unprecedented time. Beyond her depth of legal knowledge, Jen is easygoing, calm, incredibly responsive, and quick to confirm that “We will get through this together.” I know she has my back, and the level of comfort that gives me is priceless.
Member / Co-chair, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Practice
Jennifer B. Rubin
Attorney
Senior Vice President
of Human Resources
Lisa Ross
Ask Media Group
client
Karen Lovitch and her amazing team of women attorneys, Bridgette Keller and Nicole Henry, have been a dream team to us at Aledade. Not only are they responsive and masters in their fields of law, they are also truly great human beings who care about the outcomes and well-being of their clients. We were fortunate enough to have Bridgette seconded to our company; both the business and legal teams have found her to be an effective strategic business partner. In fact, some of our business team members thought she was an Aledade employee, given her engagement and clever solutions. Karen has been my guardian angel as I navigate through the health care industry. She is clear, concise, and business savvy — what else can I ask for from an outside counsel?
Member/Chair, Health Law Practice and Co-chair, Health Care Enforcement Defense Practice
Karen S. Lovitch
Attorney
Chief Legal Officer
Phuong Phillips
Aledade
client
We have worked with Megan Gates as the lead Mintz attorney and with many of her colleagues over a number of years. The team has shepherded Albireo through a reverse merger, various securities matters and filings, board and other governance issues, real estate matters, multiple licensing deals, equity raises and debt financings, dispute resolutions, and major company transactions, including the company's recent merger with Ipsen. Our success in all of the above would not have been possible without Megan and the Mintz team. I often tell them that they make us feel like Albireo is their only client, which is truly unique among major law firms like Mintz. The firm’s work is widely praised not just within our legal team but by the executive team and the board.
Member / Chair, Corporate Practice and Co-chair, Securities & Capital Markets Practice
Megan N. Gates
Attorney
General Counsel
Jason G. Duncan
Albireo
Pharma, Inc.
client
morganthaler private equity
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medifast
lpl financial
infinimmune
institute of higher education
husky technologies
Hubspot
horsley bridge partners
the honor foundation
fidelity investments
everwest real estate investors
dw healthcare partners
davis
Daré Bioscience
ctIa
cota
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commonwealth financial network
biomed realty
assured guaranty
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