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Steven Stark
Scott Stram
Jake Siciliano
Alisha Bond
Michael Wieser
Neil Park
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Baruch Gottesman
Ali Shalchi
Francis Gleason
Alexandra Conn
Boston Business Lawyers
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Our experienced Boston business attorneys & lawyers handle both transactional matters and litigation involving business and commercial disputes. The business attorneys found on UpCounsel offer a broad range of practice areas relevant to small businesses and their owners, including Business formation, Commercial transactions, Employment law, securities, litigation, contracts, taxes, intellectual property protection & litigation, and much more.
If you are looking for a top rated Boston business attorney that charges reasonable rates for quality work, you have come to the right place. The average business attorney in Boston for hire on UpCounsel has over 10 years of legal experience in a variety of business law related areas to best help you with your unique business legal matters.
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What Our Customers Have to Say
"UpCounsel gives me access to big-firm lawyers minus the big-firm price tag. I work with several attorneys on the platform and there are never surprises...I always receive quality legal work at competitive rates that larger firms simply cannot match."
"Every startup needs to know about UpCounsel. We found great attorneys at great prices and were able to focus our resources on improving our business instead of paying legal bills."
"Before UpCounsel it was hard for us to find the right lawyer with the right expertise for our business. UpCounsel solves those problems by being more affordable and helping us find the right lawyer in no time."
This is the most recent 14 reviews for Business Operations attorneys in Massachusetts
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"Rebecca was an exceptional partner throughout our engagement. She responded promptly and thoughtfully to our many questions, consistently delivered high-quality work, and communicated clearly across email, phone, and Teams. Her professionalism and expertise made the process smooth and productive. I would enthusiastically recommend Rebecca and look forward to working with her again. Thank you for your outstanding support!"
Jen W
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Needham,
MA,
6 days ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Great communications with Alejandro. We provided a detailed information package of our commercial situation and he was able to efficiently review and provided us a detail legal assessment as well as advice. Excellent general council and we look forward to working with him again and growing our business relationship."
Douglas A
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Shirley,
MA,
almost 5 years ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable!"
Derek F
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Allston,
MA,
about 5 years ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Great services. We couldn't ask for more."
Harry L
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Brookline,
MA,
over 5 years ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"Very knowledgable, flexible, and willing to make updates. I really appreciated his flat price quote. Would highly reccomend!"
Samuel T
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Cambridge,
MA,
about 6 years ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Great experience working with Lois on a time-sensitive US-China cross border contract"
Mukund K
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East Walpole,
MA,
almost 7 years ago
Founder Separation Documents
"Geoff was generous with his time and proactive in offering up creative solutions for the case. Thanks, Geoff!"
Jane Z
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Allston,
MA,
over 7 years ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"Alejandro is great! Highly recommend"
Hongyang L
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Woburn,
MA,
almost 9 years ago
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Loan Transaction / Promissory Note
"Great experience. Very knowledgable and professional."
David N
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Brighton,
MA,
almost 9 years ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"Highly recommend."
Shachar G
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Chestnut Hill,
MA,
about 10 years ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"Alejandro quickly understood our question and the issue, provided a clear and educated response and made sure to walk us through the issue so we had a good understanding as well. He seemed well versed and friendly. Very satisfied."
Shachar G
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Chestnut Hill,
MA,
about 10 years ago
Startup Formation Assistance
"Roger is the man.. He helped me in understanding startup logistics clearly... This helped me in my negotiation with investor."
Daya S
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Woburn,
MA,
over 10 years ago
Review Founders Agreement
"Mr. Love is one of the best startup attorney and has provided excellent and pragmatic advise. I strongly recommend him."
Sridhar Y
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Dover,
NH,
over 10 years ago
Startup Board Member Assistance
"Mario, is fair, honest, diligent and very sharp."
Eliran S
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Boston,
MA,
over 10 years ago
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