Laredo, Smith & Kane Attorneys Serve as Faculty for MCLE’s 10th Annual Appellate Practice Conference

Laredo, Smith & Kane attorneys Matthew A. Kane and  Payal Salsburgserved as faculty for  Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) 10th Annual Appellate Practice Conference. Kane spoke about a number of issues peculiar in civil matters. Salsburg was conference co-chair and spoke to the newest appellate judges in Massachusetts about their backgrounds and advice for practitioners appearing before them. The in-person conference took place on Dec. 5, and included a live webcast option.

The Appellate Practice Conference covered developments in criminal and civil law, new judges, new clerks of court, and more. The newest appellate judges in Massachusetts provided an overview of their backgrounds and advice for practitioners appearing before them. State and federal appellate court clerks discussed recent developments in each court’s procedures and offered practical tips for litigants.

Kane is a member of Laredo, Smith & Kane’s management team, and is the incoming managing partner effective Jan. 1, 2025.  As a business litigation attorney, he focuses on business and commercial law. Representing banks, financial institutions, businesses, and individuals, Kane is a key member of the firm’s business litigation practice. He is known for his extensive experience in consumer finance, employment, construction, real estate, and general litigation. He is also particularly skilled in appellate advocacy, having successfully argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Salsburg is a member of the firm’s management team. As a business and litigation attorney, she focuses her practice in the areas of business litigation, corporate advice and counsel, and white-collar criminal defense. She represents corporations, small businesses, and individuals in contract and business disputes, False Claims Act matters, State Ethics Commission inquiries, and government and internal investigations. Salsburg also advises closely held businesses on corporate and employment matters.

MCLE is a non-profit corporation that aims to raise the caliber of lawyers’ professional and ethical service to their clients and communities by providing comprehensive and practical continuing legal education of the highest quality to the broadest possible audience.

About Laredo, Smith & Kane, LLP

For nearly 30 years, Laredo, Smith & Kane has helped clients grow their businesses and resolve legal matters–offering clients big-firm expertise with the client-centered strategy that only a small firm can provide.  The firm’s attorneys successfully combine a strategic approach to running a business with thoughtful, thorough, and protective legal representation. The firm represents clients in matters related to business law and litigation, white collar criminal defense, government investigations, employment law, and school disciplinary and Title IX matters.