Kane and Conklin Present as Panelists for Boston Bar Association

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Laredo & Smith attorneys, Matthew Kane and Jessica Conklin, present as panelists for the upcoming Boston Bar Association program entitled, “Taking and Defending Depositions 202.” The event takes place on November 8, 2017 from 12:30-1:30pm at 16 Beacon Street in Boston.

The panel will discuss practical skills for attorneys. The panel will cover the following topics for taking depositions:

  • Purpose driven depositions
  • Using exhibits: when, why, and how
  • Critical listening
  • Staying on track with your strategy
  • Suspending v closing a deposition
  • Effective use of court reporter

The panel will also discuss defending depositions, covering the following topics:

  • Stipulations
  • Properly using objections/ raising privilege issues
  • Controlling the deponent
  • Use of caucus/ breaks
  • Handling difficult opposition counsel

Matthew Kane Named to Best Lawyers in America

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Matthew Kane was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 24th edition of theThe Best Lawyers in America© for his work in Commercial Litigation.

Matthew represents banks and other financial institutions, businesses and individuals in an array of business law matters and disputes concerning consumer finance, employment, construction, real estate and general litigation as part of the firm’s business litigation practice. He also has considerable experience in consumer financial services litigation, including mortgage and title litigation, civil check fraud, and fair debt collection matters.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. 83,000 industry leading attorneys are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received almost 10 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 7.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 58,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Laredo & Smith Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2016

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Laredo & Smith is pleased to announce that Marc Laredo, Mark Smith and Matthew Kane have been named to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers.  Marc Laredo was named to the Business Litigation list, Mark Smith has been recognized for his work in the White Collar Crime category and Matt Kane was honored as a Rising Star in Business Litigation.

Super Lawyers is a rating service for lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. To be included in the list, attorneys must attain a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Rising Stars are selected using the same criteria as Super Lawyers, but each attorney must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. This recognition is awarded to no more than 5% of lawyers in the state.

Matthew Kane Authors Mass Lawyers Weekly Opinion Article on Uber and Lyft

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Matthew Kane authored an article for the September 19th edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly entitled, “For Uber and Lyft, a Set of Rules to Call Their Own.” The article discusses a new law in Massachusetts to regulate transportation network companies. The law creates new rules for TNC drivers and their vehicles that will gradually go into effect over the next 15 months.  For more information, or to get a copy of the full article, please contact Matthew Kane.

Uber and Lyft Mass Lawyers Weekly Article

Matthew Kane Speaks at BBA Practical Skills Program

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Matthew Kane presents as a speaker for the Boston Bar Association’s Practical Skills Committee.  Matt’s program is entitled, “Getting Started: Drafting and Filing a Complaint in Massachusetts Courts or Administrative Agencies.”  He is joined by co-presenter, Page Wilkins.  They will cover complaint drafting basics, selection of the forum, venue requirements, and service of process issues.  Attendees will learn a range of roles in the different Courts in the Commonwealth and get a foundation of the pre-trial litigation process.  This program takes place on September 21st from 12-1pm at the Boston Bar Association’s Beacon Street office.

Laredo & Smith Attorneys Named Super Lawyers

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Laredo & Smith is pleased to announce that Marc Laredo and Mark Smith have been named 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers.  Attorney Matthew Kane was named to the 2015 Rising Stars list for his Business Litigation, Banking, General Litigation and Appellate work. This year’s designation marks 10 consecutive years of recognition for Marc Laredo’s Business Litigation practice.  Mark Smith is highlighted for his work in the White Collar Crime category.

Super Lawyers is a rating service for lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. To be included in the list, attorneys must attain a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Rising Stars are selected using the same criteria as Super Lawyers, but each attorney must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. This recognition is awarded to no more than 5% of lawyers in the state.

Matthew Kane Joins L&S’s Business Litigation Practice as Partner

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Boston, MA— Laredo & Smith, LLP has announced a new partner, Matthew A. Kane, who has joined the firm’s business litigation practice. Mr. Kane represents financial services institutions, banks, businesses and individuals in an array of disputes concerning finance, employment, construction, real estate and general business litigation.

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