Payal Salsburg Moderates Women’s Bar Association Program

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Payal Salsburg is the moderator for an upcoming “Finding Your Voice in the Courtroom and Boardroom” program which is co-sponsored by Suffolk University Law School and the Women’s Bar Association In-House Counsel committee. The program takes place on Thursday, February 9th from 5-7pm at Suffolk Law. The panel features Honorable Denise Casper of the U.S. District Court, Honorable Debra Squires-Lee of the Superior Court as well attorneys practicing at law firms and an in house counsel. The panelists will discuss their experience in the courtroom and the boardroom as junior and senior lawyers, and talk about the methods and strategies that worked for them to become successful practitioners. To attend, please visit the WBA’s website.

Matt Kane and Payal Salsburg Reappointed by the Board of Bar Overseers as Hearing Officers

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Matt Kane and Payal Salsburg have each been reappointed as hearing officers by the Board of Bar Overseers for a second three-year term. Established by the Supreme Judicial Court as an independent administrative body to investigate and evaluate complaints against attorneys, BBO hearing officers preside in panels of three over disciplinary proceedings brought against individual attorneys by the Office of Bar Counsel. In this role, Matt and Payal hear evidence, make findings of fact, and, where appropriated, provide sanctions recommendations to the Board of Bar Overseers.

Payal Salsburg quoted in Mass Lawyers Weekly on Issues to Watch for in Business Litigation in 2023

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Payal Salsburg is quoted in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Snap Judgements: Local Lawyers Offer Issues to Watch for in 2023” on December 30th:

In the area of business litigation, courts across the commonwealth will continue to grapple with applying the anti-SLAPP statute to dismiss claims that may be based on petitioning activity. Given the number of cases in the Superior Court and the Appeals Court in 2022 that deal with this issue, the SJC may have to again clarify the correct application of the standard first set out in Duracraft Corp. v. Holmes Prods., Corp. (1998), and subsequently augmented by 447 Harrison Ave., LLC v. JACE Boston, LLC (2019), and Blanchard v. Steward Carney Hosp., Inc. (2019).”

Laredo & Smith Lawyers Named to Annual Top Lawyers List Published in Boston Magazine

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The firm is pleased to be well represented in the Boston magazine’s annual Top Lawyers list. Marc Laredo, Mark Smith, Payal Salsburg, Brendan Cox and Jessica Conklin are all named to the 2022 list.

The firm’s attorneys were listed in the following categories:

Boston magazine, in partnership with DataJoe Research, invited lawyers representing the publication’s readership area to nominate up to 3 of their peers in a select number of law specialty areas. The top vote-getters were reviewed by an advisory board of select lawyers, chosen for credentials and the high number of votes they received.

Firm Attorneys Named to 2022 Super Lawyers Annual List

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Laredo & Smith is pleased to announce that many of the firm’s attorneys are named to Super Lawyers for 2022. Marc Laredo is named to the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts list this year. In addition, Mark Smith, Matt Kane, Payal Salsburg, Jessica Conklin and Darshana Indira are all named to the 2022 Super Lawyers list in the following categories:

  • Marc Laredo is recognized as a Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and in the area of Business Litigation
  • Mark Smith is recognized for White Collar Crime
  • Matt Kane is recognized for Litigation
  • Payal Salsburg is recognized for White Collar Crime
  • Jessica Conklin is recognized as a Rising Star in White Collar Crime
  • Darshana Indira is recognized as a Rising Star in Employment & Labor

Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.

SuperLawyers: Paying It Forward

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SuperLawyers featured our partner, Payal Salsburg, in a feature story for the Fall 2022 issue.

Entitled, “Paying It Forward, Why Payal Salsburg Averages Two Hours a Day of Volunteer Work”, we learn the amazing story behind Payal’s advocacy and volunteerism that benefits those who most need her help.

Payal shares her inspiring story, summing it up for us: “somebody pulled me up, so it’s time for me to pull other people up.”

 

Laredo & Smith Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List and Ones to Watch

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Four Laredo & Smith’s partners Matt Kane, Marc Laredo, Mark Smith and Payal Salsburg are selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Senior Counsel Jessica Conklin is named to the Best Lawyers: One to Watch© list.

Matt Kane is selected for his work in Commercial Litigation again this year, an area he is named for annually since 2017. Matt 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.

Marc Laredo is selected again this year for his work in both Commercial Litigation and Employment Law/Management. Marc represents clients in disputes among owners of closely held businesses and a wide array of other business litigation matters including commercial contract cases, business torts, employment and non-competition litigation, government investigations and construction cases. Additionally, Marc serves as counsel to closely held businesses, advising them on issues such as the initial formation and maintenance of the business entity, contract and employment matters, crisis situations and exit strategies.

Payal Salsburg is selected this year for her work in Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White Collar. 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 connection with an array of matters including contract and business disputes, False Claims Act litigation, and government and internal investigations.

Mark Smith is selected again this year for his work in Criminal Defense: White Collar. He is also recognized for work in Commercial Litigation, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law. Mark is retained by businesses and individuals during all stages of criminal and other government enforcement actions. National law firms also choose Mark to handle a wide range of Massachusetts-specific litigation and regulation matters as outside counsel on behalf of their clients.

Jessica Conklin is selected to the Ones to Watch list this year in the area of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jessica concentrates her practice in white collar criminal defense, government investigations, and school disciplinary hearings. Jessica counsels clients on a variety of matters ranging from healthcare compliance and audits to government investigations.

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. Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and they received over 13 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

Payal Salsburg Named to Boston Bar Association’s 2023 Beacon Awards Committee

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Payal Salsburg is appointed to the steering committee of the Boston Bar Association’s 2023 Beacon Awards for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The Beacon Awards recognize individuals and organizations who are forging innovative paths toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive profession and the greater legal community. The committee work to select honorees and also handle fundraising for the event.  The committee will select honorees for the following categories:

Empowerment Award: Awarded to a powerful advocate that works to create systemic change in the wider community by amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups and advancing civil rights, access to justice, and/or diversity, equity, & inclusion.

Voice of Change Award: Awarded to a luminary leader in the legal community who has forged a new path and has played an extensive role in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the profession.

Corporate Champion: Awarded to an in-house legal department that has been a leader in internal or external projects and practices that promote a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive legal profession.

The 13th annual Beacon Awards for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion takes place in January 2023 at Artists for Humanity.

Payal Salsburg Co-Authors Boston Bar Journal Article on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession

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Payal Salsburg published a recent Boston Bar Journal article entitled, “Reflections on Efforts at Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Profession.”  Payal teams up to co-author the article with Darshana Indira, a fellow Board member of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB).  Payal and Darshana discuss the many ways that SABA GB encourages and furthers inclusivity in the legal profession by hosting programs and events aimed at professional networking and development, legal scholarship and education, and advocacy and community involvement. Teaming up with affinity bars, the organizations combine strengths, talents, and resources to promote the advancement diverse members of the legal community.  Read more from Payal and Darshana on the wonderful efforts happening on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Payal Salsburg Facilitates a Women’s Day of Conversation

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Payal Salsburg facilitated the Women’s Bar Association’s “Women’s Day of Conversation.” This annual event builds ally-ship among women with the goal of tearing down barriers. Using the “This Talk Isn’t Cheap” toolkit, Payal and her co-facilitator guided meaningful conversations from various racial and ethnic backgrounds about equity within the profession and workplace.