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Lawyers of Year & Best Lawyers & Ones to Watch for 2025

August 19, 2024

Congratulations to Stacey Nakasian  and Josh Celeste who were named Lawyer-of-the-Year  in the practice area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (respectively). Additional shout-outs to the D&S partners — Bob Duffy, Mike

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Joelle Rocha Added to Board for ONE Neighborhood Builders

July 21, 2024

ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers and community development corporations, announced the appointment of four new members to the organization’s board of directors. Sam Azar, Christopher Koller, Joelle Rocha, and Claribel Shavers will join a seasoned

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Partners & Practice Areas Again Recognized by Chambers USA for 2024

July 18, 2024

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Guide For Business has again recognized D&S partners and highly ranked the firm for its corporate and litigation abilities. Michael Sweeney, Jean Harrington and Joshua Celeste  were recognized for the practice area of Corporate/Commercial law Robert Duffy and Stacey Nakasian  were recognized for

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Clients appreciate the team's "attention to detail" and praise its performance in negotiations: "They play well with others and are highly organized."
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