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Developing innovative pricing structures and alternative fee agreement models that deliver additional value for our clients.
Advancing professional knowledge and offering credits for attorneys, staff and other professionals.
Helping clients respond correctly when a crisis occurs.
Providing our clients with legal, strategic, and practical advice to make transformational changes in their organizations.
Leveraging law and technology to deliver sound solutions.
Delivering seamless service through partnerships across the globe.
Leveraging leading-edge technology to guide change and create seamless, collaborative experiences for clients and attorneys.
Industry-leading conferences focused on affordable housing, tax credits, and more.
Providing actionable information to support strategic decision-making.
Teaming with clients to advance sustainable projects, mitigate the effects of climate change, and protect our planet.
Offering a range of investment management and fiduciary services.
Bringing together companies and investors for tomorrow’s new deals.
Offering fresh insights on cases that are delayed, over budget, or off-target from the desired resolution.
Courtroom-ready lawyers who can resolve disputes early on clients’ terms or prevail at trial before a judge or jury.
Creating positive impact in our communities through increasing equity, access, and opportunity.
With clients’ growing need to mitigate risk and costs, we formulate innovative pricing structures and alternative-fee and risk-reward sharing arrangements to fairly allocate risk and provide certainty in fee exposure while ensuring the best possible result.
Key Contacts
Kristen Kennedy
Executive Director, Business & Finance Department
+1 617.345.6169
kmkennedy@nixonpeabody.com
Wayne Leggiadro
Executive Director, Project Finance, Infrastructure & Real Estate Department
+1 585.263.1194
wleggiadro@nixonpeabody.com
Randy Ogi
Executive Director, Litigation Department
+1 585.263.1293
rogi@nixonpeabody.com
Nixon Peabody offers myriad educational opportunities for career growth across industries, practices, regions, and states. We also host continuing education programs for our clients.
Our offerings include Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for attorneys and counsel, Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for certified public accountants, and Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI®) credits for human resources professionals.
Vanessa York
Senior Manager, Client Event Strategy
+1 202.585.8144
vyork@nixonpeabody.com
Victor Giancola
Business Development Specialist
+1 212.493.6737
vgiancola@nixonpeabody.com
The outcome of a crisis is often determined by the decisions made in the first 24 to 48 hours. Our Crisis Management & Immediate Response Team is led by seasoned lawyers and a former government public safety advisor with extensive experience in crisis response who can step in when urgent high-stakes issues arise. We have significant experience counseling companies and guiding institutions and public figures through planning, managing, and recovering from crisis situations.
Our team can oversee parallel criminal, regulatory and civil proceedings; address multi-faceted issues; and assist with public relations challenges.
Key Contacts
Jeanne Benincasa Thorpe
Director, National Security and Resiliency
+1 617.345.1173
jbenincasathorpe@nixonpeabody.com
J. William Codinha
Partner
+1 617.345.1325
jcodinha@nixonpeabody.com
Robert Fisher
Partner / Practice Group Leader, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
+1 617.345.1335
rfisher@nixonpeabody.com
Brian T. Kelly
Partner
+1 617.345.1065
bkelly@nixonpeabody.com
David Vicinanzo
Partner
+1 617.345.1177
dvicinanzo@nixonpeabody.com
We partner with our clients to build diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies that position organizations for long-term success through the development of inclusive cultures aligned with multigenerational consumers and talent—driving business success and elevating their brands.
Our DEI Strategic Services group partners with organizations to address the full array of immediate and systemic challenges they may face. We work to strengthen an organization’s reputation with its talent and customers and, ideally, position it as a DEI model in the broader market.
Key Contacts
Kamau A. Coar
Counsel
+1 312.977.4422
kcoar@nixonpeabody.com
Kendal H. Tyre
Partner / Co-leader, Franchising & Distribution
+1 202.585.8368
ktyre@nixonpeabody.com
Our eDiscovery services team is made up of lawyers, paralegals, and technical specialists with experience working with Fortune 500 clients in complex litigation. The team's understanding of electronic discovery and digital evidence is comprehensive and includes a combination of law and technology to meet client needs.
Services include preparedness; legal & technology counsel; and counsel & management services during litigation. By combining legal, technical, and project management resources, we ensure eDiscovery is planned and managed efficiently, in a way that protects our clients from sanctions.
Key Contacts
Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero
Counsel
+1 617.345.1071
rrauseoricupero@nixonpeabody.com
By identifying and prioritizing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, companies contribute positively to society and the environment, while positioning themselves for sustainable long-term success in a rapidly changing global landscape. ESG factors are no longer confined to certain sectors of the economy. Instead, they are a consideration for all commercial enterprises and industries, given the heightened concerns regarding climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and the need for transparency. Here at Nixon Peabody, we were awarded the Chambers USA “Environmental & Sustainability-Outstanding Law Firm” award in 2023, for our sustainability practice both internally for our own firm as well as externally as a trusted client advisor.
Key Contacts
Alison B. Torbitt
Partner / Co-leader, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness / Co-leader, Environmental / Co-leader, ESG Practice
+1 415.984.5008
atorbitt@nixonpeabody.com
Ed Winters
Partner / Co-leader, ESG Practice
+1 212-940-3009
ewinters@nixonpeabody.com
Nixon Peabody’s footprint encompasses major business centers across the globe. Through effective use of our foreign offices, networks, alliances, and other relationships, and as a complimentary service to our clients, our team has successfully managed a wide array of multi-jurisdictional transactions and projects in partnership with our clients. Our global reach, including our long-standing relationship with the TerraLex network, coupled with strong local teams, enables us to maintain significant relationships and deliver seamless service to our clients.
Key Contact
David Kaufman
Director of Global Strategies
+1 415.244.2224
dkaufman@nixonpeabody.com
Led by Chief Innovation Officer Aaron Yowell, the firm’s Innovation team fosters deeper, more resonant collaboration with our clients through legal tech advances that enable clear, effective matter management, effective information exchange, and real-time communication among parties across the world.
Key Contacts
Aaron J. Yowell
Partner & Chief Innovation Officer
+1 212.940.3161
ayowell@nixonpeabody.com
The Institute for Professional and Executive Development (IPED), an affiliate of Nixon Peabody, hosts conference on topics such as affordable housing, community development, tax credits, renewable energy, and other areas of government-assisted development.
Thousands of executives and professionals from across the United States attend IPED programs. All IPED conferences are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit.
Key Contacts
Vanessa York
Senior Manager, Client Event Strategy
+1 202.585.8144
vyork@nixonpeabody.com
April Stephen
Director, Creative Strategy
+1 202.585.8514
astephen@nixonpeabody.com
Our attorneys and clients are supported by a dedicated team of business professionals who provide analytical support, curate data, conduct training programs, and foster collaboration in the delivery of legal services.
We facilitate process improvement workshops and use sophisticated project management tools to ensure efficiency and shared success.
Key Contacts
James Black
Treasurer
+1 585.263.1189
jblack@nixonpeabody.com
Legally Green® is our roadmap for collaborative action, guiding our sustainability-focused work to benefit our firm, our clients, and our communities.
We use our legal skills to advance green organizations and sustainable projects. We counsel clients on clean tech, green building design, water and waste reuse, and green bonds and tax credits.
In addition, many of our own offices are LEED-certified, and we purchase carbon offsets equal to the footprint created by our business travel. We also provide more than $2 million annually in pro bono and philanthropic support to sustainability-focused organizations.
Key Contacts
Alison B. Torbitt
Partner / Co-leader, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness / Co-leader, Environmental / Co-leader, ESG Practice
+1 415.984.5008
atorbitt@nixonpeabody.com
Robyn Churchill
Director, Administrative Operations
+1 585.263.1139
rchurchill@nixonpeabody.com
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Nixon Peabody, we collaborate with the firm’s attorneys to amplify our wealth management offerings and deliver exceptional service, collaboration, communication, and trust.
We represent more than 1,700 active accounts with a collective $3.75 billion in assets under administration, providing our valued clients a single source for all of their fiduciary services needs.
Key Contacts
Shaun O’Brien
Executive Director, Wealth Management and CEO
+1 617.345.1045
sobrien@nixonpeabody.com
Referrals can be the difference between a deal that succeeds and one that doesn’t. Finding the right investor can be an arduous task, and that’s where NP Capital Connector® (NPCC) steps in. NPCC is a proprietary referral service designed to introduce family offices, institutional investors, and strategic investors to companies seeking capital, helping to accelerate deal flow through our network.
NPCC has made close to 2,000 introductions for companies and investors in industries that include technology, healthcare, consumer products, manufacturing, and food and beverage.
Key Contacts
Todd Tidgewell
Partner / Leader, Corporate Practice Group
+1 518.427.2705
ttidgewell@nixonpeabody.com
Gregory M. O’Shaughnessy
Partner
+1 617.345.1343
goshaughnessy@nixonpeabody.com
Brooke Furst
Director, Strategic Growth
+1 617.345.1011
bfurst@nixonpeabody.com
Andrew Goodman
Director, Strategic Growth
+1 617.345.1336
agoodman@nixonpeabody.com
NP Second Opinion® is a limited engagement providing independent assessment of a litigation matter when our team is not serving as trial counsel. The goal is to help a client who is facing a difficult, high-stakes matter identify the most important issues in the case for a judge and jury, settlement value, and range of outcomes if the suit is tried.
Key Contacts
Joseph J. Ortego
Partner / Diversity Partner / Chair, NP Trial® / Leader, Aviation
+1 212.940.3045
jortego@nixonpeabody.com
NP Trial® features a dedicated team of trial strategists who protect clients every step of the way, from case assessment to verdict. Our trial lawyers review cases to uncover angles other firms miss and provide early input on how best to approach a case and value-driven strategies toward resolution.
If the case proceeds to trial, we have the experience needed to win. Collectively, we’ve tried hundreds of cases.
We represent clients in single matters or cases with thousands of parties. And we serve as national trial counsel when clients need a consistent approach to suits in multiple states.
Key Contacts
Joseph J. Ortego
Partner / Diversity Partner / Chair, NP Trial® / Leader, Aviation
+1 212.940.3045
jortego@nixonpeabody.com
Our social impact initiative aims to create positive impact in our communities through increasing equity, access and opportunities.
We marshal our talents, tools, and resources to be agents of change—pursuing justice and giving voice to underserved individuals in our communities.
We believe attorneys have the ability and the obligation to advocate for those often overlooked by our justice system. Our pro bono work focuses on racial justice, LGBT+ equality, sustainability, and more—serving vulnerable individuals and families in our surrounding communities and advancing important causes nationwide.
Key Contacts
Sharmaine Heng
Director of Pro Bono & Social Impact
+1 202.585.8817
sheng@nixonpeabody.com
Matthew A. Richards
Partner
+1 415.984.5093
mrichards@nixonpeabody.com
Emery Lewis
Pro Bono and Social Impact Specialist
+1 585.263.1577
elewis@nixonpeabody.com
We are dynamic dealmakers that provide strategic counsel on complex corporate transactions and unite like-minded women in the dealmaking industry to forge new connections and foster an environment that supports our collective professional growth. By cultivating cross-industry networks and elevating the voices of women dealmakers at the table, we increase equity and impact in a space long dominated by men.
Amy O'Keefe
Partner
+1 617.345.1106
aokeefe@nixonpeabody.com
Marissa B. Wiley
Partner
+1 518.427.2676
mwiley@nixonpeabody.com
Rachel L. Pugliese
Partner
+1 212.940.3080
rpugliese@nixonpeabody.com
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