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Taylor, Ganson & Perrin, LLPMr. Braughler is a partner in the law firm of Taylor, Ganson & Perrin, LLP, where he practices in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, alimony and child support, paternity, adoption, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, restraining orders, as well as many of the rapidly-developing issues relating to LGBTQ families. Mr. Braughler was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the area of family law as published in Boston Magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. In addition to family law, Mr. Braughler handles a variety of probate, estate administration, and tax matters. Mr. Braughler received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh and graduated cum laude from New England School of Law where he served as the Executive Comment and Note Editor of the New England Law Review. Mr. Braughler is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Essex County Bar Association, the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association, and the Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court.

Law Offices of Cynthia E. MacCauslandMs. MacCausland is a Boston based family law and child welfare and education lawyer. She represents clients in the Probate and Family, Juvenile, and District Court Departments. Ms. MacCausland enhances access to legal representation to all clients by providing flat fee services through the Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) model. Her approach toalternative fee agreements and service models is unique among Boston and Massachusetts-area lawyers, and itensures that families throughout Boston and Eastern Massachusetts may benefit from the consultation, services and support of an experienced attorney. She is active in the community participating in events and training seminars, engaging with her peers and serving on several committees with the Women’s Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association. In addition, Ms. MacCausland has been selected as a Rising Star inthe practice of family law by Massachusetts Super Lawyersfor 2013, 2014, and 2015. She has also been recognized asa lifetime fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation. Ms. MacCausland earned her J.D. degree from New England School of Law.

Associate Attorney for Hastings, Jamieson & Lipschutz Family Law GroupMs. Panopoulos is an attorney with experience in the private sector and federal government in the areas of domestic relations, labor and employment law, and contract law. Specifically, she has experience litigating and negotiating cases involving all aspects of family law, including divorce, post-judgment modifications, parenting time and custody issues, asset division, child support, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Ms. Panopoulos is a member of the Lawrence Bar Association and has completed a mediation training course in compliance with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules 8 and 9 for neutrals. She earned her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the Massachusetts School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Panopoulos worked as a paralegal.

Mr. Schweisberg provides policy, regulatory and technical advice and assistance for clients seeking to navigate a wide range of regulatory and non-regulatory issues related to wetlands and other aquatic resources. He works throughout the U.S. Mr. Schweisberg is a Professional Wetland Scientist under the Professional Certification Program of the Society of Wetland Scientists. He is a retired federal wetlands ecologist and wildlife biologist who spent over 32 years with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency at its headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and at the New England Region office in Boston. Mr. Schweisberg served as chief of the New England Region’s Wetlands Protection Program, as senior wetland ecologist, and on national work groups developing guidance and regulations on Clean Water Act jurisdiction, among other issues. He has testified before federal grand juries and has served several times as an expert witness in federal, state, and private litigation. Mr. Schweisberg has taught courses in wetland regulation, restoration, and creation; wetland ecology; and wetland identification and delineation for federal and state agencies, academic organizations, and environmental consultants. He received his degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine.

Shareholder, Mackie Shea P.C.
Mr. Shea has practiced environmental and land use law for over 35 years. He focuses on wetlands, water, wildlife and hazardous waste laws. Mr. Shea is recognized as a master strategist in securing approvals for complex and controversial projects, developing environmental compliance plans for proactive and troubled companies and successfully defending permits in administrative and court appeals. He represents developers, businesses and high net worth individuals in permitting, siting, enforcement defense and litigation. Mr. Shea’s development projects include coastal homes, subdivisions, subsidized housing, hotels, assisted living facilities, hospitals, colleges, banks, coastal erosion protections, docks, marinas, aquaculture farms, radio antennas, industrial plants, office parks and retail complexes. He is recognized as a leader in environmental and land use law by Chambers USA’s America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The 2013 edition described Mr. Shea as a “Dean of the Environmental Bar;” the 2014 edition reported “there’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done;” and the 2019 edition observed that “he is great at permitting disputes as well as working effectively with regulators to reach a compromise.” He was selected as the 2013 Boston Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America®, and as one of the four best environmental lawyers in New England. Since 2004, he is designated a Massachusetts and New England SuperLawyer by Boston Magazine and Thomson Reuters. Mr. Shea enjoys an AV Preeminent rating for the highest levels of professional excellence from Martindale-Hubbell. He chairs professional programs and lectures to lawyers, engineers and business groups. Mr. Shea is a member of The Planetary Society and The Mars Society and lectures on space law.

Mr. Schweisberg provides policy, regulatory and technical advice and assistance for clients seeking to navigate a wide range of regulatory and non-regulatory issues related to wetlands and other aquatic resources. He works throughout the U.S. Mr. Schweisberg is a Professional Wetland Scientist under the Professional Certification Program of the Society of Wetland Scientists. He is a retired federal wetlands ecologist and wildlife biologist who spent over 32 years with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency at its headquarters office in Washington, D.C., and at the New England Region office in Boston. Mr. Schweisberg served as chief of the New England Region’s Wetlands Protection Program, as senior wetland ecologist, and on national work groups developing guidance and regulations on Clean Water Act jurisdiction, among other issues. He has testified before federal grand juries and has served several times as an expert witness in federal, state, and private litigation. Mr. Schweisberg has taught courses in wetland regulation, restoration, and creation; wetland ecology; and wetland identification and delineation for federal and state agencies, academic organizations, and environmental consultants. He received his degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine.

Shareholder, Mackie Shea P.C.
Mr. Shea has practiced environmental and land use law for over 35 years. He focuses on wetlands, water, wildlife and hazardous waste laws. Mr. Shea is recognized as a master strategist in securing approvals for complex and controversial projects, developing environmental compliance plans for proactive and troubled companies and successfully defending permits in administrative and court appeals. He represents developers, businesses and high net worth individuals in permitting, siting, enforcement defense and litigation. Mr. Shea’s development projects include coastal homes, subdivisions, subsidized housing, hotels, assisted living facilities, hospitals, colleges, banks, coastal erosion protections, docks, marinas, aquaculture farms, radio antennas, industrial plants, office parks and retail complexes. He is recognized as a leader in environmental and land use law by Chambers USA’s America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The 2013 edition described Mr. Shea as a “Dean of the Environmental Bar;” the 2014 edition reported “there’s nothing he hasn’t seen or done;” and the 2019 edition observed that “he is great at permitting disputes as well as working effectively with regulators to reach a compromise.” He was selected as the 2013 Boston Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America®, and as one of the four best environmental lawyers in New England. Since 2004, he is designated a Massachusetts and New England SuperLawyer by Boston Magazine and Thomson Reuters. Mr. Shea enjoys an AV Preeminent rating for the highest levels of professional excellence from Martindale-Hubbell. He chairs professional programs and lectures to lawyers, engineers and business groups. Mr. Shea is a member of The Planetary Society and The Mars Society and lectures on space law.

William J. Brisk is a graduate of Brown University (AB), New York University School of Law (JD), and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (MA and PhD). He co-authored three decades ago Legal Planning for the Elderly in Massachusetts and Massachusetts Elderlaw from 2001 until 2014 and has published nearly two dozen articles on elder law topics in the NAELA Journal, NAELA News, Massachusetts Law Review, and Estate Planning. Mr. Brisk served as president of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA and served two terms on the Board of Directors. He has lectured on elder law at Boston College and Penn State Law School, and he has taught Elder Law and End of Life as adjunct law professor at Suffolk Law School. For 14 years he prepared material and was a major presenter at this annual event. In December of 2017, he joined Lannik Law as Of Counsel.

Don Cordell is a partner at the law firm of Casner & Edwards in Boston. His law practice is primarily concentrated in the areas of estate and related tax planning and business law with particular emphasis in the representation of closely held and family businesses. He also specializes in administering trusts and estates, long-term-care planning and other elder law matters, estate planning for disabled persons, guardianship and conservatorship matters and representation of clients in probate controversies. He is a graduate of Boston College and Boston College Law School.

Marlee Cowan is an associate with Pabian & Russell, LLC, concentrating in estate and probate administration, probate litigation, estate planning, trust administration, real estate and tax matters. Marlee received her J.D. degree, cum laude, from New England School of Law, where she earned numerous academic awards.Ms. Cowan represents asylum seekers pro bono through Community Legal Services and Counseling Center in Cambridge and volunteers her time with Green Pro Bono. She is also a co-founder of Mobilize.org.

Jessica A. Demmerly is an associate with Pabian & Russell, LLC, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, estate administration and elder law. Jessica received her J.D. degree from Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New Jersey, and a B.A. degree in Human Development and Philosophy from Boston College. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Demmerly worked in the field of geriatric social services.

John R. Hope founded Hope Elder Law in 2003 in Watertown, to assist elders and/or special needs/disabled clients with accessing public benefits while preserving assets, estate planning, special needs planning and advocacy, and guardianship and conservatorship of adults. He received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from Boston College Law School and his undergraduate B.S. degree in Business Management with a concentration in Applied Math from Rensselaer (RPI).He has been an active participant in the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 2003. Attorney Hope enjoys having a positive impact on people’s lives through his work as an elder law attorney.

Rebecca Tunney (Flewelling) is an associate at Day Pitney, LLP where she concentrates her practice in estate and trust planning, estate and trust administration, taxation, long term care planning and elder law. She works with clients to structure their estate plans and lifetime gift programs through estate, gift, generation-skipping and income tax planning in order to meet client objectives. She advises personal representatives, trustees and other fiduciaries on the administration of estates and trusts, including preparing and filing gift and estate tax returns. She counsels clients on long-term care planning, Medicaid applications, guardianships and conservatorships. She graduated magna cum laude from Suffolk University Law School and received her L.L.M degree in Taxation from Boston University.

Joblin C. Younger is founding partner of the Law Office of Joblin C. Younger, P.C. in Beverly, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of taxation, trusts, estate planning and administration, and probate litigation. He received his LL.M. degree in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law, his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School, and his B.A. degree from The City College of New York. Mr. Younger is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, and serves as a Public Administrator of Suffolk County.

William J. Brisk is a graduate of Brown University (AB), New York University School of Law (JD), and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (MA and PhD). He co-authored three decades ago Legal Planning for the Elderly in Massachusetts and Massachusetts Elderlaw from 2001 until 2014 and has published nearly two dozen articles on elder law topics in the NAELA Journal, NAELA News, Massachusetts Law Review, and Estate Planning. Mr. Brisk served as president of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA and served two terms on the Board of Directors. He has lectured on elder law at Boston College and Penn State Law School, and he has taught Elder Law and End of Life as adjunct law professor at Suffolk Law School. For 14 years he prepared material and was a major presenter at this annual event. In December of 2017, he joined Lannik Law as Of Counsel.

John R. Hope founded Hope Elder Law in 2003 in Watertown, to assist elders and/or special needs/disabled clients with accessing public benefits while preserving assets, estate planning, special needs planning and advocacy, and guardianship and conservatorship of adults. He received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from Boston College Law School and his undergraduate B.S. degree in Business Management with a concentration in Applied Math from Rensselaer (RPI).He has been an active participant in the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 2003. Attorney Hope enjoys having a positive impact on people’s lives through his work as an elder law attorney.

Richard Kutia is an associate with Pabian & Russell, LLC, concentrating in the areas of elder law and estate planning. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from New England School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining Pabian & Russell, Mr. Kutia worked as a law clerk with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office where he made numerous appearances before the court under Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:03.

Joblin C. Younger is founding partner of the Law Office of Joblin C. Younger, P.C. in Beverly, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of taxation, trusts, estate planning and administration, and probate litigation. He received his LL.M. degree in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law, his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School, and his B.A. degree from The City College of New York. Mr. Younger is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, and serves as a Public Administrator of Suffolk County.

William J. Brisk is a graduate of Brown University (AB), New York University School of Law (JD), and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (MA and PhD). He co-authored three decades ago Legal Planning for the Elderly in Massachusetts and Massachusetts Elderlaw from 2001 until 2014 and has published nearly two dozen articles on elder law topics in the NAELA Journal, NAELA News, Massachusetts Law Review, and Estate Planning. Mr. Brisk served as president of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA and served two terms on the Board of Directors. He has lectured on elder law at Boston College and Penn State Law School, and he has taught Elder Law and End of Life as adjunct law professor at Suffolk Law School. For 14 years he prepared material and was a major presenter at this annual event. In December of 2017, he joined Lannik Law as Of Counsel.

Patricia C. D’Agostino is a partner at Margolis & Bloom, LLP, practicing in estate and long-term care planning, MassHealth applications and appeals, planning for children with special needs, settlement planning, guardianship and conservatorship, and probate administration. Attorney D’Agostino has developed a specialized practice in the area of advising clients how to supplement the cost of care at home or in an assisted living facilities through the use of a myriad of MassHealth, Veterans, and low-income programs.

Joblin C. Younger is founding partner of the Law Office of Joblin C. Younger, P.C. in Beverly, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of taxation, trusts, estate planning and administration, and probate litigation. He received his LL.M. degree in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law, his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School, and his B.A. degree from The City College of New York. Mr. Younger is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, and serves as a Public Administrator of Suffolk County.

Advanced Technology & Marketing Group (ATMG), NevadaMr. Fehr is a metallurgical engineer and corrosion specialist. He is managing principal of ATMG of Nevada and he has over 35-years of experience in the field. Mr. Fehr has an engineering degree from Oklahoma University and an MBA degree from Drake University, and he has held licenses in Alabama, Iowa (Mechanical), Texas, Maine, and Oklahoma (Mechanical and Metallurgical). Previous certifications include ASNT Level III in radiographic, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle testing and NAARSO Level I. His experience includes structural condition assessment, and metallurgical testing and failure analysis of structural steel welded and bolted connections, valves, pressure vessels, pumps, pipes, fittings, and wellheads, as well as portable and fixed amusement rides. Applications include water and wastewater public works, and the fossil fuel and nuclear power industries. Mr. Fehr’s other employers have included Fisher Controls, General Electric, ARAMCO (Saudi Arabia), Parsons (Engineering & Construction) and British Petroleum. He has participated in task groups for ASTM, ASNT, API, EPRI, and NACE, and he has been published in ELECTRICAL WORLD, The Journal for Leadership and Management in Engineering, ASME Proceedings, NACE Proceedings, and other publications. Mr. Fehr has also been an instructor for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ national seminar, Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures, since 1998.