Founded in 1979, Davis Malm is a premier, full-service, Boston-based law firm. The firm provides sophisticated legal services and represents local, national, and international public and private businesses, institutions, and individuals in a wide spectrum of industries. The firm delivers successful results to clients through direct partner involvement, responsive client service and practical and creative problem solving. These qualities—combined with a cross-discipline approach to the law and an efficient approach to staffing—are not just our watchwords, but our working reality. We take pride in our long-standing relationships with our clients and, most important, in our clients' many successes.

Banking and Credit: Our banking and credit attorneys routinely represent institutional, private, governmental, and commercial lenders, along with corporate borrowers, finance-lessees, and other users of capital, in a broad spectrum of domestic and foreign commercial transactions. We are particularly well known for our expertise in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending, floor plan financing, and tax-exempt bond financing.

Business: Our business attorneys represent public and private businesses in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotech, software, environmental management, Internet commerce, service, distribution, and medical. We handle all areas of business practice from initial formation, issues of governance, and private and public financing to SEC compliance and mergers and acquisitions. We also serve clients in new and emerging businesses in the changing economy.

Divorce and Family Law: Our divorce and family law attorneys are highly skilled with decades of experience representing clients, including high-net-worth and high-profile individuals, in all aspects of divorce and family law matters. When substantial and complex assets are at stake, our attorneys analyze the multifaceted layers in order to fiercely protect their wealth. The divorce and family law team collaborates with other firm colleagues to provide comprehensive service and advise on a number of other issues that arise in a divorce, including those that impact: family and closely held business concerns; partnership interests; tax matters; real estate; and retirement, pension and employment-related equity and compensation plans.

Employment: Our employment attorneys regularly represent employers, executives, and employees in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination law, breach of contract matters, noncompetition agreements, and trade secret and confidential information matters. Attorneys regularly advise employers regarding employee hand books, employment audits, and workplace policies and practices. They also conduct workplace investigations and trainings on diversity harassment and other topics. Attorneys are experienced trial lawyers with a strong success record, who are prepared, when necessary, to negotiate, mediate, arbitrate, and litigate employment issues in all administrative and judicial forums.

Intellectual Property: Our intellectual property attorneys represent inventors, start-ups, emerging companies, and private and public companies in a wide range of industries and technology verticals. We offer a full range of intellectual property services, including patent prosecution, obtaining and managing trademarks and copyrights, safeguarding trade secrets, negotiating and drafting licensing and joint venture agreements, preparing opinions, reviewing and drafting employment and consulting agreements, and enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and assets through litigation.

Litigation: Our litigators have extensive experience handling commercial litigation matters of all sizes and complexity in state and federal courts, both trial and appellate, and in administrative agencies. The firm resolves large and complex litigation for marjor, publicly traded companies and handles "bet the company" litigation for smaller, privately held enterprises and individuals. We have a strong track record of obtaining positive results for our clients. Our litigators bring to every dispute years of experience and dedication to success extending across a broad array of disciplines. We are always vigilant in pursuing favorable settlement opportunities and have a demonstrated record of success both in negotiating settlements and in alternative dispute-resolution forums. We work closely with all our clients to reduce their litigation risks and to resolve disputes outside the courtroom arena whenever possible. This commitment to dispute resolution demonstrates the importance we place on preserving our clients' management, human, and financial resources.

Real Estate and Environmental Law: Our real estate and environmental attorneys represent developers in the acquisition, financing, construction, and sale of residential and commercial projects. Our expertise in condominium law—in both development and management—is well-known. We have a long history of successful representation of clients in environmental compliance and contamination matters.

Regulatory and Administrative Law: The firm represents clients in regulated industries and works closely with them to protect their interests, ensure compliance, and avoid or minimize sanctions in cases of alleged noncompliance. Represented industry sectors include: cable television, telecommunications, data security and information privacy, energy, renewable energy, environmental, permitting, zoning, and liquor licensing. The firm regularly represents clients in securing regulatory approvals and advocating in state and federal agency proceedings.

Management & Demographics
Management & Personnel
Shareholder/President
Shareholder/Executive Committee
Shareholder/Executive Committee
Shareholder/Executive Committee
Demographics
Partners
Male: 19
Female: 4
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 1
Female: 2
Associates
Male: 2
Female: 3
Other Lawyers
Male: 1
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male: 3
Female: 1
Paralegals
Male: 1
Female: 2
Non-binary: 1
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 3
Female: 16
Contacts
Contacts
Joanne Thorud
Director of Marketing & Business Development
(617) 589-3894

Spinning circle Big letter B

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Qui Tam Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Venture Capital Law

Spinning circle Big letter B

Spinning circle Big letter B

Spinning circle Big letter B

Massachusetts State and Local Tax Update – Winter 2021


Massachusetts State and Local Tax Update – Winter 2021

Photo of Philip S. Olsen
Best Lawyers logo

Philip S.

Olsen

Tax exemptions for solar and storage systems under new Massachusetts clean energy bill explained


Tax exemptions for solar and storage systems under new Massachusetts clean energy bill explained

Photo of Philip S. Olsen
Best Lawyers logo

Philip S.

Olsen

Massachusetts 2020 Tax Litigation Summary


Massachusetts 2020 Tax Litigation Summary

Photo of Philip S. Olsen
Best Lawyers logo

Philip S.

Olsen

Significant Massachusetts Tax Developments Over the Last Year


Significant Massachusetts Tax Developments Over the Last Year

Photo of Philip S. Olsen
Best Lawyers logo

Philip S.

Olsen

COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Should Employers Recommend or Require Vaccination?


COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Should Employers Recommend or Require Vaccination?

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

4 Ways HR Can Create and Maintain Inclusive Workplaces


4 Ways HR Can Create and Maintain Inclusive Workplaces

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment


Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Mass. Ruling Clarifies Land Use Regs For Cannabis


Mass. Ruling Clarifies Land Use Regs For Cannabis

Photo of Paul L. Feldman
Best Lawyers logo

Paul L.

Feldman

Current Recommendations to Accounting Firms During the Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic


Current Recommendations to Accounting Firms During the Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic

Photo of Lawrence J. Casey
Best Lawyers logo

Lawrence J.

Casey

Suing the Scoundrels! Civil Actions Against Municipal Officials for Denial of Permits or Approvals


Suing the Scoundrels! Civil Actions Against Municipal Officials for Denial of Permits or Approvals

Photo of Paul L. Feldman
Best Lawyers logo

Paul L.

Feldman

A Basic Guide For Foreign Purchasers of Massachusetts Residential Property


A Basic Guide For Foreign Purchasers of Massachusetts Residential Property

Photo of Amy L. Fracassini
Best Lawyers logo

Amy L.

Fracassini

Employee Handbook Provisions Relating to Employee Performance, Conduct, Evaluation, Discipline and Termination


Employee Handbook Provisions Relating to Employee Performance, Conduct, Evaluation, Discipline and Termination

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know


Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Non-Competition Agreements: Are They Facing Possible Extinction?


Non-Competition Agreements: Are They Facing Possible Extinction?

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment


Employee Handbooks: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-Will Employment

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – What US: Massachusetts Companies Need to Know


Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – What US: Massachusetts Companies Need to Know

Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

The Amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act


The Amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act

Photo of Lawrence J. Casey
Best Lawyers logo

Lawrence J.

Casey

For employers, time to review drug-testing policies


Photo of Tamsin R. Kaplan
Best Lawyers logo

Tamsin R.

Kaplan

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B