me out as a summer as ociate at my first firm, in 1982, and became a es so today than earlier on, I think that made a dif erence to those I me to se the wisdom in the saying that it is much harder for people Name>> Laura R. Studen
Occupation>> Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP Name>> Laura R. Studen Areas of Practice>> Business Litigation, Employment Law and Family Law Occupation>> Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP What is your favorite thing to do in the summer in Boston/New England?>> There are a few favorite things I like to do in the summer: ofswim, Practice>> Business Litigation, Employment Lawfriends and Family Law wines, go to movies, read good books, garden, use my bike,Areas kayak, beach, hike, dine outdoors, socialize with over great tractor to repair stone walls, cook with fresh vegetables, listen to music, golf andThere fly fishing. Those are athings few ofI the I enjoy doing What is your favorite thing to do in the summer in Boston/New England?>> are a few favorite likethings to do in the summer: withbike, old friends and making new friends. In my spare time, I enjoy my work. kayak, swim, beach, hike, dine outdoors, socialize with friends over great wines, go to movies, read good books, garden, use my tractor to repair stone walls, cook with fresh vegetables, listen to music, golf and fly fishing. Those are a few of the things I enjoy doing with old friends and making new friends. In my spare time, I enjoy my work.
Name>> Peter F. Zupcofska
Occupation>> Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP Name>> Peter F. Zupcofska Areas of Practice>> Family Law and Probate Litigation (MA & NY) Occupation>> Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP What are some of your viewpoints on current issues facing the LGBT — and broader — community?>> It is amazing to observe the Areas of of gays Practice>> Family in Law Litigation (MAof&2013, NY) and that a concept as traditional as marriage is serving as the evolution and lesbians theand U.S.Probate from the perspective tipping point for providing full rights and privileges to our community. a time to those whoItchampioned freedoms What are some of your viewpoints on current issues facing the LGBT —This andisbroader — thank community?>> is amazing toour observe the overevolution many years through struggles, including GLAD and Attorney Mary of gays andmany lesbians in the U.S. from the perspective of 2013, and Bonauto! that a concept as traditional as marriage is serving as the tipping point for providing full rights and privileges to our community. This is a time to thank those who championed our freedoms over many years through many struggles, including GLAD and Attorney Mary Bonauto! Name>> Timothy J. Famulare
Occupation>> Associate at Burns & Levinson LLP Name>> Timothy J. Famulare Areas of Practice>> Real Estate, Design & Construction Occupation>> Associate at Burns & Levinson LLP Are you involved with any local LGBT organizations outside the office?>> I am proud to be a member of the Board of Visitors of the Fenway Areas of Health Practice>> Realwhose Estate,mission Design & Community Center, is Construction to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and all people in its neighborhoods and beyond through accessoutside to the highest qualityI health care,toeducation, research advocacy. It is of a pioneer Are you involved with any local LGBT organizations the office?>> am proud be a member of theand Board of Visitors the Fenway in HIV/STD counseling testing andmission in outreach the LGBT community. is the home and of The Fenway Institute, which Community Health and Center, whose is to to enhance the wellbeing of In theaddition, lesbian, it gay, bisexual transgender community and all operates theinnation’s first community-based research program and has been conducting long-term epidemiological people its neighborhoods and beyond HIV through access to the highest quality health care, groundbreaking, education, research and advocacy. It is a pioneer research since 1985. in HIV/STD counseling and testing and in outreach to the LGBT community. In addition, it is the home of The Fenway Institute, which operates the nation’s first community-based HIV research program and has been conducting groundbreaking, long-term epidemiological research since 1985. Name>> Deb Peckham Occupation>> Partner and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Group at Burns & Levinson LLP Name>> Deb Peckham Areas of Practice>> Intellectual Property Occupation>> Partner and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Group at Burns & Levinson LLP What are some of your viewpoints on current political issues facing the LGBT community?>> It’s time for Proposition 8 and DOMA to be part Areas of Practice>> Intellectual Property of our history and I believe the Court will get it right, even if they do so for narrow reasons. Regardless, the tide has turned in just a few yearsWhat and it is thrilling to be witness it.current political issues facing the LGBT community?>> It’s time for Proposition 8 and DOMA to be part are some of your viewpointstoon of our history and I believe the Court will get it right, even if they do so for narrow reasons. Regardless, the tide has turned in just a few years and it is thrilling to be witness to it. Name>> Ellen J. Zucker Occupation>> Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP Name>> Ellen J. Zucker Areas of Practice>> Employment Law, Business Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense Occupation>> Partner at Burns & Levinson LLP What is your favorite thing to do in the summer in Boston/New England?>> Summer is supposed to be a time when trial schedules slow, Areas of Practice>> Law, itBusiness andthat White Collar Defense and problems for clientsEmployment are fewer. While doesn’t Litigation always work way, everyCriminal year I manage to get away and, even if the dining room tableWhat is spilling over with work do summer the thinginI love to do most in the summer: I spend time in Truro along theschedules beach andslow, is your favorite thing papers, to do in Ithe Boston/New England?>> Summer is supposed to be awalking time when trial hanging with my and out problems forson. clients are fewer. While it doesn’t always work that way, every year I manage to get away and, even if the dining room table is spilling over with work papers, I do the thing I love to do most in the summer: I spend time in Truro walking along the beach and hanging out with my son.
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