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30 April 2025
We are incredibly proud to share that Pierce & Mandell, P.C. has been officially recognized as a preferred provider of Legal Services by the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS). 1 This partnership emanates from our longstanding dedication to supporting physicians throughout their careers, especially in reviewing and negotiating employment contracts.2 For many physicians, signing an employment contract is one of the...
19 November 2024
Shareholder, Bill Mandell, has been named a “Go To” Massachusetts lawyer in the field of health law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in its August 19, 2024 edition. See https://massachusettslawyersweekly-ma.newsmemory.com/ and download PDF. MLW selects leaders in the Massachusetts legal community by practice area nominated by their colleagues as part of its on-going “Go To” series. For 2024, Bill has also...
4 November 2024
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. has been selected as a Massachusetts Medical Society Preferred Provider for legal services and is a Proud Corporate Partner of the Massachusetts Medical Society. We offer Massachusetts Medical Society Members discounted services for employment contract reviews and other matters. See https://www.massmed.org/pierce-mandell/
5 April 2024
Like med spas, weight loss centers, and other boutique wellness providers, IV infusion therapy practices are taking off. But what is IV infusion and who can operate these practices? Are there any other legal considerations that need to be evaluated? Prior to entering into this emerging market, it is important to understand the Massachusetts specific requirements surrounding these types of...
18 January 2024
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. shareholders Robert Kirby, Dennis Lindgren, Curtis Dooling, and Bill Mandell have been chosen as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers by Boston Magazine. See https://www.superlawyers.com/top-lists/massachusetts/. Robert was selected in the field of Business Litigation, Dennis was selected in the field of Personal Injury, Curtis was selected in the field of Land Use & Zoning, and Bill was selected...
18 January 2024
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. shareholders Bill Mandell and Dennis Lindgren have been chosen as Top Lawyers by Boston Magazine. See https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2023/11/21/top-lawyers-2023/. Bill was selected in the field of health care law and Dennis was chosen for personal injury law.
21 September 2023
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Health Law Practice Area Leader, Bill Mandell, will be serving on the faculty of MCLE’s Annual Hospital & Health Law Conference on October 19, 2023. He will be presenting the session on Physician & Other Health Care Providers. Bill has served on the faculty of the annual conference on Massachusetts health law every year since 2003....
3 February 2023
Boston-Based Pierce & Mandell shareholders Robert L. Kirby, Jr. and Scott M. Zanolli recently prevailed in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit against an appeal of their summary judgment win in a multi-million dollar breach of contract case. The firm represented two individuals accused of breaching a stock purchase agreement and refusing to sell their shares...
7 January 2023
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Scott M. Zanolli has been elected a Shareholder of the firm, effective January 1, 2023. Scott is a litigator in the firm’s employment and litigation practice areas. He has a broad range of experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution with employment, non-profit, business, and health care matters. Scott has represented...
8 December 2022
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. shareholders Bill Mandell and Dennis Lindgren have been chosen as Top Lawyers by Boston Magazine. See https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2022/11/22/top-lawyers-2022/. Bill was selected in the field of health care law and Dennis is listed for personal injury law.
26 October 2022
Pierce & Mandell partner Curtis Dooling was recently quoted in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about the recent Appeals Court decision in Nyberg, et al. v. Whetle, et al. that raises questions about the complexity of the current anti-SLAPP legal standard. In Nyberg, the Appeals Court questioned the current Blanchard II legal standard and whether it was making it nearly...
12 October 2022
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to announce that shareholders Bob Pierce, Bill Mandell, Bob Kirby, Dennis Lindgren, and Curt Dooling have been selected as 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Scott Zanolli and Mollie Sullivan have been designated 2021 Massachusetts Rising Stars. Bill Mandell was recognized as a Super Lawyer in the practice of Health Care; Bob Pierce in Civil Litigation Defense; Dennis Lindgren in Plaintiff’s...
15 June 2022
Boston Attorney William M. Mandell, the founding member and co-managing partner of @PierceMandellPC, has more than 35 years experience in health and business law representing healthcare systems, medical and dental practices, and health professionals.
13 June 2022
On June 2, 2022, a team of Pierce & Mandell attorneys and staff ran the 2022 Boston Lawyers Have Heart 5K in the Seaport. The group of four, Savannah Tenney, Julie Niejadlik, Jake Fidrocki, and Emma Rock, raised $1068 for the American Heart Association. Our Pierce & Mandell team had a great time getting outside and running for a good...
10 June 2022
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Health and Business Law Practice Area Leader, Bill Mandell, was named a 2022 Go To Lawyer in Health Law by the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: Click here to read the full artcile
10 June 2022
On June 2nd, a team of Pierce & Mandell attorneys and staff ran the 2022 Boston Lawyers Have Heart 5K in Seaport. The group of four, Savannah Tenney, Julie Niejadlik, Jake Fidrocki, and Emma Rock, raised $1068 dollars for the American Heart Association. Our Pierce & Mandell team had a great time getting outside and running for a good cause....
17 February 2022
By Scott M. Zanolli Pierce & Mandell attorneys Robert L. Kirby, Jr. and Scott M. Zanolli recently won summary judgment for the firm’s clients in the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Stearns, J.) in a matter seeking a multimillion dollar damages award. The firm represented two individuals accused of breaching a stock purchase agreement and refusing to...
3 January 2022
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Dental and Business Law Practice Area Leader, Bill Mandell, will be serving on the faculty of the 2022 Yankee Dental Conference, scheduled for January 27 - 29, 2022. Bill will presenting a course on Legal Issues for Practice Transitions and Start-Ups, Thursday, January 27 from 2 to 4pm. The course covers the major events in the...
17 December 2021
By: Curtis B. Dooling Receiving a letter from a licensing board about a patient who has filed a complaint is an unpleasant but all too common experience for licensed health and dental professionals. Each licensing board has its own regulatory process and standards that govern the licensure and discipline of licensees. In Massachusetts, the Board of Registration of Psychologists (“Board”)...
12 November 2021
By Hannah Schindler Spinelli and Scott M. Zanolli The 2018 enactment of the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, G.L. c. 149, § 24L (the “Act”), changed the Massachusetts noncompete landscape by setting forth certain specific minimum conditions which must be included in any noncompete agreement in order for the agreement to be deemed valid and enforceable. One such requirement mandates that...
1 November 2021
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Health Law Practice Area Leader, Bill Mandell, once again served on the faculty of MCLE’s Annual Hospital & Health Law Conference on October 22, 2021. He was the co-presenter on Representing Physician & Other Health Care Providers. Bill has served on the faculty of the annual conference on Massachusetts health law every year since 2003. The...
1 November 2021
By: Mollie R. Sullivan Respondeat Superior, a Latin phrase which directly translates to “let the master answer,” refers to the theory that an employer should be held liable for its employee’s conduct. This theory is important in personal injury actions because bringing claims against a tortfeasor’s employer allows for recovery from additional insurance coverage, with typically larger policies. Thus, a...
22 October 2021
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to announce that partners Bill Mandell, Michael Fee, Bob Kirby, and Dennis Lindgren have been selected as 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Hannah Schindler Spinelli and Scott Zanolli have been designated 2021 Massachusetts Rising Stars. Bill Mandell was recognized as a Super Lawyer in the practice of Health Care; Dennis Lindgren in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury;...
16 April 2021
Michael Fee was quoted in a Lawyers Weekly article entitled Abutters can’t block private school construction dated April 14, 2021. The article discusses a recent Appeals Court decision finding that a 50-foot wide easement that connects a cul-de-sac to a site the owners planned to develop for a private school would not be overburdened by the proposed project.
15 March 2021
By: Scott M. Zanolli, Esq. With COVID-19 infections rates decreasing and the number of vaccinations increasing, many employers are beginning to recall employees back to office spaces or putting plans in place to do so. This will leave many employers wondering: what can be done if employees refuse to return to the office out of fear of the virus? Can...
3 February 2021
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Curtis B. Dooling has been elected a Shareholder of the firm, effective January 1, 2021, Hannah Schindler Spinelli has been promoted to Counsel and Julie Niejadlik has been hired as an Associate. Curt focuses his litigation practice on complex commercial and business litigation, zoning and land use disputes, health care and...
29 December 2020
For our staff, lawyers, clients and friends, the holiday season is made all the more joyous by the annual Pierce & Mandell celebration at the House of Blues. Unfortunately, we were unable to host that gathering in this year of pandemic, but we are happy that we are still able to continue our annual tradition of supporting worthy charitable organizations....
22 October 2020
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to announce that partners Bob Pierce, Bill Mandell, Michael Fee, Tom Kenney, Bob Kirby, and Dennis Lindgren have been selected as 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Associates Hannah Schindler Spinelli, Mollie Sullivan, and Scott Zanolli have been designated 2020 Massachusetts Rising Stars. Bob Pierce was recognized as a Super Lawyer in the practice of Civil...
21 September 2020
Michael C. Fee was recently quoted in the August 31, 2020 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The article, entitled: “State’s Eviction Ban Does Not Preclude Attachment of Assets”, explores recent court decisions regarding how commercial landlords and tenants are navigating the Covid-19 environment. You can reach Michael C. Fee at mfee@piercemandell.com
5 May 2020
On April 27th, in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, Governor Baker signed into law Section 71 of the Acts of 2020 entitled “An Act for Providing Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges related to COVID-19” (the “Act”). The Act allows notary publics to perform remote ink notarizations via video conferencing (such as Zoom or FaceTime) pursuant to certain requirements....
11 April 2020
By William M. Mandell, Robert R. Pierce, Michael C. Fee, Hannah Schindler-Spinelli, and Scott M. Zanolli Many small businesses are being significantly impacted by the economic situation created by the COVID-19 virus, and there are an increasing number of instances in which employers may have to temporarily or permanently reduce their workforces. As a result, lawmakers at both the state...
10 April 2020
By William M. Mandell, Robert R. Pierce, Michael C. Fee, Hannah Schindler-Spinelli, and Scott M. Zanolli Medical, dental and other professional practices, like many US small business that rely on in-person encounters, have been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal and state public health and public emergency directives and orders have forced them to close since mid-March, 2020 for...
17 March 2020
Pierce & Mandell, PC will continue to operate fully during this time of disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19. As always, our top priorities are the health and safety of our staff, community, and clients, and our continued accessibility to our clients. All Pierce & Mandell attorneys have the technology and ability to operate remotely and, consistent with the recent...
28 February 2020
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court continues to alter the standard by which G. L. c. 231, § 59H anti-SLAPP motions are decided by trial courts. The anti-SLAPP statute authorizes a party sued because of its petitioning activity to file a special motion to dismiss within 60 days of service of the complaint. Petitioning activity may range from testifying before a...
15 February 2020
For the 11th consecutive year, Pierce & Mandell, P.C. exhibited at the 2020 Yankee Dental Conference held on January 30 – February 1, 2020, attended by dentists and their staffs from New England and beyond, and by other strategic partners and service professionals in the dental community. Pierce & Mandell Dental Practice Group attorneys, Bill Mandell, Hannah Schindler Spinelli, Sam...
14 February 2020
Bill Mandell, Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Shareholder and Health Law Practice Group Head, will be the key speaker at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists on April 15, 2020. Bill will lecture on the topic of “Legal and Compliance Issues and the Practice of Urology.” MAPU is dedicated to improving the standards and practice of...
9 September 2019
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to announce that partners, Bob Pierce, Bill Mandell, Bob Kirby, and Dennis Lindgren have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 list. Bob Pierce, Bob Kirby and Dennis Lindgren were named Best Lawyers for litigation and Bill Mandell for Health Care Law. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected...
7 September 2019
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to announce that all of our partners, Bob Pierce, Bill Mandell, Michael Fee, Bob Kirby, Tom Kenney and Dennis Lindgren have been selected 2019 New England Super Lawyers. Bob Pierce, Bob Kirby, Michael Fee, Tom Kenney and Dennis Lindgren were named for litigation, and Bill Mandell for Health Care Law.
7 May 2019
Attorney Curt Dooling was recently quoted in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about the applicability of anti-SLAPP statutes to statements made on websites like Yelp and social media platforms like Facebook. https://masslawyersweekly.com/2019/01/24/west-roxbury-dentist-dodges-fee-order-in-spat-with-yelp/. In the case on which Dooling commented, DiNapoli v. Yelp, Inc., United States District Court Judge Dennis Saylor held that Yelp is not immune from all lawsuits and...
6 May 2019
By Robert R. Pierce Over the last five years, the firm has received many calls from business owners who have received negative reviews from customers, or in some cases, non-customers. “What should I do?” They ask. More often than not, my answer is to do nothing. When a customer gives a one-star review about the service rendered, it is simply...
24 April 2019
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Health Law Practice Area Leader, Bill Mandell, will be serving on the faculty of MCLE’s Annual Hospital & Health Law Conference 2019, scheduled for May 23. The program is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is the preeminent health law conference in Massachusetts. Bill will co-presenting the session on health law for physicians. For additional details about...
10 April 2019
Pierce & Mandell partner William Mandell will be a featured presenter at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Endodontists on April 11, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec. Bill will lecture on the topic of “Practice Transitions.” The AAE is a global resource for knowledge, research and education for endodontists. Dedicated to saving teeth, endodontists have specialized training and...
4 February 2019
While Massachusetts law (See, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 112, Sections 12X and 74D) has long provided that employed physicians and nurses cannot be subject to post-termination non-compete covenants, the Massachusetts Legislature has never extended the same unenforceability to such non-competes appearing in associate contracts for dentists. Massachusetts dental practice owners have thus come to rely on post-termination non-compete covenants as...
23 January 2019
You’ve done everything you thought you were supposed to do to secure local approval for your project. You’ve spoken with all of the neighbors. You’ve hosted community meetings. You’ve met with the building commissioner. You’ve hired your architect, your engineer, and your general contractor. In some instances, you have already been through site plan review and the local planning board....
19 December 2018
Pierce & Mandell supported charity, The Eddie Mandell Memorial Scholarship Fund has been renamed the Eddie & Alyce Mandell Memorial Scholarship Fund, to now honor and perpetuate the memory of Firm Partner Bill Mandell’s late father and mother, Eddie & Alyce. Founded in 2000 to honor the spirit of Eddie Mandell, the Scholarship Fund has provided financial assistance to hundreds...
26 November 2018
Pierce & Mandell, P.C. is proud to announce that all of its partners Bob Pierce, Bill Mandell, Michael Fee, Bob Kirby, Tom Kenney and Dennis Lindgren have been selected as 2018 New England Super Lawyers. Bob Pierce was recognized as a Super Lawyer in the practice of Civil Litigation Defense, Bill Mandell in Health Care Law, Michael Fee, Bob Kirby...
21 November 2018
On November 18, 2018, Pierce & Mandell shareholder Dennis M. Lindgren was elected President of the Board of Directors for the Natural Resources Trust (NRT) of Easton. The NRT’s mission is to educate as to the significant natural and cultural resources all around us, as well as to acquire and preserve land of special character for the benefit of the...
21 November 2018
By: Michael C. Fee The ruling in The McLean Hospital Corporation v. The Town of Lincoln and others et al., concerns an appeal from a Lincoln ZBA determination that McLean’s proposed use of residential property is not exempt from zoning under the Dover Amendment, G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Pierce & Mandell shareholder Michael C. Fee represented a group of...
20 November 2018
By: Michael C. Fee Last week the Cape Cod town of Truro became the first Massachusetts municipality to enact a zoning bylaw that allows cannabis cultivation in a residential district. The by-law was a product of intense public debate over the past several months as the Truro Planning Board attempted to craft a proposal that balanced the concerns of residential...
2 November 2018
Led by founding shareholders Bob Pierce and Bill Mandell, Pierce & Mandell has successfully represented hospitals, medical staffs and their executive committees, and individual doctors in peer review proceedings involving the revocation, suspension or modification of an individual doctor’s hospital privileges. These matters carry great weight and pit competing interests against each other: for the hospital and medical staff, patient...
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