News & Press Releases

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee Susan Finegan, and Lynne Parker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, co-authored an op-ed published by Commonwealth Magazine on the need for greater funding for civil legal aid in Massachusetts as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly covered a recent Superior Court decision holding that despite the state’s eviction moratorium, a commercial landlord could attach its tenant’s assets to secure landlord’s claim for unpaid rent obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article included commentary on the decision from Mintz Member Kelly Frey, who represents the commercial landlord in the case.

Mintz Of Counsel Michelle Capezza authored an article published by the NYU Review of Employee Benefits titled "Recovering Retirements and Making Sense of Employer-Provided Retirement Benefits in a Changing World". 

Mintz Of Counsel Michelle Capezza authored an article published by the Journal of Pension Benefits titled "Administering Retirement Plans Through a Disaster". 

In an article published by Barron’s, Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice William Kannel was quoted on an increase in distress in senior living, student housing, hospitality and hotels, and project finance, among other areas, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain municipal finance.

An article published by Law360 highlighted the arrival of attorney Jeremy Vest as a Member in Mintz’s Litigation Practice, based in New York. In the article, Mr. Vest discussed his practice, which focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation, and his most notable cases throughout his career. Additionally, Law360 noted that Mr. Vest’s arrival marks Mintz’s ninth lateral hire this summer; and the move to Mintz reunites Mr. Vest with litigator Courtney Rockett, who also recently joined the firm from Boies Schiller.