Gravel & Shea legal services

Unrivaled legal depth and uncommon dedication

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Your company’s partner in corporate law

Our business team assists newly-formed and established companies, financial institutions and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of commercial transactions, investments and more.

Business Formation and Representation

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Passion & expertise right by your side

When it comes time to do battle, having the right litigators on your side does make a difference.

Business Litigation

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A proven track record in trust & estate matters

Our decades of experience allow us to engage in all facets of estate planning, from family partnerships to long-term trust arrangements and charitable planning.

Estate Planning

Protect your intellectual property

We assist clients in identifying, strengthening and protecting some of their most valuable assets: their trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

Intellectual Property

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Create productive employment and labor relations

Focusing exclusively on representing management in all aspects of the employment relationship, we can help you take the proactive steps necessary to maintain a productive and meaningful employee relations program and to avoid costly litigation.

General Management Advice

We are committed to

  • Providing unparalleled legal services.
  • Upholding the highest ethical standards.
  • Providing real value to our clients.
  • Offering advice informed by experience, intelligence and good judgment.
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with a proven approach built upon

  • Thoroughly understanding and prioritizing your goals and objectives.
  • Comprehensive research and preparation for every aspect of our work with you.
  • Being highly attentive and available to every client, no matter the size.
  • Tackling complex challenges through a combination of creativity, practicality and hard work.

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Featured attorney: Michelle Farkas

Michelle Farkas joined Gravel & Shea in 1999 after practicing at Goodwin Procter in Boston. At Gravel & Shea, Michelle focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, representing developers and non-institutional investors in real estate acquisition, development, financing, zoning and land use matters.

Learn more about Michelle Farkas