Atty. Anna E. Dodson
Anna Dodson structures and negotiates debt finance transactions. She is a partner in Goodwin’s Debt Finance practice and a member of the Private Equity group.
Banking And Finance Law & More Attorney · Serving Boston, MA
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About Anna E. Dodson at a Glance
Anna E. Dodson is a business attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Goodwin. Admitted to practice in Hawaii, Admitted, Massachusetts, Admitted, and New York, Admitted. Educated at Duke University (J.D., 1997) and Wellesley College (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Anna E. Dodson
- Anna Dodson structures and negotiates debt finance transactions
- She is a partner in Goodwin’s Debt Finance practice and a member of the Private Equity group
- Ms. Dodson advises sponsors, borrowers and lenders in debt financings up and down the capital structure and in a variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructurings, and structured financings
- She also advises private equity funds and credit, debt and opportunity funds and other non-bank lenders in structuring and executing their leverage and liquidity strategies, including subscription-backed, NAV and asset-backed liquidity lines, warehouse facilities, leverage facilities and securitizations
- Ms. Dodson has significant workout experience, including advising institutional investors and their portfolio companies, banks and non-bank finance companies in out-of-court restructurings
- She advises distressed and special situation lenders, as well as sellers of and investors in distressed financial assets
- Ms. Dodson serves on Goodwin’s Opinion Committee
- She is the founder of the firm’s Neighborhood Business Initiative, a firm project that provides pro bono legal services to businesses in Massachusetts, New York and California
- Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the mission of NBI is to promote equity and support wealth creation in communities that face discrimination based on race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender and/or sexual orientation by providing pro bono legal services to entrepreneurs and small business owners who are members of, or whose businesses positively impact, such communities
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Business & Corporate Law in Boston
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Why Clients in Boston Choose Anna E. Dodson
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Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in Hawaii, Admitted, Massachusetts, Admitted, and New York, Admitted, Anna E. Dodson can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Focused Business Practice
Concentrating on business means Anna E. Dodson's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Boston
A Boston-based practice means Anna E. Dodson attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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