Atty. Donald R. Lassman
DONALD R. LASSMAN is a sole practitioner in Needham, Massachusetts concentrating in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and business reorganization since 1983.
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Donald R. Lassman is a Principal based in Needham, Massachusetts, practicing at Law Office of Donald R. Lassman. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on business and bankruptcy. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1983), U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (1983), Massachusetts (1985), and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Tax Court (1986). Educated at University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1983) and Washington University (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Boston Bar Association (Member of the Bankruptcy Section and former Chair of the Section) , National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, American Bankruptcy Institute. Serands clients in Needham, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- DONALD R. LASSMAN is a sole practitioner in Needham, Massachusetts concentrating in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and business reorganization since 1983
- Mr. Lassman is a member of the bar of the Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, the Boston Bar Association, the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees and the American Bankruptcy Institute, and has been a member of the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the U.S
- Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts since 1995
- He has earned the "Preeminent" Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available
- Since 2008, Mr. Lassman has been involved in leading the effort of the Boston Bar Association to provide legal assistance to members of the military and their families, traveling to VFW posts throughout Massachusetts to provide informational seminars about consumer and bankruptcy laws
- Mr. Lassman participates in many continuing legal education programs as Chairperson and Panelist and has written extensively on legal issues relating to insolvency and bankruptcy, including most recently co-authoring a monograph entitled "REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENTS" first published by the American Bankruptcy Institute in 2009 with a second edition published in 2010, an article entitled "INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER11's REALLY DO WORK" that appeared in the March 2008 edition of the ABI Journal, and an article entitled "Inherited IRAs: Exemption issues under the Code" that appeared in the May 2011 edition of the ABI Journal and a monograph entitled "MOVING FOR RELIEF FROM THE AUTOMATIC STAY IN BANKRUTPCY" published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. in 2006
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
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 Needham 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 andnue, 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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