DarrowEverett LLP Expands Worcester Office

Thursday, November 14, 2013

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

DarrowEverett LLP opened the doors to its Worcester office in the spring of 2013. Now that office has expanded with the addition of Allison Lane, Esq. With concentration in the areas of real estate, financing and business law, Lane brings more than sixteen years of experience to the full-service business law firm.

Lane has experience in all aspects of these practice areas, including real estate acquisitions and sale, commercial leasing, commercial lending, condominium law, as well as foreclosures; having represented non-profits, for-profits, and lenders.

“The addition of Ms. Lane to our firm is in direct response to the growing needs of clients who have added DarrowEverett LLP to their respective teams," said Managing Partner, Zachary G. Darrow, Esq. "Her experience will strengthen the strategic positioning of the firm’s presence in New England, which also encompasses Providence and Boston.”

Lane will be joining a team of DarrowEverett LLP attorneys practicing in the Worcester office that includes the firm’s Finance Group Chair, Joshua A. Berlinsky, Esq., Michael C. Hackett, Esq. and Devon A. Kinnard, Esq.

The establishment and expansion of DarrowEverett LLP in Worcester has included more than just business. On November 21, the firm will be sponsoring the Worcester Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours event at local restaurant, Ritual. Attendees of the event are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the Worcester County Food Bank.

“The food collected is vital for families most in need of assistance throughout the year," says Devon A. Kinnard, Esq. of the firm's Worcester office, "so more involvement within our community will go a long way."

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