Bill retired from Mintz in 2026. Bill focused his practice on securities law, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions.
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Deal Activity Takeaways from JPM 2024
January 19, 2024 | Blog | By William Whelan
Life Sciences Newsletter — September 2021
September 1, 2021 | Article | By Adam Lenain, William Whelan, Jonathan L. Kravetz, Terri Shieh-Newton
Life Sciences Newsletter — Inaugural Edition
August 20, 2020 | Article | By Adam Lenain, William Whelan, Jonathan L. Kravetz, Terri Shieh-Newton
News & Press
173 Mintz Attorneys Across 53 Practice Areas Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026
August 28, 2025
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2024 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 72 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category. Additionally, two attorneys are featured in the "Hall of Fame," three attorneys are named "Leading Lawyers," four attorneys are recognized as a "Next Generation Lawyers" and one attorney is recognized as a "Rising Star."
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
BOSTON – Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2023 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 59 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category.
Mintz Leads For CXLO In $32 Million Series A Fundraising
September 30, 2022
Mintz represented CXL Ophthalmics (CXLO), a clinical-stage company developing a minimally-invasive treatment for keratoconus, in a $32 million Series A round of fundraising.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Law360's 2022 Life Sciences Editorial Board
April 25, 2022
Biopharma M&A Set for a Strong H2 Despite Political Noise—and Biogen and Gilead Look Like Buyers: Analysts
June 28, 2021
Law360's 2021 Life Sciences Editorial Board
April 13, 2021
Mintz, Mergermarket Publish Life Sciences M&A Report
June 24, 2020
Mintz Practice Groups and Attorneys Garner Top Rankings in 2020 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
June 12, 2020
Mintz is Official Platinum Sponsor of Powering Precision Health Summit 2016
September 21, 2016
Events & Speaking
M&A Panel on Current Trends in the HCLS Industry
9th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
MassMEDIC MedTech Showcase
Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council
Westin Hotel, 70 3rd Ave, Waltham, MA
Northeast M&A and Life Sciences Innovation Forum
Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute
Boston, MA
3rd Annual International Bar Association (IBA) World Life Sciences Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston Biotech CEO Conference
Boston Biotech Conferences
Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Innovative Ways to Fund Your Early Stage Company
MassBio 2015 Annual Meeting
Royal Sonseta Hotel, Cambridge, MA
Recognition & Awards
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Healthcare: Life Sciences (2013, 2015 - 2022, 2024)
Chambers USA: Massachusetts – Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (2014 – 2017)
Best Lawyers in America: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2013 – 2026); Securities and Capital Markets Law (2023 – 2026)
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
Involvement
- Editorial Board, Life Sciences, Law360 2022
- Past member, MIT Innovations Committee
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, 4th Annual International Bar Association (IBA) World Life Sciences Conference Supporting Committee (2016)
- Member, Mass Medical Angels
- Member of the Advisory Board of Boston Ballet
- Member, Japan Society of Boston
- Board Member, Animal Rescue League of Boston
Recent Insights
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2024 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 72 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category. Additionally, two attorneys are featured in the "Hall of Fame," three attorneys are named "Leading Lawyers," four attorneys are recognized as a "Next Generation Lawyers" and one attorney is recognized as a "Rising Star."
