Susan Berson and Brent Henry Recognized as Health Care Trailblazers by the National Law Journal

In light of the climbing rate of borrowers buckling under the weight of student loan debt, the Massachusetts Bar Association launched the Student Loan Bankruptcy Assistance Project to convince attorneys to represent borrowers in bankruptcy trying to have their debt wiped on a pro bono basis.

Mintz is proud to announce that William Hill, a Member in the firm’s Boston office, has been named this year’s recipient of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Distinguished Service Award. The AMC is a 90,000-member conservation and outdoor recreation organization.

Bay Point Advisors has expanded its footprint in the coal sector as the firm advanced a $6.6 million term loan to Coking Coal Financing, LLC.  The loan provides funds to acquire and stockpile coal for resale, and to launch its receivables factoring program. Mintz served as Bay Point’s legal team.

Two Members in the Mintz San Diego office, litigators Andrew Skale and Ben Wagner, wrote an article published in QRS magazine on the topic of restaurant décor, specifically the importance on the part of restaurant owners to protect trade dress.

Mintz Member O’Kelly McWilliams was featured in a February 5th article in Law360. O’Kelly recently rejoined the Washington, D.C. office. Most recently, he was the managing partner of the Gordon & Rees, LLP Washington, DC office.

The addition of Laura Stefani, a communications and FCC Regulation attorney, was featured in a February 1st Law360 article. Laura brings extensive experience in emerging wireless technologies, including emerging technologies involving internet of things and health care.