Nathanson & Goldberg's litigation experience is unusually varied and extensive. We litigate in virtually all areas of civil practice. We have assisted and protected our clients interest in issues involving:

• Real Estate
• Construction
• Government Contracts
• Landlord/Tenant - Commercial and Residential
• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Termination
• Trusts
• Worker's Compensation
• Regulatory Issues

Our objective is to most effectively meet your legal needs and relieve your anxieties, not to keep you in court. Our goal is to provide you with appropriate, expeditious and positive resolutions. Litigation requires knowledge, sensitivity, innovation,flexibility and determination. As we strive toward judgments favorable to our clients, we continually communicate with them. We guide them through the judicial process keeping them abreast of all procedures. Every Court action is examined from an approach we call a "critical and creative analysis". This allows our team to review the problem, argue the issues, and agree upon the tactics and the approach, all with the ultimate goal of a satisfactory result for the client.

Our attorneys have litigated at all levels of the court system in both the trial and appellate sections of the state and federal courts including the U.S. District Court, Court of Appeals, U.S. Claims Court, Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court, Superior Court, Housing Courts, Land Court, Municipal and District Courts and various administrative agencies on both the federal and state levels. In addition, we have substantial arbitration experience. Both Attorney Nathanson and Attorney Goldberg have served as Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Associations. Attorney Goldberg has served as official Master for the Housing Court of the City of Boston and as a "Lemon Law" arbitrator. Attorney Nathanson serves on the Fee Arbitration Panel of the Massachusetts Bar Association. Attorneys Centeio, Goldberg and Casali have lectured and written on landlord and tenant law. Attorney Nathanson has lectured and written about various construction litigation subjects.

Nathanson & Goldberg has developed a solid reputation in the field of real estate. We represent clients in the full range of real estate transactions. We have extensive experience in providing counsel for development, purchase and sale, financing, as well as actions involving evictions, foreclosures and tax-free exchanges. Nathanson & Goldberg represents landlords and commercial tenants in leasing, real estate transactions, and in landlord/tenant disputes and litigation and other related real estate litigation.

Our attorneys handle everything from simple conveyances to complex commercial loan agreements. We serve as advisors in all aspects of condominium development and conversions, from management to collection of condominium fees. We also assist in evicting the problem residential or commercial tenant.

Nathanson & Goldberg is involved in all aspects of complex development including, but not limited to:

• Choice of entity
• Government Approval
• Site Acquisition
• Financing (Construction & Permanent)

We believe that the Boston legal community knows us best for our handling of matters involving construction law, real estate contracts and real estate litigation. We have litigated both residential and commercial actions. Alvin S. Nathanson is noted for his ability to draft intricate contracts for construction, real estate and landlord/tenant matters. Arthur Goldberg is recognized for his transaction and result-oriented style. Stuart J. Frank has been commended for his efficiency and ability to "make the deal happen."

The Liberty Companies, Fleet Bank, Citizens Bank, Eastern Bank, , The Bulfinch Companies. We are approved agents for First American Title Insurance Company.

Nathanson & Goldberg is proud of its AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell. And it's selection as a member of The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Nathanson & Goldberg is counsel to some of the most prestigious banks and financial institutions in the Boston area. We work primarily with their commercial and residential lending and managed assets divisions.. As counsel, we protect each institution's economic interests in its secured and unsecured lending, from negotiating and preparing the commitment letter and loan documents, to determining the ownership for the collateral and the priority of the lien position, to preparing the security instruments. We also assist lenders with workout for their troubled loans and, when necessary, we prosecute foreclosure and loan collection remedies.

Nathanson & Goldberg also concentrates in the area of general business law. In the highly competitive business market that exists today, companies need legal counsel that is innovative, responsive and accessible. We help you reach your business goals by providing prompt, direct answers to all of your business problems from the complex to the simple.

We provide legal advice to business clients, large and small, from publicly traded companies to privately held small growth companies, partnerships and sole proprietorships. From filing documents of incorporation through involvement in actual operations, we work closely with our clients to learn the nuances of their business and business environment.

We analyze your business situation and counsel you on a wide range of business decisions including:

• Management structure
• Financing
• Internal asset management
• Strategic planning
• Litigation avoidance

Successful business and commercial relationships rest on proper planning. Acting as our clients' advocate, we represent companies in contract negotiations, entity selection and entity organization. Nathanson & Goldberg considers all elements of your business: entity selection, contracts, leases, buy-sell agreements, tax planning, insurance requirements, finance, acquisitions and mergers.

We represent our business clients in nearly every aspect of commercial activity and advise them on compliance with state and federal regulations.

Nathanson & Goldberg offer estate planning services tailored to meet the special needs and objectives of each client. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand the unique circumstances that surround each particular estate.

Our services in estate and financial planning include:

• Drafting wills and trusts
• Managing and distributing assets
• Litigating contested estate matters
• We also serve as Trustees and Executors