Jeff is co-leader of Sullivan’s Finance Practice Group. He advises both public and private clients in a range of corporate matters with a focus on financing transactions, securities law compliance and private equity investments. Jeff represents financial institutions and public and private companies involved in a variety of industries in secured and unsecured credit facilities, including large syndicated facilities and single-lender financings. He counsels real estate investment trusts and other domestic and international companies in public equity and debt offerings and general disclosure matters, and advises sponsors and institutional investors in the formation of and investment in private investment funds for commercial timberland and farmland. During law school, Jeff served as judicial intern for the Honorable Frank M. Ciuffani, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Massachusetts
- New York
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Syracuse University College of Law
- B.A., Emory University
Community Engagement
- Board of Directors, Massachusetts Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division (2011-2017)
- Co-Chair, Recently Elected Partners Forum, Boston Bar Association (2019-Present)
- Summer Associate Program Director, Sullivan (2019)
- Accelerator Program, Association for Corporate Growth (2014-2015)
- Business Editor, Syracuse Law Review (2008-2009)
Languages
- Spanish
Awards & Honors
- "Rising Star," Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2016-2020)
- Justinian Honor Society
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Client AlertMarch 19, 2021
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Client AlertJanuary 19, 2021
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Client AlertAugust 14, 2020
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Boston Business Journal, QuotedAugust 10, 2020
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Client AlertJuly 2, 2020
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Client AlertJune 18, 2020
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Client AlertJune 8, 2020
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Client AlertMay 17, 2020
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Client AlertMay 13, 2020
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Client AlertMay 6, 2020
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Client AlertMay 1, 2020
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Client AlertApril 24, 2020
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The Boston GlobeApril 10, 2020
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Client AlertApril 7, 2020
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Client AlertApril 4, 2020
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Client AlertApril 4, 2020
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Client AlertApril 3, 2020
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The Boston GlobeApril 3, 2020
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Client AlertApril 2, 2020
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Client AlertApril 2, 2020
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Client AlertApril 1, 2020
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Client AlertMarch 30, 2020
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New England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 17, 2019
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Client AdvisoryApril 2, 2019
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Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2019
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VC-ListOctober 22, 2018
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New England Super Lawyers MagazineOctober 18, 2018
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Press ReleaseJanuary 8, 2018
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Client AdvisoryJanuary 6, 2016
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Press ReleaseJune 10, 2015
Seminars & Presentations
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Update
Massachusetts Society of CPAs (State Tax Virtual Conference) (January 14, 2021) - Paycheck Protection Program: What Businesses Need to Know
Masachusetts Lawyers Weekly (Webinar) (January 12, 2021) - Paycheck Protection Program Webinar
Massachusetts Society of CPAs (May 21, 2020) - Important Ways the SEC has Simplified Reporting Requirements
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Northeast Chapter (September 12, 2019)
- "Foundational Skills for Attorney Licensing," Syracuse University College of Law (April 2, 2018)
- "Fact Investigation & Analysis in Corporate and Business Transactions," Syracuse University College of Law (March 24, 2016, April 13, 2017, April 2, 2018 and March 28, 2019)
- "Legal Communication and Research," Syracuse University College of Law (March 29, 2019)
- "Due Diligence in Corporate and Business Transactions," Boston University School of Law (October 9, 2013, October 8, 2014, October 7, 2015, October 5, 2016 and October 10, 2018)
- Adjunct Professor, First-Year Legal Writing Program, Boston University School of Law (2014-2017)