Jennifer Chunias > Goodwin > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Goodwin’s Boston-based multidisciplinary higher education practice acts for leading schools and colleges on corporate governance, transactional work, tax, investment management, real estate, IP, and employment matters. The group has particular strength in providing employment advice on issues including disability discrimination, leave of absence rights, sexual harassment, employee classifications, tenure-related issues, and labor relations matters. The team is noted for its strong litigation, whistleblower protection and internal investigations capabilities and includes key names such as Jennifer Chunias who frequently represents clients before federal and state regulators, with great experience handling government and internal investigations, shareholder demands and litigation, and complex commercial disputes. Susan Abbott focuses her practice on tax-exempt organizations, probate and trust law, and estate planning, with a particular emphasis on charitable planning, also advising colleges and universities regarding planned gifts, gift acceptance, charitable gifts, and sponsored research matters. Yvonne Chan and Roberto Braceras left the firm in March 2022 to Jones Day and Fidelity Investments, respectively.

Goodwin is knowledgeable of matters pertaining to the private sector, including conducting investigations for corporate boards, their audit committees and special committees. The department also has expertise in the financial, healthcare and pharma sectors, and routinely assists clients throughout the course of government inquiries. The team’s expertise is also frequently coveted by corporations in the full spectrum of enforcement, investigation and white-collar matters. Head of the team Richard Strassberg in New York is adept in FCPA compliance and investigations, SEC enforcement proceedings, and business and financial litigation. Jennifer Chunias in Boston has over twenty years of experience in government and internal investigations, while Grant Fondo in Silicon Valley advises clients on a range of regulatory and contested matters. Boston’s Courtney Orazio represents companies and their directors and officers before federal and state regulators, and Kirk Ogrosky in Washington DC is proficient in False Claims Act defense. DC-based Ilene Albala joined the team in June 2022.