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About slnlaw

We Are a Massachusetts Law Firm Focused on Business Law, Estate Planning, and Employment Law

This practice was founded by attorney Emily Smith-Lee in 2009, after she had spent thirteen years as an associate and then a partner in the Boston office of a large international law firm.  Since 2009, we have helped thousands of people and small businesses navigate employment law problems, resolve employment and business disputes, and make sure their families are protected with wills, trusts, and other important estate planning documents.

Our knowledge of the law is one of the tools we bring to the table, but who we really are are problem solvers.  We care about your goals and your priorities.  You may have heard the saying that to a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail...Well, we are litigators, and if need be we are happy to take your case to trial, but what is most important to us is recommending the best strategy to reach your goals.​

We have offices in Sharon, Massachusetts and Chester, Massachusetts, and have helped clients throughout the state.

Who We Are: The Slnlaw Team

Our team includes attorneys with large law firm experience, public service experience, experience working with small businesses on a wide variety of matters, an attorney with an advanced degree (LLM), and a former clerk to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.  Attorney and founder Emily Smith-Lee has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyer list every year since 2013, and was recently named a 2018 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.  Our lead estate planning attorney Jenna Ordway has been recognized as a top estate planning attorney, and has published a book about estate planning in Massachusetts.  Read more about our publications and interviews.

The attorneys are supported by a paralegal who helps manage the litigation process, two legal assistants who help with all aspects of the process, and a senior consultant who works with clients from the initial consultation through the life of their legal matters.  All of these individuals- the attorneys and non-attorneys- meet daily to discuss our open matters, to make sure that we are using our combined expertise to its fullest, and that everyone on our team is connected to our clients and their matters.

​Our team is made up of people who could work anywhere, but choose to work here because we help real people with real problems every single day.  We invite you to learn more about our attorneys by visiting our team page.

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What We Do: Business, Employment and Estate Planning

Employment Law: We advise both businesses and individuals about Massachusetts and federal employment laws, and represent them as needed in litigation if a lawsuit cannot be avoided.  Services for employees include severance review, review of non-compete agreements, assessment of legal claims and prosecution of wage and hour, harassment, and discrimination lawsuits.  Services for businesses include employee policy review, compliance review, counseling on termination and discipline, and defense of employee lawsuits.  

Business Law: In addition to providing advice on employment matters, we can help you set up your new business, review your agreements with vendors and customers, resolve or litigate business disputes, and much more.  We also have cultivated a network of professionals that serve small businesses in areas outside of our practice, and have frequently served as a resource for our business clients even when we can't help them directly.  

Estate Planning: We provide customized plans for individuals and families to help minimize your estate tax liability, protect and preserve your assets, and ensure that the people in your life are taken care of the way that you want.  We can help you with wills and trusts, planning for a child with special needs, planning for the cost of long term care, and more.

Why We Do What We Do

It's really pretty simple- to help people.  In the employment law context, we started this practice in 2009, at the height of one of the worst economic downturns of most of our lifetimes.  We met so many people struggling with job loss, income reduction, and flat out wage theft.  We learned how satisfying it can be to solve just one important problem for one person.  We also met many small business owners fighting to keep afloat in uncertain times who could not afford an employee lawsuit and wanted to do the right thing with their workforce, and just needed a little help and expert advice.  As things improved in the economy, we continued to see people grappling with employment issues, as problems like discrimination, company reorganizations, and wage and hour non compliance just don't go away.

We also love working with small business owners and start up companies.  We have lived this journey as well- we are lawyers but we are also a small business that has faced many of the same challenges you may be facing.  Every time we see a former business client's sign on the roadside, vehicle on the highway, or advertisement it brings a smile to know that they are growing and flourishing and that we helped along the way by removing one obstacle or another.

Finally, the relief we see on clients' faces when they complete their estate planning documents is a wonderful sight.  The combination of thinking about your own mortality and beating yourself up for not taking care of something as important as estate planning turns out to be more of an emotional burden than people realize, until that moment when it is all taken care of and they can move on.

Slnlaw in the Community

Our commitment to helping others does not end at the doors to our law office.  Founder Emily Smith-Lee served for eight years as an elected member of the Sharon School Committee, and is currently serving as a member of the Sharon Board of Selectmen.  She is also on the Board of the Jacobs Ladder Business Association in Western Massachusetts.  We are also proud sponsors of a team in the Sharon Men's Softball League, and sponsor local events and activities as often as possible.

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  • Home
  • Employment Law
    • Guide To Employment Law Content
    • Employment Contracts in Massachusetts
    • Discrimination in the Workplace
    • Employment Termination >
      • Massachusetts Paid Family Leave
      • Severance Pay
      • Unemployment in Massachusetts
    • Sexual Harassment at Work >
      • Sexual Harassment in a Small Business
      • Sexual Harassment and Non Disclosure Agreements
      • Sexual Harassment and Remote Work
    • Wage and Hour Laws
    • Independent Contractor Law
    • Non Compete Agreements >
      • Are non competes enforceable
      • Massachusetts Non Compete Act
      • Pre 2018 Massachusetts Non Competes
  • Estate Planning
    • Guide To Estate Planning Content
    • Legacy Protection
    • Why You Need an Estate Plan
    • Why You Don't Have an Estate Plan
    • Estate Planning Documents >
      • Children with Special Needs
    • Planning for Assisted Living
    • Probate Process
  • Business Law
    • Guide To Business Law Content
    • Small Business Law
    • Business Contract Basics
    • Civil Suit Defense
    • Legal Issues for Start Ups
    • Trademark Basics
    • How to Incorporate
    • Sale of Business
  • About
    • Reviews
    • Slnlaw Offices
    • slnlaw core values
    • Publications and Interviews
    • New Client Intake and Consultation
    • Contact
  • Attorneys
    • Emily Smith-Lee >
      • 2018 Lawyer of the Year
    • Jenna Ordway
    • Rebecca Rogers
    • Andrew Silvia
    • Elijah Bresley
  • Legal FAQs
    • Estate Planning FAQs
    • Probate FAQs
    • Small Business FAQs
    • Wage Act FAQs
    • Commission Pay FAQs
    • Overtime FAQs
    • Independent Contractor FAQs
    • Non Compete FAQs
    • Employment Discrimination FAQs
    • Employment Termination FAQs
    • Massachusettts Unemployment FAQs
    • Severance Package FAQs
    • Medical Leave FAQs
    • Sexual Harassment FAQs
    • Employer FAQs
    • Civil Lawsuit FAQs
  • Blog