About slnlaw - Your Trusted Massachusetts Law Firm for Business, Employment, and Estate Planning
Your Trusted Legal Partner in MassachusettsWelcome to SLNLaw, your partner in the world of legal solutions. Founded in 2009 by attorney Emily Smith-Lee, we bring combined decades of experience to the table, helping thousands of individuals and small businesses navigate complex legal landscapes. Our practice is centered around three core areas: Business Law, Estate Planning, and Employment Law.
At SLNLaw, we're not just legal experts; we're problem solvers who genuinely care about your goals and priorities. While we have the knowledge and skills, our primary focus is on recommending the best strategies to achieve your objectives. With offices conveniently located in Sharon and Chester, Massachusetts, we've proudly assisted clients throughout the state. Our team is a blend of legal professionals, each bringing a unique set of skills and expertise to the table. From large law firm experience to public service backgrounds and advanced degrees, we have the right mix to tackle your legal challenges effectively. Attorney Emily Smith-Lee, the founder of SLNLaw, has consistently been recognized for her legal acumen. She has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyer list every year since 2013 and was honored as a 2018 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Our lead estate planning attorney, Jenna Ordway, is also a top-rated professional in her field and has authored a comprehensive book on estate planning in Massachusetts. Backing our attorneys is a dedicated support team, including a paralegal, legal assistants, and a senior consultant. We work collaboratively to ensure that our combined expertise is put to full use, providing you with the best legal solutions. Our motivation comes from helping real people with real problems every day. At SLNLaw, we offer comprehensive legal services tailored to your needs: Employment LawWe provide guidance to both businesses and individuals on Massachusetts and federal employment laws. For employees, we offer services like severance review, non-compete agreement analysis, and representation in wage and hour, harassment, and discrimination cases. For businesses, we offer employee policy reviews, compliance assessments, and defense against employee lawsuits.
Business LawWhether you're starting a new venture, resolving business disputes, or seeking advice on agreements, we've got you covered. Our extensive network of professionals allows us to assist in various aspects of business beyond our primary practice areas.
Estate PlanningYour legacy and assets deserve protection. Our customized estate planning services aim to minimize estate tax liability, preserve assets, and ensure your loved ones are cared for according to your wishes. We assist with wills, trusts, special needs planning, long-term care cost planning, and more.
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Our Commitment to Service
At slnlaw, our mission is simple – to help people. We started our practice during a challenging economic downturn, witnessing individuals struggling with employment issues and small business owners facing legal uncertainties. Solving critical problems for individuals and businesses has been deeply satisfying for us.
We understand the journey of small business owners because we've walked it ourselves. We've encountered and overcome the same challenges you may be facing. Seeing our former business clients thrive brings us immense joy, knowing that we've played a part in their success.
Completing estate planning documents can be emotionally burdensome. We've witnessed the relief on clients' faces when their estate planning concerns are resolved, allowing them to move forward with peace of mind.
Our commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond our law office. Founder Emily Smith-Lee has a strong community presence, serving on the Sharon School Committee and the Sharon Board of Selectmen. She's also actively involved in the Jacobs Ladder Business Association and The Law, Your Money and You, a nonprofit dedicated to improving financial and legal literacy.
Choose SLNLaw, your dedicated legal partner committed to helping you navigate life's legal challenges with confidence.
We understand the journey of small business owners because we've walked it ourselves. We've encountered and overcome the same challenges you may be facing. Seeing our former business clients thrive brings us immense joy, knowing that we've played a part in their success.
Completing estate planning documents can be emotionally burdensome. We've witnessed the relief on clients' faces when their estate planning concerns are resolved, allowing them to move forward with peace of mind.
Our commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond our law office. Founder Emily Smith-Lee has a strong community presence, serving on the Sharon School Committee and the Sharon Board of Selectmen. She's also actively involved in the Jacobs Ladder Business Association and The Law, Your Money and You, a nonprofit dedicated to improving financial and legal literacy.
Choose SLNLaw, your dedicated legal partner committed to helping you navigate life's legal challenges with confidence.
Meet Our Attorneys
Emily Smith-Lee is the owner and founder of slnlaw. She is a 1996 graduate of Boston College Law School. She was previously a partner at the Boston office of a large international firm, where she worked for thirteen years before starting the firm that became slnlaw in 2009. She has been recognized as a Massachusetts Superlawyer each year since 2013, and in 2018 earned recognition as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's Lawyers of the Year. She has written a book on employment law: Rules of the Road, What You Need to Know About Employment Laws in Massachusetts, and helped thousands of clients on both the employee and employer side with issues relating to wage and hour laws, including overtime pay, late or unpaid wages or commissions, employee misclassification, and retaliation against employees asserting rights under the wage and hour laws.
Rebecca Rogers: Rebecca is a 2006 graduate of Boston College Law School, and has worked with slnlaw since 2013. She previously worked as an intellectual property litigation attorney for Fish & Richardson in Boston, Massachusetts, and clerked for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Rebecca has helped clients with wage and hour disputes, including employee misclassification, late or unpaid wages or commissions, retaliation under the Wage Act, and advice to both employees and employers about wage and hour law compliance.
Jenna Ordway: Jenna is a 2013 graduate of Quinnipiac Law School, and also earned an LLM in Taxation from Boston University in 2015. She has been affiliated with slnlaw since 2011, first as a law clerk and then as an attorney. Jenna has been recognized since 2019 as a "Rising Star" by Massachusetts Superlawyers. Jenna has helped clients assess their rights under the wage and hour laws, including employee misclassification, untimely payment of final wages, late or unpaid commissions, retaliation, and advice to small business owners about wage and hour law compliance.
Elijah Bresley: Eli is a 2014 graduate of Seton Hall Law school, and has worked with slnlaw since 2020. He previously worked for a boutique employment law firm outside of Boston, and then for the Labor and Employment department of a large Boston firm. He also spent a year clerking for the judges of the Superior Court in Hartford, Connecticut. Eli has helped clients with wage and hour claims, including late or unpaid commissions, retaliation, employee misclassification, and overtime, and litigated these claims in state and federal courts. He also advises employers about employment policies and wage and hour compliance.
Sharleen Tinnin: Sharleen is a 2010 graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, and has been with slnlaw since 2023. Prior to joining slnlaw, she worked with King, Tilden, McEttrick & Brink, P.C. on complex civil litigation matters. She previously worked for the United States Department of Justice, and received an "Excellence in Justice" award in 2017. Sharleen has helped clients with multiple wage and hour issues, including retaliation, misclassification, and late or unpaid wages or commissions, and litigated these claims in state and federal courts.
How Our Legal Team Can Help
We can help you navigate your employment, business law or estate planning issues and get clarity on your rights and obligations and the options you have for a solution that works for you. You can use the button below to schedule a call back from a member of our team, or give us a call at 781-784-2322.
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