Practice:

• Business Litigation
• Government Investigations & White Collar Crime

Bar Admissions:

Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals

Experience:

Mr. Samarel joined Burns & Levinson in September of 2009 after participating in the Firm’s Summer Associate Program in 2008.

Mr. Samarel's practice focuses primarily in the area of commercial litigation. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of cases, including employment matters, contractual disputes and development of construction projects. Mr. Samarel also has experience representing owners, architects and manufacturers in the context of construction litigation.

Mr. Samarel also works with the Firm’s Private Client Group representing both hospitals and individuals seeking appointment of guardians and conservators over individuals lacking mental capacity to make decision concerning personal affairs. Additionally, he represents a variety of clients in ongoing asbestos litigation cases and has experience working on criminal matters involving hazardous material releases to the environment and computer crimes.

Additional Information:

• While attending law school, he was a judicial intern for the Honorable Judith Dein in the U.S. Federal District Court in Boston and worked for the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board.

Education:

• J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 2009
• B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2006