Awards and Recognition

• Peer review rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system
• Since 2004, selected annually in the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list, an honor received by only 5% of Massachusetts attorneys
• Top 50 Female Massachusetts Super Lawyers® list for 2007
• Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007-2024)
• In 2010 and 2012 – 2016, The Legal 500 recognized Susan for her work with mergers and acquisitions and venture capital and emerging companies
• Selected for inclusion in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America and Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010 – 2017) for her work in venture capital investment
• Recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a Top Women in Law Honoree for her outstanding accomplishments in the practice of law (2010)

Affiliations

• Susan serves on the boards of a number of healthcare, technology and manufacturing companies including Nexus Health Systems, Wasabi Technologies, Green Wave Electronics and Kids2.
• She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Bar Association, where she was co-chair of the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee.

Presentations and Publications

• Editor of MCLE publication, Buying and Selling a Privately Owned Business in Massachusetts
• Co-author, “Surveying the Damage: Execs from Emerging Tech Companies are Increasingly Cautious as They Face a Challenging Economy,” Deal Magazine
• Author, “Maximize VC evaluations in Uncertain Market,” Boston Women’s Business
• Author, “Get Ready to Bootstrap Your Start-Up Longer Than You Expected,” Boston Women’s Business
• Featured, “Few Certainties for Startups,” Deal Magazine
• Vistage International Mergers & Acquisitions Resource
• Guest Speaker, “Planning for Sale,” The Exit Planning Exchange (XPX)
• Speaker, “Tips to Maximize Value,” National Association of Chemical Distributors
• Speaker, “Negotiating Venture Capital Term Sheets,” Babson College
• Chair, Foley’s Boston Emerging Technologies Conferences
• Moderator, “Growing Your Business Through Acquisitions,” Foley’s Boston Emerging Technology Conference
• Speaker, “Finding the Money,” Foley’s Executive Briefing Series
• Speaker, “M&A Trends and Insights,” Foley’s Executive Briefing Series
• Speaker, “How to Prepare Your Company for Sale in Challenging Times,” Foley’s Executive Briefing Series
• Speaker, “Building and Motivating a Management Team for Growth,” Foley’s San Diego Emerging Technology Conference

Thought Leadership

Susan lectures frequently to businessmen/ businesswomen and professionals on buying and selling companies and is a frequent keynote presenter for Vistage International meetings nationwide. Her articles on mergers and acquisitions, creative financing tools and negotiating techniques appear in a variety of business publications. Susan’s extensive knowledge as a negotiator of mergers and acquisitions is highlighted in the book, “Swim with the Dolphins: How Women Can Succeed in Corporate America on Their Own Terms,” by Connie Glaser and Barbara Steinberg Smalley.