When
we
last
checked
in
on
Burns
&
Levinson
—
a
midsized
firm
that
had
been
virtually
ransacked
by
Biglaw
firms
looking
for
attorneys
to
fill
their
new
offices
in
Boston
—
the
firm
was
still
in
search
of
a
potential
merger
partner,
but
at
the
time,
things
were
looking
bleak.
Would
the
legal
profession
wave
goodbye
to
this
firm,
or
would
a
merger
partner
finally
come
to
its
rescue?
Unfortunately,
it
seems
that
the
former
has
come
to
pass.
Burns
&
Levinson
has
decided
to
close
its
doors
after
64
years
in
operation.
“Unfortunately,
after
exhaustive
analysis,
we
have
determined
that
the
economics,
the
timeline
and
the
complexity
of
deals
offered
would
not
work
for
the
remaining
partners
as
a
group
and
for
our
wonderfully
varied
practices,”
Paul
Mastrocola,
the
firm’s
managing
partner,
said
in
the
statement.
“Ultimately,
as
a
partnership,
we
have
decided
that
it
is
better
for
our
amazing
attorneys
to
move
on
to
different
firms
where
each
of
our
practices
can
thrive
and
our
clients
can—and
will—be
well
served.”
Prior
to
the
firm’s
decision
to
wind
down,
it
had
been
in
merger
talks
with
Barclay
Damon.
The
American
Lawyer
has
additional
details:
Barclay
Damon
is
set
to
hire
approximately
10
attorneys
from
Burns
&
Levinson’s
intellectual
property
and
real
estate
groups,
firm
chair
John
Langan
said.
Barclay
Damon
was
initially
in
talks
with
Burns
&
Levinson
for
a
full
merger,
but
ultimately
couldn’t
make
it
work
based
on
the
varying
profitability
of
Burns
&
Levinson’s
remaining
practices.“It’s
sad,
and
unfortunate,
but
we’re
going
to
try
and
make
the
best
of
it,”
Langan
said.
“We’re
excited
about
the
talent
that
we
are
going
to
be
able
to
bring
in.”
We
wish
the
remaining
lawyers
and
legal
professionals
at
Burns
&
Levinson
the
best
of
luck
as
they
seek
new
opportunities
in
the
legal
industry
and
beyond.
If
your
firm
or
organization
is
closing
its
doors
or
reducing
the
ranks
of
its
lawyers
or
staff,
whether
through
open
layoffs,
stealth
layoffs,
or
voluntary
buyouts,
please
don’t
hesitate
to
let
us
know.
Our
vast
network
of
tipsters
is
part
of
what
makes
Above
the
Law
thrive
—
we’ll
never
ignore
you.
You
can email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477).
Thank
you!
Burns
&
Levinson
to
Wind
Down
After
64
Years
in
Boston
[American
Lawyer]
Earlier:
Midsize
Boston
Firm
Seeks
Merger
Partner
After
Losing
Nearly
50
Lawyers
To
Biglaw
In
Mass
Lateral
Moves
Midsize
Boston
Firm
Searching
For
Merger
Partner
After
Losing
Half
Its
Lawyers,
But
Things
Are
Getting
Tough
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