Attorneys | Prescott & Lansbury LLP

Partners

Richard Prescott

Managing Partner

Harvard Law (1998). Former clerk to Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock. 40+ trials. Leads the commercial litigation group and manages firm operations. 18% equity stake.

Catherine Lansbury

Senior Partner

Boston College Law (2001). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Past President, Boston Estate Planning Council. 15% equity stake.

Jonathan Marks

Partner — Commercial Litigation

Elevated to partner in 2019. Works with Prescott on the firm's largest litigation matters including class action defense and complex commercial disputes.

David Okonkwo

Partner — Employment Law

Leads management-side employment litigation. Deep experience in wage/hour class defense and discrimination claims. Ethics Committee member.

Margaret Hsu

Partner — Real Estate

Over $2 billion in completed real estate transactions. Specializes in complex permitting, waterfront development, and mixed-use projects across New England.

Thomas Brennan

Partner — Corporate & Business

Recruited from Ropes & Gray (2014). Built the corporate practice from scratch. Super Lawyers Rising Star 2016-2020. Focus on PE fund formation and M&A.

Amara Osei

Partner — Intellectual Property

MIT engineering + Stanford Law. 200+ patents prosecuted. Particular expertise in AI/ML patent prosecution and technology company IP strategy.

Elena Vasquez

Junior Partner — Employment Law

Elevated 2021. Preventive employment compliance, handbook development, and workplace investigations. Complements Okonkwo's litigation focus.

Senior Associates

Ryan Gallagher

Senior Associate — Litigation

Admitted 2016. Partnership-track. Works across the litigation docket with particular focus on trade secret and non-compete matters.

Priya Mehta

Senior Associate — Real Estate

Admitted 2017. Partnership-track. Handles commercial leasing, acquisition due diligence, and development project management.

Firm Composition

8 Partners (equity)
2 Senior Associates (partnership-track)
6 Associates
4 Junior Associates
6 Paralegals
9 Administrative Staff

Our associate development program pairs each associate with a mentoring partner and provides a structured progression toward partnership consideration. We invest in attorneys who want to build a career here — not cycle through for experience.

We maintain a hybrid work model (Tuesday and Wednesday in-office) and encourage 50+ pro bono hours annually, with up to 100 hours credited for bar association leadership, speaking, and community involvement.

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