Established 1994 · Boston, Massachusetts
Whitfield & Associates LLP
Counsellors at Law
Whitfield & Associates LLP represents businesses, families, and property owners in business litigation, estate planning and probate, real estate, and employment law. Four attorneys. One standard: thorough preparation, candid advice, and no surprises on the bill.
Request a Consultation — $150 (617) 555-0148
60 Garrison Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02109 · Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Practice Areas
Contract disputes, partnership and shareholder conflicts, trade-secret claims, and commercial collections in Massachusetts state and federal courts. We try cases when trial serves the client, and we say so plainly when settlement serves them better.
Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and full probate administration. Flat-fee packages begin at $1,800, so families know the cost before the first document is drafted.
Commercial leasing, purchase and sale agreements, title disputes, zoning and permitting, and closings for residential and commercial property across Greater Boston. We have closed transactions on Garrison Street and in every neighborhood around it.
Executive employment and severance agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation matters, wage-and-hour compliance, and workplace investigations. We counsel both employers and senior executives, though never on opposite sides of the same dispute.
The Firm
Whitfield & Associates was founded in 1994 by Margaret R. Whitfield in a two-room office on Batterymarch Street, on the conviction that a small firm of careful lawyers could out-prepare any opponent. Three decades later, the firm occupies Suite 1100 at 60 Garrison Street, but the conviction has not changed. Every matter, large or small, is staffed by a partner who knows the file cold.
We are deliberately small. Four attorneys allow us to be selective about the matters we accept, candid about the matters we should not, and present — personally — at every deposition, closing, and hearing. Clients work with the lawyer they hired, not an associate they have never met.
Our practice is regional by design. We know the judges, clerks, registries, and customs of Massachusetts courts, and we appear regularly in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Norfolk counties as well as the federal District of Massachusetts.
Attorneys
Founding Partner · Business Litigation
Margaret founded the firm in 1994 after seven years in the litigation department of a large Boston firm. She has tried commercial cases in Massachusetts courts for over thirty years, including partnership dissolutions, contract actions, and fiduciary-duty claims. Recent engagements include resolving a multi-year shareholder deadlock for a family-owned manufacturer and securing a favorable verdict in a seven-figure contract dispute.
Partner · Estate Planning & Probate
David joined the firm in 2003 and leads the estate planning and probate practice. He has prepared more than a thousand estate plans for Massachusetts families, from straightforward wills to multi-generational trust structures, and regularly handles probate administration in the Suffolk and Middlesex registries. He is a frequent lecturer on estate administration for local bar associations.
Partner · Real Estate
Elena heads the real estate practice, which she built after a decade as in-house counsel to a regional commercial developer. She has closed transactions exceeding $400 million in aggregate value, negotiated anchor leases for properties throughout the Financial District, and resolved title and boundary disputes that other counsel had declared intractable.
Senior Associate · Employment Law
James practices employment law for businesses and senior executives. He drafts and negotiates executive compensation and severance agreements, advises employers on Massachusetts wage-and-hour compliance, and has guided dozens of companies through the Commonwealth's noncompetition agreement requirements since the 2018 reform. He writes the firm's quarterly employment-law client memorandum.
Fees & Engagement
| Initial consultation | $150 for up to one hour. Credited in full toward your retainer if you engage the firm. |
|---|---|
| Hourly rates | $325–$495 per hour, by attorney seniority. Confirmed in a written fee agreement before work begins. |
| Estate plan packages | Flat fees from $1,800, including will, durable power of attorney, and health care proxy. Trust-based plans quoted after consultation. |
| Payment plans | Two- and three-installment schedules available on flat-fee matters at no additional cost. |
| Billing practice | Itemized monthly statements in tenth-of-an-hour increments. No charge for brief status calls or copying costs. |
Common Questions
An initial consultation costs $150 for up to one hour with an attorney. If you retain the firm, the full $150 is credited toward your retainer.
Hourly rates range from $325 to $495 depending on the seniority of the attorney handling your matter. You receive a written fee agreement stating the rate before any work begins.
Flat-fee estate plan packages begin at $1,800 and include a will, durable power of attorney, and health care proxy. Plans involving trusts are quoted individually after your initial consultation.
Yes. Flat-fee estate planning matters may be paid in two or three installments at no added cost. For litigation, we discuss budgets and staged retainers at the start of the engagement.
We are at 60 Garrison Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02109, in the Financial District. Validated parking is available in the 60 Garrison Street garage, and the Garrison Street MBTA station is a two-minute walk away.
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Evening appointments can be arranged for estate planning clients on request.
Our attorneys are admitted in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and we appear in federal court in the District of Massachusetts. For matters elsewhere, we refer clients to trusted counsel and can serve in a coordinating role.
Hours & Location
Whitfield & Associates LLP
60 Garrison Street, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: (617) 555-0148
Email: inquiries@whitfieldlaw.example
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Evening estate-planning appointments by arrangement.
Validated parking in the 60 Garrison Street garage (enter from Merchants Row). Two minutes on foot from the Garrison Street MBTA station (Blue and Orange lines); five minutes from Government Center.
Call (617) 555-0148 or email us with a brief description of your matter. We respond within one business day, run a conflicts check, and schedule your $150 consultation — credited toward your retainer if you engage the firm.