McLane absorbs Mass. law firm
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The McLane Law Firm with offices in Manchester, Portsmouth, and Concord, and Woburn, Mass., announced that the firm has absorbed the Colucci Norman Law Firm, of Beverly, Mass.
John Colucci, William Norman, Larry Plavnik, all corporate lawyers and Andrew Botti, a litigator, join McLane's business-focused firm of more than 90 attorneys, 44 of whom actively serve Massachusetts businesses in some capacity.
The addition of these attorneys and associate support staff necessitates the second office space expansion within a year at the TradeCenter, McLane's fourth location.
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