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16 Worcester Business Journal | January 9, 2023 | wbjournal.com B E S T O F B U S I N E S S P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S F letcher Tilton PC is broad in terms of its geographic reach, providing legal services all over New England, and has a solid history, with its roots taking BY SUSAN SHALHOUB Special to WBJ Fletcher Tilton brings expertise to legal issues big and small hold in Oxford in 1845. e law firm eventually moved to Worcester, and over the years would expand into Framing- ham, Providence, and Cape Cod. But the organization isn't so big that it's too big. "Within those areas, we are deep and strong in front of communities," said Anthony Salvidio, shareholder at the firm, which has 120 employees, just over half of those attorneys. "We are not too big that we can't serve smaller clients, but not too small that we can't serve larger ones, too." ere are three key areas on which the firm places its focus: Civil litigation, or legal actions involving businesses; real estate, including development, acquisi- tion and sales, and financing; and estate planning, with a specialty area of fami- lies in special situations, such as children with special needs. "One of the biggest problems from a financial standpoint is longevity of chil- dren," Salvidio said. "ey outlast us, and we need to plan for their future care." Regarding its work in commercial real estate transactions, Worcester residents not familiar with the firm Fletcher Tilton will have heard of its work, having been a key player in bringing projects like the Polar Park baseball stadium to fruition. "e help we offer in representing de- velopers and our work with the city and state and coordinating local lending is an integral part of these places the people of the city of Worcester enjoy on a daily basis," said Salvidio. e commercial real estate field is like no other. From development to permitting to financing to building, new BEST LAW FIRM Fletcher Tilton PC Worcester Fletchertilton.com Other offices: Boston, Framingham, Providence, Cape Cod Top executive: Executive Director Michael Sweeney Founded: 1822 Employees: 120 Notable runners-up: Mirick O'Connell, Bowditch & Dewey (From left) Shareholder Anthony Salvidio, Shareholder Karen LaFond, Executive Director Michael Sweeney, Associate Rosemary Tootell W challenges lurk at every turn, he said. "ings never go smoothly. ere can be conflicts," he said. "But we never seem to run out of talent at Fletcher Tilton to handle each obstacle." Some projects with massive timelines, like 100 Front St., the mixed-use Mer- cantile Center in downtown Worcester, saw lawyers reaching retirement age in the middle of it, said Salvidio, aer working on the over 640,000-square- foot project for years. But no matter what, with expertise that continues through generations, Fletcher Tilton continues to build the fabric of its firm and communities where we live. B O S T O N | W O R C E S T E R | F R A M I N G H A M | C A P E C O D | P R O V I D E N C E FletcherTilton.com Thk you! for voting us Best Law Firm in Central MA