About Us

Our Story

The Goodwin Procter story began with a chance encounter on a Boston sidewalk. After some friendly conversation, two young lawyers, former classmates from college, decided to start their own law practice.

An eavesdropper on State Street that late spring morning in 1912 might have been amused at their bravado as Robert Eliot Goodwin and Joseph Osborne Procter, Jr. mapped their professional future. But the firm they forged would flourish, setting the foundation of a professional enterprise that would grow beyond anything either might have imagined.

Today, more than 1,800 Goodwin Procter lawyers focus on building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors at the convergence of and within the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries.

Our Global Operations Team (all business professionals) partners with our lawyers and clients across multiple business of law functions, providing for a truly unique and differentiated client service model.

Our immersive understanding of our clients’ industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart.

The Goodwin Way

Our unique culture is rooted in The Goodwin Way, a set of behaviors that shapes our commitment to each other and our clients. Flip each card to learn more.

We hold excellence as our standard

We are committed to excellence in every facet of what we do – legal service, client relationships, firm operations, business practices, and training and mentoring the next generation.

We build relationships on respect, trust, and humility

We prioritize and place great value on nurturing our relationships with each other and our clients.

We are all in as individuals and we win as a team

We believe that a successful team is built on individuals who prioritize the team’s success over personal achievements. We strive to build a team of champions, not a team of stars.

We seek continuous improvement

We never rest on our laurels. We strive to get better daily. We are bold and fearless in our quest to improve as individuals and as a firm.

We are results-oriented

We are obsessive about client success. We deliver differentiated results and outcomes for our clients because of this commitment and our total immersion in their industries.

We operate with an owner’s mindset

We are responsible and accountable in all that we do. We take pride in our work and we always go above and beyond for our clients.

We are inclusive in all we do

We know that our success and vibrancy as a firm depend on all of us creating meaningful opportunities and building inclusive teams to ensure that all our people can find success here at Goodwin.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously

We are each at the top of our game. But we don’t take ourselves too seriously. At Goodwin, being welcoming, fun, kind, and elite co-exist.

Our unique culture in action

See how The Goodwin Way powers differentiated results and outcomes for our clients.

Explore

Firm Leadership

The Executive Committee is responsible for overall firm strategy.

Mark Bettencourt
+1 617 570 1091
mbettencourt@goodwinlaw.com

Carl Bradshaw
+44 (0)20 7447 4211
cbradshaw@goodwinlaw.com

Jennifer Bralower
+1 212 813 8857
jbralower@goodwinlaw.com

Rachael Bushey
+1 445 207 7805
rbushey@goodwinlaw.com

Grant Fondo
+1 650 752 3236
gfondo@goodwinlaw.com

Lynda Galligan
+1 650 752 3167
lgalligan@goodwinlaw.com

Mandee Gruen
+1 212 813 8868
mgruen@goodwinlaw.com

William Jackson
+1 202 346 4216
wjackson@goodwinlaw.com

Josh Klatzkin
+1 202 346 4129
jklatzkin@goodwinlaw.com

Anthony McCusker
+1 650 752 3267
amccusker@goodwinlaw.com

Carl Metzger
+1 617 570 1770
cmetzger@goodwinlaw.com

Mary O'Carroll
+1 650 752 3420
mocarroll@goodwinlaw.com

Yash Rana
+852 3658 5388
yrana@goodwinlaw.com

Brett Schuman
+1 415 733 6021
bschuman@goodwinlaw.com

Sarah Solomon
+1 617 570 1430
ssolomon@goodwinlaw.com

Chris Wilson
+1 617 570 3925
cwilson@goodwinlaw.com

The Management Committee directs our day-to-day operations.

Mark Bettencourt
+1 617 570 1091
mbettencourt@goodwinlaw.com

Lynda Galligan
+1 650 752 3167
lgalligan@goodwinlaw.com

Josh Klatzkin
+1 202 346 4129
jklatzkin@goodwinlaw.com

Anthony McCusker
+1 650 752 3267
amccusker@goodwinlaw.com

Carl Metzger
+1 617 570 1770
cmetzger@goodwinlaw.com

Mary O'Carroll
+1 650 752 3420
mocarroll@goodwinlaw.com

Practice leaders lead industry and practice groups.

Chief officers lead the Global Operations Team, all of the firm’s business professionals.

Mary O'Carroll
Chief Operating Officer
+1 650 752 3420
mocarroll@goodwinlaw.com

Kevin Garofoli
Chief Practice Officer – Litigation
+1 617 570 8252
kgarofoli@goodwinlaw.com

Bela Grover
Chief Client Relationship Officer
+1 415 733 6019
bgrover@goodwinlaw.com

Scott Kopcha
Chief Information Security Officer
+1 617 570 3988
skopcha@goodwinlaw.com

Meredith Santos
Chief Practice Officer – Business Law
+1 617 305 8056
msantos@goodwinlaw.com

Heidi Goldstein Shepherd
Chief Talent Officer and Assistant General Counsel for Employment
+1 617 570 8189
hshepherd@goodwinlaw.com

Konstantin Shishkin
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
+1 212 459 7176
kshishkin@goodwinlaw.com

Eric Tan
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
+1 650 752 3030
etan@goodwinlaw.com

Christina Wong
Chief Financial Officer
+1 212 459 7158
christinawong@goodwinlaw.com

Our Story

The Goodwin Way

Our unique culture in action

Firm Leadership

Executive Committee

Management Committee

Practice Leaders

Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Financial Services

Intellectual Property Litigation

Life Sciences

Private Equity

Real Estate

Technology

Global Operations Team