Choate Attorneys Named as 2022 BTI Client Service All-Stars by Corporate Counsel

Five attorneys – Sara Bauer, Michael Bunis, Bob Frank, Paul Laudano, and Adam Zaiger – have been named by corporate counsel to BTI’s 2022 list of Client Service All-Stars. This year’s list is comprised of 565 attorneys who were identified as delivering supreme client service through more than 350 in-depth interviews with top legal decision makers at the world’s most demanding clients.

Sara Bauer, leader of Choate’s Copyright and Trademark Group, helps both emerging companies and well-established organizations manage, protect, and grow their brand portfolios. According to a client interviewed by BTI, “Sara demonstrates partner-level abilities and client service. I know I can trust her to get the work done in a timely fashion."

Michael Bunis, co-chair of Choate’s IP Litigation Group, has nearly 30 years of experience representing biotech, pharmaceutical and other life sciences and technology clients in protecting their IP assets. His clients describe him as “taking a proactive approach to communication, which is crucial for our industry. His communication, anticipation of our needs and interactions with our internal clients is top notch."

Bob Frank is a seasoned litigator with more than 50 years of experience representing clients through all phases of litigation, as both lead trial and appellate counsel. He is nationally recognized for helping technology and life sciences companies tackle their most critical business disputes, particularly in patent infringement, trade secrets, and other commercial disputes. BTI states, “Bob handles problems well and coordinates high performing teams. He's a top litigation attorney who gets great results for us.”

Paul Laudano, chair of Choate’s Real Estate Group, has more than two decades of experience working with national and regional clients on all aspects of the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, and permitting of real estate. Paul’s clients say that he “manages matters efficiently without incurring excessive billable hours, surprise overages, or having too many partners on calls.”

Adam Zaiger, partner in Choate’s Real Estate Group, helps sophisticated developers, investors, lenders, governmental authorities, and private institutions successfully navigate their acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, and financing transactions. With over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, Adam’s clients know him to “deliver great value and service. The work he does is always high quality and the deliverables are flawless."

BTI publishes its list of Client Service All-Star annually. Over the past 31 years, BTI researchers have conducted 24,621 in-depth interviews to deliver client analytics, findings, conclusions, and recommendations in a comprehensive presentation.