Meet Clair
Clair devotes much of his practice to corporate and business client matters, assisting clients with entity formation, shareholder agreements, employment and consulting agreements, business acquisitions and sales, contracts, corporate governance issues, financing transactions, employment and benefit issues, regulatory and legal compliance issues, business disputes, and the myriad of issues faced by small and medium sized businesses.
In addition, Clair has a significant Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Administration practice. His experience includes advising clients and drafting complex estate plans involving Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Revocable Investment Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies and Living Wills. Over the years, Clair has served as Executor or Personal Representative of many estates in Massachusetts, and as Trustee of various trusts, or as counsel to those estates and trusts. Clair is often responsible for overseeing the investment, management, and distribution of estate and trust assets, preparing or supervising the preparation of estate and income tax returns, and many other matters related to the administration of such estates and trusts.
The remainder of Clair’s practice is devoted to residential and commercial real estate including representation of some of the area’s premier retailers, healthcare facilities, academic institutions, and condominium developments.
Outside the Office
Clair resides in Canton with his wife Pam and has two grown daughters. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, snowboarding, water skiing, bike riding, and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Education
J.D., University of Southern California School of Law, 1976
A.B. Degree, University of California at Santa Cruz, 1973
Bar & Court Admissions
California, 1976
Massachusetts, 1977
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States Court of Appeals, First and Third Fifth Circuits
Background
Prior to joining Ligris, Clair was Co-Managing Partner at the boutique general practice law firm of Mason & Martin, LLP based in Newton. Founded in 1975 by Philip Mason and Thomas Martin, Clair joined Mason & Martin in 1978 and remained at the firm until the transition to Ligris in 2024.
Why Clair?
Clair’s approach is to provide clients with practical advice to address and resolve business disputes in a prompt and efficient manner. Over the decades, Clair has built a rolodex of loyal clients who have come to rely on his expertise and business acumen.