Tony has a lot of experience in the courtroom and in court. Tony has achieved successful results on behalf of his family and criminal law clients through his commitment, preparation and professional relationships. Tony believes in finding fair, reasonable and practical solutions to all legal issues, while enthusiastically preparing each case for a controversial hearing or trial. Lawyer Dos Santos has been recognized for his expertise and has received numerous awards, including Lawyer`s Weekly nomination as a Promising Young Lawyer of 2007; Appointed by the editors of Boston Magazine as Super Lawyers Rising Star Attorney for 2005-2015; and BusinessWest`s nomination as the winner of the “Forty under 40” award in its first class in 2007. Tony received a “BV Distinguished” rating from Lexis Nexis/Martindale Hubbell Peer Review. Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Debt, Business, Lawsuits and Litigation Prior to joining GrahamHollis, Erik worked at the labor law firm of another plaintiff, who won a multi-million dollar jury verdict for a paid and hourly class action lawsuit and a six-million-dollar jury verdict for a disability discrimination case. Erik continues to specialize in labour law and represents plaintiffs in wage and hourly class actions, discrimination, harassment and unlawful dismissal. Tony has served the Springfield community in many capacities, including two years on the City of Ludlow Finance Committee; six years on selectmen`s Board of Directors and one year as Chairman of the Board of Directors; and as moderator of the city. He is currently a board member of the Westmass Area Development Corporation and a corporate of the Mason Wright Foundation. Tony has been a judge for the Transactional Law Meet – New England Law School Region since the beginning of the program. Tony has earned a strong reputation representing individuals and families in times of crisis, stress and hardship. Since 1998, Tony has represented clients in family law matters (dissolution or divorce of marriage, custody, alimony, adoptions and protection orders), DCFS hearings and criminal defense (crimes, misdemeanors, DUIS and traffic offenses). Tony is an experienced and court-recognized mediator in family law matters where he prides himself on seeking fair, reasonable and practical solutions to resolve conflicts and divisions.
Tony is regularly appointed by the court to serve as an ad litem guardian for children during divorce, custody, adoptions or other family law matters. Erik Dos Santos has litigated numerous class and individual lawsuits and has argued in superior courts, district courts, and the California Court of Appeals since 2016. He is also the author of appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeals. Bankruptcy, divorce and family law, paternity, custody and visitation, family allowance tax, criminal law, divorce and family law, white-collar crime, tax litigation attorney Dos Santos was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2000 and to the Massachusetts Bar Association in 2003. Tony holds a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. of the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he was co-editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law. Tony and his wife live with their children in Jersey County, Illinois. When he`s not working, Tony enjoys being on all hockey tracks (fan, parent or coach) and at any outdoor activity. He is currently the Sports Safety Coordinator for Missouri Hockey and a board member of Twin Bridges Lighting.
In his spare time, Erik enjoys surfing, hiking, playing golf, traveling and playing with his dog. Bankruptcy, succession, divorce and family law, foreclosure, real estate Miscellaneous From 2002 to April 2012, lawyer Dos Santos was first a partner and then a partner in a large law firm in Springfield, Massachusetts. Prior to his departure and the founding of what is now Crear, Chadwell, Dos Santos & Devlin, P.C., he was department head for the business law department of his previous firm. Commercial real estate, personal injury, civil rights, Erik is a graduate of UCLA Law School. While in law school, Erik completed the year-long Trial Advocacy Clinic, where he represented employees on behalf of Los Angeles garment industry workers in pro bono litigation over wages and hours of work. Immigration, Litigation, Real Estate, Professional Associations Bankruptcy and Debts, Foreclosure, Credit and Debt, Family Law, Divorce Litigation, Custody, Family Law, Family Allowances, Mediation Criminal Law, Prosecution and Litigation, Accident and Injury, Immigration Real Estate, Divorce and Family Law, Estate, Bankruptcy and Debts, Immigration Lawyer Tony Dos Santos focuses on all facets of commercial real estate, commercial financing and general business law. He has extensive experience representing developers, investors and lenders in complex commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, leasing, financing, zoning and permitting. In addition, Tony represents many close-knit companies in business creation, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, and financing. Tony is currently General Counsel for a local nonprofit that provides advice for all day-to-day activities of the nonprofit, including the development of affordable housing in Massachusetts and the United States. These properties often involve funding from multiple sources, including federal and state tax credits, soft debt, and grants from federal and state sources. He regularly acts as a local consultant to major developers proposing developments in and around the Greater Springfield area. Most recently, Tony was a local consultant for a proposed $800,000,000 casino project in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
