Experienced Guidance
When Life Gets Legal SM
Gary G. Breton
- Of Counsel
"As a member of the firm's Business/Financing Department, my primary concern and ultimate goal is to provide professional and competent legal services to my clients, in both a timely and cost effective manner, which will translate into satisfactorily addressing the unique needs of each particular client."
Practice Areas
Locations
Education
- Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1981
- Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont
- B.A. - 1973
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1981
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1982
- U.S. District Court District of Vermont
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
Pro-Bono Activities
- Chairman, Board of Directors, City Stage and Symphony Hall, 2010 to Present
- Board of Directors Member, Kiwanis Club of Springfield Inc, 2003 to 2005
- Board of Directors Member and Secretary, St, Michael's College Fire and Rescue Inc., 2004 to Present
- Participant, Springfield School Volunteers Read Aloud Program, 1997 to Present
- President, Kiwanis Club of Springfield, Inc., 2001 to 2002
Classes & Seminars
- Instructor: "How to Start Your Own Business", U.S. Small Business Administration and Bay Path College, 1982 to 1994
- Lecturer: "How to Incorporate and Counsel a Business", MCLE, 1992 to 1998
- Lecturer: "Annual Practical Skills" Seminar, MCLE, 1992 to 1998
- Lecturer: "Advising Small Businesses", MCLE, (Boston), 1994 to 1998
- Lecturer: "Federal and State Taxation Institute", Western New England College, 1994 to 1994
- Lecturer: "LLC's and LLP's: Practical Advice", MCLE, 1996 to 1997
Professional Associations
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Hampden County Bar Association
- World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts, Chair, Sponsorship Committee, 2019 to Present
- World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts, President, 2008 to 2016
- World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts, Board Member, 2008 to 2017
- Springfield Performing Arts Development Corporation/CityStage/Symphony Hall, Chair, Board of Directors, 2010 to 2016
- Kiwanis Club of Springfield Inc., Member, Board of Directors, 2000 to 2005
- Kiwanis Club of Springfield, Inc., President, 2001 to 2002
- Saint Michael's College Fire and Rescue Inc., Board of Directors, 2004 to Present
- St. Michael’s College Board of Advisors, Winooski, VT, Legal Counsel, 1983 to 2004
- Hampden District Mental Health Clinic, Inc., President, 1986 to 1988
- Springfield School Volunteers Read Aloud Program, Volunteer, 1997 to Present
Honors
- Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences, Major Thesis Presentation
Published Works
- Financing Your Business: Look Beyond Interest Rates and Consider the Global Picture, BusinessWest, July 21, 2014
- Cost/Benefit Analysis: Thinking About Moving Your Business Financing Across the Street?, BusinessWest, November 5, 2012
- Explore Your Options: Many Alternative and Supplemental Financing Sources Exist for Business, BusinessWest, October 10, 2011
- Ten Points About: Obtaining Business Credit, BusinessWest, June 8, 2009
- Business Credit - How to Get It - A "Snapshot" That's in Focus and a Solid Business Plan Are Some of the Keys, BusinessWest, June 2, 2008
- Looking Good - on Balance - How to Make Your Business a Better Candidate for Financing , BusinessWest, August 21, 2007
- Capital Ideas - Business Financing in a Rising-interest-rate Environment, BusinessWest, June 19, 2006
- Effective Planning to Transition a Business, Chamber Channels, August 12, 2004
- Show Me the Money, Valley Business Outlook, November 15, 2003
- Financing - It's Not All About Interest, Valley Business Outlook, January 20, 2003