About Us

Sav Arguello (they/them) is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the MA LGBTQ Bar Association and has served on the Board since 2023. From 2023-2025, Sav served as the Treasurer of the Board. Sav is a litigation associate at Mintz, focusing on post-closing M&A disputes, insurance matters, and appellate cases. Prior to joining Mintz, they served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Mark V. Green (Ret.) at the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Sav graduated cum laude from Boston University School of Law in 2022, where they served as the co-president of OutLaw, managing editor of the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal, and an SJC Rule 3:03 student defense attorney in BU Law’s criminal law clinic. You can reach Sav at sav.arguello@gmail.com.

joined the Board of Directors of the Mass. LGBTQ Bar Association in 2025. Garrett is an employment attorney with Jackson Lewis who focuses on investigations, advice and counsel, and litigation including restrictive covenants, discrimination, retaliation, and many other areas. Before Garrett has always had a passion for mentoring others and helping those in the community navigate spaces not always “meant for” them. After graduating from Bryant University with a B.A., Garrett received his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law. After law school, Garrett clerked for the Rhode Island Supreme Court’s Law Clerk Department, Trial Court Division where he clerked for Associate Justice Brian Stern. Garrett can be reached at garrett.gee@jacksonlewis.com.

(he/him) joined the Board of Directors of the Mass. LGBTQ Bar Association in 2020. Matt is an independent trial lawyer who focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation. He is a Bar Advocate with Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, providing high quality indigent legal defense in Suffolk County, and is a regular at the Boston Municipal Court. Prior to attending Tulane Law School in New Orleans, LA, Matt served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan and Romania. Matt lives in Boston and enjoys swimming and sailing; he also serves on the Board of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway. Matt can be reached though his website

(she/her) joined the Board of Directors in 2023 and currently serves as Secretary. Rose is a litigation and investigations associate at Hinckley Allen, where she focuses primarily complex commercial litigation, as well as employment dispute investigations and litigation. Prior to joining Hinckley Allen, Rose was a litigation associate at Nelson Mullins. Rose is a proud graduate of Boston University School of Law, where she served as the Vice President of the Student Government Association and administrative editor of the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal. Rose is also an alumna of The George Washington University, where she worked at the school's LGBTQ+ Resource Center.  You can reach Rose at rcollins@hinckleyallen.com.

(she/her) joined the board in 2022.  She is a civil litigation associate at Todd & Weld LLP, where she maintains a practice concentrated on higher education law representing colleges and universities, complex commercial disputes, and employment discrimination.  Rachel is an alumna of Harvard Law and McMaster University.  During her 1L and 3L summers, she worked at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), assisting in the fight for LGBTQ+ parentage rights. She can be reached at rhutchinson@toddweld.com

(she/her) is an an Assistant Counsel in Litigation at Multiplan. She joined the board of directors in 2022.  Prior to MultiPlan, Emily worked at a law firm where her practice focused on white collar criminal defense, government investigations, and internal investigations. While in law school, Emily interned at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s White Collar Crime Unit and Greater Boston Legal Services, working directly with survivors of domestic violence. She was a student in the year long Boston College Law School Innocence Clinic, where she worked with clients who were wrongfully convicted. During her 2L and 3L years, Emily Claire worked as a law clerk and was active in B.C. Law's Lambda LGBT Society.  You can reach Emily Claire at emily.smith@multiplan.com.

(he/him) is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the MA LGBTQ Bar Association, and joined the Board of Directors in 2022.  He is an associate in the Complex Disputes Group at Nixon Peabody LLP, where he focuses on complex litigation matters.  Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Matt was a litigation associate at a boutique litigation firm and WilmerHale. He previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable William E. Smith of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the Honorable Gilbert V. Indeglia of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.  Matt is a magna cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School, where he served as Managing Editor of the Suffolk University Law Review.  Matt is also a proud alumnus of Fitchburg State University.  You can reach Matt at mcostello@nixonpeabody.com.

(she/her) has been involved with the MA LGBTQ Bar Association for 15 years. Attorney Jellison previously co-chaired the Board from 2022-2025 and the Committee for Transgender Inclusion from 2014-2020.  Attorney Jellison is a partner at Jellison & Nathanson, LLP, of Boston, MA, and she specializes in post-conviction criminal and juvenile defense. She has been a Super Lawyer's Rising Star 2020-2025 and was recognized as one of the Best 40 Under 40 LGBTQ+ Attorneys of 2025 by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. She clerked for Chief Justice Dana Fabe (Ret.) of the Alaska Supreme Court. She attended Northeastern University School of Law and Stanford University. She can be reached through her website.

(she/her) joined the Board of Directors of the Mas. LGBTQ Bar Association in 2024. Eve is an employment attorney with Jackson Lewis who focuses on advice and counsel, trainings for managers and HR Business partners, and litigation. Eve is passionate about mentorship and community engagement. She served as President and Vice President of her former neighborhood’s civic association where she planned community events with the aim of bringing diverse people together and strengthening bonds between neighbors. After graduating from Columbia University with a B.A. in U.S. History, Eve received her law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. At Temple, she involved herself in OUTLAW and as a 3L, served as mentor for LGBTQ+ law students. While in law school, she worked at the Mazzoni Center, a non-profit that provides medical and legal services to the LGBTQ+ community, where she focused on preparing name-change petitions. Eve can be reached at eve.keller@jacksonlewis.com.

(he/him) joined the Board of Directors in 2024.  He is an associate at Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C. (Wolf Greenfield) where he maintains a practice concentrated on patent protection, global patent prosecution, portfolio management and all aspects of intellectual property.  Philip received his BS in Chemistry from Northeaster University, PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his JD from Suffolk University School of Law. Philip can be reached at philip.hamzik@wolfgreenfield.com

(She/Her) joined the Board of Directors in 2025 and currently serves as Treasurer. Monica is a passionate advocate for equity and inclusion, and committed to mentorship and community engagement. She is a litigation attorney at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP, where she handles employment-related disputes. Monica earned her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2015. Monica can be reached at mtowle@constangy.com.