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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 16, 2012
Ryan Ciporkin 2012
Name: Ryan Ciporkin
Title: Attorney at Law
Company: Lawson & Weitzen, LLP
Location: Boston, MA
Place of birth: Miami, FL
College: Tufts University
First job unrelated to your current field: Camp counselor
First job in your current field: Judicial Intern at the Massachusetts Land Court
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? For more than 35 years, Lawson & Weitzen, LLP has prided itself on being a different kind of law firm. We identify opportunities, surmount challenges, minimize risks and optimize results, while providing high quality and timely services for reasonable fees. We service small businesses, contractors, developers, lenders, partnerships, trusts, large national corporations, financial institutions, government agencies and universities.
Hobbies: Golf, tennis, and writing
Favorite film: The Usual Suspects
Favorite novel: The Firm
Keys to success: Hard work, perseverance, and a desire to challenge oneself
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Film Director
Person you admire most (outside of the family): Leonardo DaVinci
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