Elizabeth A. Resteghini

Senior Attorney

Direct 781-697-2279
Fax 781-622-5933
Waltham, MA

Boston, MA

As a senior attorney in the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group, Liz focuses her practice on both buy-side and sell-side mergers & acquisitions, venture capital investments, equity and convertible note financings for startup and emerging growth companies, and general corporate matters. She represents businesses of all sizes throughout the full spectrum of business life-cycle stages from formation to exit.

Liz also serves as outside general counsel to clients, providing them with advice on a broad spectrum of matters, such as founder equity, financings, and corporate governance issues. She has worked with clients in a wide range of industries including life sciences, consumer products, software, and technology.  Liz is passionate about the work her clients do, and enjoys learning about their businesses and helping them with their legal business needs. Liz is currently a member of the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisition Practice Group and Venture Capital Task Force.

Prior to Morse, Liz worked in Northeastern Law’s Community Business Clinic, where she successfully represented small business startups and advised them on formation of entity and general business matters, and drafted their related startup documents. She also volunteered with the Startup Coalition in Boston, where she assisted with pitch review sessions for startup businesses, and panel networking sessions among entrepreneurs, startup and emerging growth companies, and venture capitalist investors. Liz served as a law clerk for the Honorable Chief Justice Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court. She was a member of the Law Review, and the chair of the executive board of the Women’s Law Caucus.

Liz is an active member of her local community and serves as President of Worcester State University’s Alumni Association’s Advisory Board, and as a director on Worcester State’s Foundation Board.

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, Lunch and Learn: Considerations for Managing a Business: from Corporate to Tax to Employment, Scroobious

Speaker, Corporate and Employment Considerations for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business, The Entrepreneur Forum

Speaker, Preparing for an M&A Exit

Speaker, Corporate and Employment Considerations for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business

Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Worcester State University, 2022

Speaker, Lunch and Learn: Corporate Structure and Operations, Scroobious

Panelist, Dynamite Deals: Best Practices for Contract Drafting, Reviewing, and Negotiation, Massachusetts Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Third Annual Symposium, 2021

Guest Lecturer, The Intersection of Law and Forming a Business: Important Considerations for Entrepreneurs Starting Their Own Business, Worcester State University, 2020

Video: Worcester State University 2020 Commencement Speaker

Guest Lecturer, Intro to Entrepreneurship, Worcester State University, 2019

Panelist, Ask the Alumni Panel, Worcester State University

Moderator, Achieving Success: Advice and Inspiration from an All-Women Panel

Speaker, 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards, Worcester State University

Panelist, Criminal Justice Alumni Connections, Worcester State University

Speaker, Annual Celebration of Scholarship & Creativity, Worcester State University

Moderator, Navigating the Road to Business Success: Advice from Women Forging Their Own Path

Outside the office

Outside of the office, Liz enjoys the outdoors and activities including camping, hiking, white water rafting, skydiving, and yoga.

Education
  • Northeastern University School of Law, J.D.
  • Northeastern University Law Review
  • Worcester State University, B.S., cum laude
Admissions
  • Massachusetts Bar
Practice Areas
Industries
Recognition