Neil's recent experience includes representing a public company in an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission concerning substantiation of advertising claims; defending a national bank holding company and its subsidiaries in a federal lawsuit concerning the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities; defending a major publicly-traded company in an investigation conducted by a committee of the U.S. Senate; securing a lucrative settlement on behalf of local advertising agency as the jury deliberated its breach of contract claims against a former client; and successfully representing an international procurement company in two federal trials on commercial contract claims. He has also defended corporations and individuals in criminal and civil investigations related to alleged insider trading, manipulation of stock option grants, and market timing and late trading of mutual funds.

In addition to his litigation practice, Neil maintains an active pro bono practice focused on immigration law issues. He has helped numerous immigrants obtain legal status through the Boston Immigration Court and, as part of his representation of a Boston-based legal services organization, successfully challenged the federal government’s erroneous interpretation of a key provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.