Stephanie R. Towne

Stephanie R. Towne is a partner at O’Connor, Carnathan and Mack, LLC in Burlington, Massachusetts, practicing across civil litigation. She regularly handles matters in Massachusetts state and federal courts and represents clients in complex commercial and corporate disputes. Her work includes cases involving contracts, business interests, real property, jurisdictional questions, and statutory claims. She focuses on preparing matters for effective resolution inside or outside the courtroom while seeking outcomes that preserve value for clients.

Stephanie earned a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and a B.A. in English from Boston College, where she graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. During law school, she served on the Northeastern University Law Journal. Her legal training included a judicial internship with Judge Patti B. Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts and clerkships with government and private legal offices.

Stephanie has handled disputes at several stages of litigation, including motions practice, summary judgment, and trial. Her representative work includes obtaining a judgment after a bench trial involving a claimed interest in real property, prevailing on a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, opposing summary judgment in an earn-out dispute following an asset purchase, and securing a Chapter 93A judgment concerning promised automobile restoration work. She has also co-authored articles on derivative actions and Chapter 93A.

Stephanie R. Towne is admitted in Massachusetts and before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She was selected as a Massachusetts Rising Star from 2019 through 2021. Her background combines judicial, government, and private-practice experience with sustained work in commercial and corporate disputes. She brings strong research, writing, and courtroom preparation to matters involving contested facts, procedural issues, and business relationships, helping clients pursue practical resolutions to complex civil conflicts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, O’Connor, Carnathan & Mack, LLC
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English

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