John W. Graziano
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John is a partner in the firm, joining Don C. Hunter in 1993. He concentrates his practice in the areas of Real Estate Law, Business, Litigation, Estate Planning Land Use, and Mediation. Over the past few years he has been involved as lead and co-counsel in several very large, complex litigation cases including a nationally prominent $350,000,000 Will contest. John has also worked on corporate, financing and title issues for several very large shopping center and apartment complex projects throughout MA totaling well over $100,000,000. In addition to these activities, John is also actively involved in the firm’s residential and commercial real estate practice throughout Berkshire County.

He was born, on Long Island New York. He graduated from Allegheny College with a B.A. in English and a Minor in Economics. In 1991, he graduated from Albany Law School where he was a member of the Law Review. John believes in giving back to the community where he and his wife and children reside, serving as President of the Berkshire County Bar Association, Board member of the Berkshire County Estate Planning Council and Berkshire County Elder Services, a member of the Chesterwood Museum Council, President of the Lee VNA , Chairman of the Town of Lee Finance Committee. He has coached youth soccer, baseball, basketball teams and is also a licensed Soccer referee. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Lee Youth Soccer and Lee Cal Ripken baseball. John is admitted to practice in the Massachusetts, New York and Federal Courts.

Lindsay D. DiSantis
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Lindsay became a partner in the firm after merging her practice, DiSantis Law, P.C., in the Fall of 2020. She specializes in the areas of Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Business Law and is a certified Mediator.

Her mediation skills come from years of litigation in both the public and private sectors in the concentrations of Family Law, Employment, Real Estate and General Litigation even arguing cases up to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. See Snow v. Snow, 476 Mass. 425 (2017), a now pivotal alimony case that established when the durational limits of alimony commence. The case also clarified other factors that must be adjudicated together with the inclusion of overtime and awards of health insurance.

Lindsay utilizes a mix of both facilitative and directive approaches to mediation, as necessary. She finds her trial experience helps to aid clients in the ability to reach an agreement far earlier when they have the opportunity to discuss potential outcomes and desires in an open yet confidential, unbiased setting.

Lindsay was born and raised in Rhode Island, moving to the Berkshires with her husband in 2007. Lindsay’s commitment to the practice of law as well as the genuine well-being of our community knows no bounds. She prides herself in being able to offer exceptional legal services while maintaining the ability to get to know her clients on an individual basis as human beings and not just another file.

“The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the [wo]man of every calling, is diligence.” -Abraham Lincoln

Don C. Hunter (Retired)
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Don is the firms founder. Although now retired, you will likely see him in and out of the main Lee office on various occasions either visiting with staff, old clients, or just offering his sound advice from his years of practicing. He concentrated his practice in the areas of Real Estate, Permitting and Zoning, Business Law and Banking.

Don was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He graduated in 1975 from the University of Massachusetts with a B.A. in Sociology. He served in Vietnam from 1970 -1971 as a warrant officer In the U.S. Army. In 1978, he graduated from Vermont Law School. Soon thereafter, he opened his practice in Lee where he has practiced ever since. He has worked on some of the largest commercial real estate developments in and around Lee and Berkshire County including the Prime Outlets at Lee and Oak n Spruce time share in South Lee. He has also worked on numerous residential subdivisions.

Don’s roots in southern Berkshire and specifically in Lee run deep. He is actively involved in the community, most recently serving as a Vice President of the Lee Community Development Corporation, President of the Lee Elderly Housing Corporation and as a member of the Lee Central School Re-use Committee.

Our Exceptional Paralegals

Patricia Folino
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Lynette Dukehart
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Renee Lander-Aitken
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Janice Filipi
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Ellen McMahon
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