The new firm will be known as Peters, Mitrakas & LaForce. The merger did not include any financial exchange.
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Worcester law firm Peters & Sowyrda will merge with Marlborough-based Mitrakas & LaForce by June.
The firms signed the merger agreement March 1 and are working to integrate their technologies, particularly mortgage processing software, said Norman Peters, owner of Peters & Sowyrda. The integration is expected to take place May 12, with the merger finalized by the end of May.
“At some point, you have to have an exit strategy,” Peters said. “One of the guys from the other firm, Dillon LaForce, does the exact same work I do, so that will help create a continuity for our clients and staff.”
The new firm will be known as Peters, Mitrakas & LaForce. The merger did not include any financial exchange.
The combined company will have seven lawyers and nine paralegals with two offices in Marlborough and Worcester.
Peters specializes in residential and commercial real estate legal work, and the main motivation behind the merger was eventually handing off that work to another attorney, he said.
Peters was inducted into the WBJ Hall of Fame in 2025 for his long career and his behind-the-scenes work in helping to secure major economic development projects for Worcester, including UMass Chan Medical School and the Worcester Red Sox.
Brad Kane is editor of the Worcester Business Journal.
