About Heidi
Heidi Nadel built a law career that stretches back to the late 1990s. She arrived at the bar after completing a law degree at Boston University School of Law in 1998. Before that she studied journalism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, earning a B.A. in 1993. The combination of legal training and a background in journalism shaped a lawyer who writes clearly and thinks about how facts will play in public and private settings.
Her early professional years were spent at Bingham McCutchen LLP, where she joined as an associate in 1998. Those formative years provided experience in a firm setting and exposure to the daily work of litigation and client counseling. In 2003 she moved into a partnership role at Todd & Weld LLP. That step marked a transition to greater responsibility, supervising matters and mentoring junior lawyers in a fast-paced practice environment.
Over time Nadel gravitated toward a smaller-firm structure. She became a principal at Cross Nadel LLC, where she has continued her practice. The move to a boutique firm allowed her to shape her caseload and to manage client relationships directly. Colleagues describe her as thorough on the facts and pragmatic in planning strategy. She has maintained Massachusetts bar membership since 1998, and her professional life has remained anchored in that jurisdiction.
Nadel’s background in journalism remains a visible part of her approach. She pays close attention to drafting and to the clarity of written argument. That style served her in both firm and boutique settings, whether preparing briefs, negotiating agreements, or advising clients on procedural choices. She has combined courtroom experience and transactional work over the years, often translating complex issues into accessible terms for clients.
Outside the office she has held professional memberships continuously since 1998, remaining engaged with the legal community in Massachusetts. That ongoing participation has kept her connected to peers and to developments in state practice. Her work life has been steady rather than public-facing; there are no widely reported national cases tied to her name in the public record here.
Nadel practices law from Cross Nadel LLC and handles matters arising in Massachusetts. Her current practice focuses on representing clients in Massachusetts from her office at Cross Nadel LLC.
