
Jeffrey I. Fialky
Super Lawyers®Banking & Finance Lawyers in Springfield, MA in Springfield, MA
About Jeffrey I. Fialky
"I have a practical approach to counseling my clients, which derives from the results-oriented nature of my practice. Working with business owners and lending institutions, my greatest professional satisfaction is directly related to the successes of my clients." Jeffrey is chair of the firm's corporate and commercial department, and is also a member of the municipal department. He specializes in sophisticated business, financing, and commercial real estate transactions, representing the interests of business owners and lending institutions, as well as municipalities and landowners. A former Assistant District Attorney in Hampden County, Jeffrey joined the firm after nearly a decade in Eastern Massachusetts where he held senior attorney positions within some of the country's most prominent Fortune 100 telecommunications and cable television companies. He has extensive experience in business, banking, commercial, real estate, estate planning, municipal, and telecommunications law. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jeffrey I. Fialky included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Recipient, Young Professionals Award, Massachusetts Non-Profit Network (MNN), 2011 Recipient, BusinessWest Difference Makers Award, YPS Board, 2009 Recipient, 40 Under Forty Award, BusinessWest, 2008 Best Lawyer, Commercial & Finance, Best Lawyers of America, 2016 - 2017 Judge, BusinessWest Forty under 40 Super Lawyers, Business and Corporate Law, Super Lawyers of Thomson Reuters Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce Finalist, 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award, Business West 2025, FindLaw, Super Lawyer Go To Lawyer for Commercial/Consumer Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Other Sources of Feedback About Jeffrey I. Fialky Included on the 2026Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1994
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of New Hampshire, 1991
- B.A.
- Major: English/Philosophy
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Shareholder
Past Positions
- Hampden County, Assistant District Attorney
Classes and Seminars
- Franchise Ownership as a Career Alternative, Investment, or Both, November 16, 2011 - Present
- Generation Next is here: Are You Ready?, April 27, 2011 - Present
- Ethics, Legal Issues and the New 990, October 28, 2009 - Present
- Lecturer, Ask the Experts - Legal Issues Regarding Non-Profit and Charitable Corporations, Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2008 - Present
- Lecturer, Preparing for Franchise Re-negotiations/Cable Companies & PEG Funding, 2008 - Present
- Lecturer, Successfully Starting a Small Business, MCLE, 2007 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, Chair, 2013 - 2016
- Springfield Museums, Board of Trustees, Assistant Treasurer, Trustee, 2012 - Present
- United Way of Pioneer Valley, Board of Directors, Member, 2010 - 2016
- Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, Member, 2007 - Present
- Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, Vice Chair, 2011 - 2013
- Springfield Museums, Development Committee, Chair, 2010 - 2015
- Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield, Board of Directors, President, 2009 - 2011
- Jewish Federation of Pioneer Valley, Member
- Springfield Technical Community College, Scibelli Enterprise Center Advisory Board, Member
- Leadership Pioneer Valley, Steering Committee, Member
- American Cancer Society, Omar Pace Gala Event Committee, Member
- YMCA Campaign, Breakfast Committee, Member
- Mason Wright Foundation, Corporator
- EDC Tourism, Development Committee, Member
- Red Cross, Board of Directors, Pioneer Valley Chapter, Member
Published Works
Articles
- The Massachusetts Benefit Corporation: A New Entity Has Been Created for Socially Responsible Businesses, BusinessWest, December 17, 2012
- Factors in Determining Whether to Incorporate, Westfield Evening News, May 31, 2012
- Protecting Personal Information - New Law Affects Virtually Every Business in the Commonwealth, BusinessWest, August 17, 2009
- High-Tech Startup Businesses in a Recession - Why now is the right time for opportunistic entrepreneurs, BusinessWest, July 6, 2009
- From Bootstraps to Banking - There are Many Ways to Finance a Startup Business, BusinessWest, June 2, 2008
- New Lease on Life (and the Balance Sheet) - Why Sale-leaseback Arrangements Make Sense for Many Business Owners, BusinessWest, December 7, 2007
- Starting a Small Business in Your Retirement - Reviewing Your Options, Prime, September 17, 2007
- Reading Between the Lines - The Many Issues in Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Leases, BusinessWest, September 7, 2007
- Handing over the Reins - Succession Planning for Businesses Poses Challenges, BusinessWest, March 2, 2007
- What Brownfields Can Do for You - How Some Developers are Spinning Environmental Contamination into Gold, BusinessWest, December 3, 2006
- Tripping over the Fine Print - How to Avoid Pitfalls When Negotiating Vendor Agreements, BusinessWest, October 19, 2006
- Jeff Fialky Ascends to Managing Partner at Bacon Wilson | Change at the Top, BusinessWest, 2023
- Supreme Court Decision Overhauls “Buy-Sell” Agreements among business owners, 2024
- Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements are reinstated, 2024
- Area Business Leaders on How They Managed the Pandemic — and What Has Changed | Five Years after COVID, BusinessWest, 2025
- Alumni Achievement Award Finalist Interview, BusinessWest, 2025
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1995
- Connecticut
- Vermont
- Maine
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Hampden County Bar Association
- Telecommunications Bar Association
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Jeffrey I. Fialky |
| Firm | Bacon Wilson, P.C. |
| Address | 33 State Street, Springfield, MA 01103 |
| Phone | 413-781-0560 |
| Phone | 413-739-7740 |
| Website | www.baconwilson.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |