Instructors in the Banking & Financial Law program

Ian C. Pilarczyk

Ian C. Pilarczyk is owner and managing member of Pilarczyk LLC, d/b/a Aussie Pet Mobile Arlington. He also serves as a lecturer in the Banking and Financial Law Program, teaching Introduction to the American Legal System. Dr. Pilarczyk was Director of Executive, Online and Special Initiatives at Boston University School of Law from 2017-2020. Prior […]

Michael Refolo

Professor Refolo teaches a course on UCC Article 9 (Secured Transactions), and has also written a book on the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code, now in its second edition. Professor Refolo focuses his legal practice on business law, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, banking, loan documentation review, legal opinions, and in the drafting and review of business […]

Bisera Thaci

Bisera Thaci is an associate at Hackett Feinberg P.C., a Boston-based law firm where she concentrates her practice in asset-based lending, commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, renewable energy finance, affordable housing and community development. Ms. Thaci represents banks and other financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governmental agencies in structuring, […]

Maggie Weir

Margaret “Maggie” Weir is an experienced regulatory compliance and legal professional with more than 22 years of experience in leadership roles with multiple financial institutions and consulting groups. Currently, Maggie holds the position of Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Cambridge Savings Bank (“CSB”), one of the oldest and largest community […]