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For 25 years Don has maintained a varied civil litigation practice with an emphasis on complex land use and real estate disputes. He handles cases at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies. Outside of court Don has successfully resolved many disputes through negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Don is the founder and editor of the firm’s widely-read land use law blog, the Massachusetts Land Use Monitor, which provides real-time news and commentary on developments in Massachusetts land use and real estate law.

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).  Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2015 - Present). Licensed in 2003, David Wilkinson has devoted his entire career to family law and divorce matters.  David has handled countless dissolution of marriage actions, paternity cases, and domestic violence matters.  He has litigated contentious cases involving well known individuals, but he has also handled cases simply by helping clients get the correct paperwork filed.  David served the court as a temporary judge in the past, and was also a supervising attorney for 7 years for the Community Law Project run by the California Western School of Law and the University of California at San Diego.  David is a past recipient of the Judy Keep award for his service to the community.  David is a member of the California and Massachusetts bars.

Experienced negotiator and strong Plaintiff's advocate.
Attorney Osborne's prior experience working as a corporate employment lawyer coupled with his Master's degree in Labor Relations/Studies creates an important advantage for his clients in discrimination matters. The Law Offices of Neil Osborne, P. C. is dedicated to protecting the rights of Plaintiffs who find themselve the unfortunate victims of discrimination.

Experience. Michael P. Twohig is a founding partner of Twohig Caplan LLP.  He is a former partner at a large Boston law firm.  Mr. Twohig has been representing individuals and businesses successfully in a wide variety of civil disputes for over 18 years.  Mr. Twohig is a licensed Massachusetts attorney and appears regularly on behalf of his clients in state and federal courts throughout Massachusetts.  He also represents his clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as arbitrations and mediations.. Mr. Twohig has successfully represented both businesses and individuals and plaintiffs and defendants throughout his career.  Mr. Twohig has represented entrepreneurs, banks, inventors, pharmaceutical companies, architectural and engineering firms and professionals, property owners, real estate developers, employers, employees, and corporate officers and directors.  Mr. Twohig has handled a wide variety of civil litigation, including: contract and commercial disputes, debt collection matters,  employment disputes (wage and hour cases, discrimination, non-compete disputes, etc.), construction and design disputes, warranty disputes, product liability, personal injury, property damage, intellectual property disputes, and disputes over promissory notes and guaranties.. Significant Cases. •Secured a $1.5 million judgment for damages, attorneys' fees, and costs on behalf of a cooperative bank following a week-long jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court. The case involved enforcement of a personal guaranty of a promissory note and a dispute over the value and sale of collateral securing the loan. Obtained dismissal of the defendants' $1.5+ million counterclaim on summary judgment prior to trial.. •Secured confidential settlement from major hospital on behalf of nurse who was constructively discharged when she attempted to return to work after disability leave.. •Obtained a bank account attachment at the outset of a lawsuit on behalf of an international telephone service carrier, freezing over $650,000 of a contract debtor’s assets. Subsequently secured judgment and seizure of the funds for the client.. • Won summary judgment on behalf of a building products manufacturer obtaining dismissal of various claims against the manufacturer in a lawsuit involving claims of property damage due to water intrusion at a hotel. Obtained a favorable settlement of all claims for the client following the summary judgment victory.. • Represented a highly regarded Boston area architect in a dispute with a client over the design and construction of a new high-end home. Obtained a favorable settlement of the dispute in mediation.. • Represented the purchaser of various lighting system installation and maintenance contracts for shopping malls in different parts of the United States in a lawsuit to enforce its rights to several hundred thousand dollars in payments under the contracts. Obtained a favorable settlement for the client on the eve of trial.. • After a week of jury trial in Massachusetts Superior Court, secured a favorable settlement for a corporate client accused of age discrimination and wrongful termination of its former senior vice president.. • Defeated a motion for real property attachment which would have thrown the client (a real estate developer) into default on its project financing/loan obligations.

Eric J. Krathwohl, a managing director and member/shareholder of the firm, concentrates on energy, telecommunications and regulatory matters, including renewable energy projects and corporate and finance work for electric, gas water utility, and telecommunications companies. For over thirty years, Eric has had an active practice before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and Department of Telecommunications and Cable and many other regulatory commissions, having represented energy and telecommunications companies in scores of adjudicatory and rulemaking proceedings throughout the northeast U.S. and beyond. Also, his practice has included representation of clients in numerous commercial transactions. He has been active in matters relating to restructuring of the electric, gas and telecommunications industries, and increasing competition in those industries. Eric has represented clients in several matters before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and has been a speaking panelist with top industry and government officials at conferences on a variety of energy, telecommunications, and water issues. He also has considerable experience in a variety of corporate and contractual matters in the telecommunications and energy fields.

Employment counseling and litigation:. I counsel individuals and employers on workplace laws, review and negotiate employment contracts and separation agreements, and litigate employment- and other business-related disputes.. Investigations:. I conduct investigations for employers whose employees have made internal complaints of discrimination or harassment.. Appeals:. I represent clients in post-conviction criminal proceedings in both federal and state court. I also welcome clients with civil appeals, particularly in the employment litigation context. I have briefed, argued, and won appeals in the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Emily joined the firm in 2007 and focuses her practice on business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Emily was a senior associate with Ropes & Gray LLP, where she concentrated on complex civil litigation, including breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secret, product disparagement, and SEC investigations. Emily also served as a law clerk to Honorable Paul J. Barbadoro of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

EMAIL TO SCHEDULE A ZOOM CONSULTATION WHERE I'll listen to your story, ask questions, explain the relevant law, and give you options, possible scenarios,outcomes, and strategies.. COLLABORATION MEDIATION LITIGATION--WE WILL FIND THE STRATEGY THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU!. Your situation is unique. I will develop a legal strategy to address your present circumstances and protect your interests going forward.I have 25+ years of experience with Divorce and other Domestic Relations issues and interrelated fields of Business, Contracts, and Real Estate Law. Moreover, if your case involves Massachusetts and another state or country, I have successfully managed many such matters.. You owe it to yourself to work with an experienced professional who will establish your goals and priorities, develop a strategy, and work with that plan to empower you. I promise to work hard for you and guide you toward a purposeful rather than visceral approach.. No matter your situation, the sooner you consult with an experienced attorney in the appropriate field of law, the better results you can expect. If you hire MLO, whether we decide on a collaborative, aggressive, or hybrid plan, I will tailor the process to your needs.. --Rose Ellen McCaig

Edward Shoulkin is a skilled litigation attorney with over 30 years of experience in a broad range of matters, including personal injury claims, labor and employment law issues, insurance coverage, business disputes, real estate and construction disputes, product liability cases, premises liability actions, and liquor liability claims, among others.. He has expertise in handling professional liability disputes and disciplinary proceedings involving accountants, real estate brokers, health care providers, insurance agents, attorneys, property managers, home inspectors, and other professionals. Clients rely on Ed’s skills and experience in achieving favorable outcomes at trial, as well as through dispositive motions and alternative dispute resolution.  He also has experience in handling education law related matters, and in drafting and negotiatiing contracts for various types of services and transactions.. In employment and business litigation disputes, Mr. Shoulkin has successfully obtained injunctive relief to enforce a non-competition covenants against former employees. He has also successfully defended employees and businesses who were confronted by non-compete and non-solication agreements, as well as employees who were otherwise aggrieved by their employers' breach of other terms of their employment agreements, including severance agreements.. He has assisted indivudals who have been injured and suffered damages in a variety of situations, including motor vehicle and premises liablity incidents. Mr. Shoulkin also represents individuals in real estate disputes, inclduing in disputes with developers, brokers, and condominium owners.. Since 2005, Mr. Shoulkin has maintained an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell National Law Directory, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers directory (2013-18).. Publications. "Liability for misrepresenting zoning designations in R.E.," New England Real Estate Journal, Aug. 9, 2013. "Accountants Beware: What Every CPA Should Know About the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act" (two-part article), SUMNews, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013. “Vicarious liability: Let the master answer,” American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS NOW), June 2007. Professional Affiliations. Mr. Shoulkin is a founding member and President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance. He is also a member of CLM’s Professional Liability Committee. CLM is a nationwide organization of risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, corporate counsel, defense counsel and professional vendors. It promotes the highest standards of claims and litigation management and brings together the thought leaders in both industries.. Mr. Shoulkin is on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Defene Lawyers Associattion (MassDLA), for which he also serves as MassDLA's Legislative Liaison.

Douglas K. Sheff is the senior partner at Sheff Law Offices, P.C. He has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of PERSONAL INJURY LAW and has earned a reputation for obtaining consistent, outstanding recoveries for his clients. He focuses his practice on representing victims of traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, construction site, trucking and other automobile accidents, workplace accidents, and defective products. He has received numerous honors and awards for his work as a lawyer, a consumer advocate and an educator. He is a nationally renowned brain injury litigation expert. An accomplished writer and speaker, Mr. Sheff regularly lectures other ATTORNEYS, both inside and outside of Massachusetts, on issues regarding personal injury, and appears on television, radio and in print media as a legal expert.. In addition to his efforts on behalf of clients, Mr. Sheff served as President of the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA), the largest statewide Bar Association in Massachusetts. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the MBA WORKPLACE SAFETY Task Force (“WPSTF”), which has promptly brought about positive changes, including legislative changes, that protect workers in Massachusetts. The WPSTF has brought together leaders from the legal, business, government and medical fields as well as grass roots worker advocacy groups to work to improve safety in the workplace. He is also Chair of The Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force, addressing the needs of countless individuals who are victims of Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”), inside and outside of Massachusetts. Finally, Mr. Sheff Chairs the MBA Media Committee, working to establish a fair and unbiased relationship with the press in order to ensure a positive public image for ATTORNEYS everywhere.. Mr. Sheff also served as President of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), the leading organization in Massachusetts for Trial Attorneys representing victims of injury or death. He currently serves as the Chairman of MATA’s Federal Legislation Committee.. Doug Sheff is the first attorney in Massachusetts to serve as president of the MBA and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), and as governor of the American Association of Justice (AAJ) and trustee of the AAJ’s National College of Advocacy.Attorney Sheff has been a leader of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for many years. The AAJ is the largest and most significant organization in the Country for trial attorneys and a force for positive legislative change and individual advocacy. He currently serves on the AAJ's Board of Governors and Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Executive Committee. He was elected by his peers nationally to chair AAJ's 100 State Delegates, and has served as Chair of its Council of Presidents, representing fifty thousand attorneys nationwide.. Attorney Sheff Served for six years as Trustee of the National College of Advocacy, which provides superior education and training for trial lawyers across the United States. Mr. Sheff is a member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, a group of attorneys who support consumer rights nationwide. He is a fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation and a member of the Academy of Catastrophic INJURY ATTORNEYS (ACA). Attorney Sheff is a Director of the Belli Society, a group recognized for innovative litigation techniques.. For decades, Mr. Sheff has represented many victims of traumatic brain injury. He has been utilizing cutting edge medical resources in order to assist clients in the determination of the nature and extent of their injuries and has been successful in obtaining superior recoveries on behalf of these victims through the use of these new technologies. Mr. Sheff has received a number of awards for his work on behalf of clients and the practice of law. Most recently, Mr. Sheff received the 2015 MATA President's Award. In 2014, He was chosen as the recipient of the 2014 Middlesex County Bar Association's Outstanding Service Award for his leadership in developing public awareness of traumatic brain injury and for his lifelong commitment to equal justice under the law. He received the ORT Award for integrity in the law. He is consistently named in the SUPER LAWYER edition of the publication Boston Magazine. He received MATA's first annual Excellence in Advocacy Award for his work with victims of traumatic brain injury and has been recognized in the publication, Lifesavers, for preventing injury through aggressive representation of victims of defective products. He received the prestigious Wiedeman Wysocki Award on six separate occasions for his advocacy on behalf of individuals and families injured by the negligence of others. As a father and son team, “Chick” and Doug together received the ATLA (Currently AAJ) Next Generation Award for their multi-generational efforts to further the practice of law.

Donna R. Corcoran is a trial lawyer and partner at Jones Kelleher. Her practice focuses on medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, premises liability and product liability.. Donna received her B.A. degree (magna cum laude) from Stonehill College in 1974. She graduated from Suffolk University Law School (cum laude) in 1985.. Selected as among the top 5% of practicing attorneys in Massachusetts and New England, Donna has been featured in the Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyers publications and recognized in Boston magazine. From 2010 through 2015, Donna was named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top 50 female attorneys in Massachusetts and New England. Since 2015, Donna has selected by her peers for inclusion in the publication The Best Lawyers in America in the category of medical malpractice law, plaintiffs.. Donna is admitted to practice in Massachusetts state and federal courts. She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, American Association for Justice, and the Women's Bar Association.

Donald R. Grady, Jr. is an experienced trial attorney and litigator practicing before the Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Courts of the State of New York. He has represented injured parties in many areas of law, brain injury, construction site accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, products liability, railroad injuries, and general negligence cases. In addition to his twenty years experience in personal injury matters, Attorney Grady has litigated cases involving contractual disputes, real estate matters, construction disputes, and other business law litigation. Attorney Grady has spoken extensively before various groups, including lawyers, law students, and business professionals. He has lectured on the topics of trial technique, trial practice, civil practice, and corporate liability. Donald Grady is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), and is involved in other legal groups dedicated towards the zealous representation of tort litigation.Certified by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, Donald (Don) Grady has participated and has advocated in numerous mediations and arbitrations during his legal career. In his current position at CMCI and in his 42-year tenure as a civil trial lawyer, Don has participated in complex mediations and arbitrations. He has advocated in multiple mini-trials, Master hearings and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. As a trial lawyer, he served as chief litigation counsel and lead trial counsel in multiple high profile matters in the Greater Boston area. He has tried more than one hundred cases to verdict, including several multi-million-dollar verdicts. His trial experience includes general negligence claims, construction site claims, medical malpractice cases, auto/trucking cases, premises liability cases, abuse cases, Federal Employers’ Liability Act (Railroad) matters, Jones Act cases, Dram Shop cases and products liability actions.. Don’s trial and litigation experience also includes commercial construction claims, advertising claims, breach of contract claims, Multi-District Litigation matters, tortious interference with contract claims and professional liability claims. He has appeared in the District of Massachusetts (Federal) Courts and the Superior Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has also practiced in multiple New York State Supreme Courts and the Federal District Courts in the State of New York. He has been admitted pro hac vice in other jurisdictions, including New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. As a litigator and trial lawyer, Don has received multiple awards, including recognition as a Super Lawyer, a Lawyer of Distinction and Top Lawyer Award Recipient from the National Trial Lawyers Association.. Don has served in local and national bar associations, including multiple terms in Section Council in Civil Litigation and Judicial Administration in the Massachusetts Bar Association. He was a Governor for the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and a speaker at the American Association for Justice. He has lectured to a wide variety of audiences, including practicing attorneys, paraprofessionals, in-house legal counsel, law students, undergraduates, and members of the public.

DONALD G. TYE is a founding partner and co-chair of the Domestic Relations Practice Group at Prince Lobel Tye LLP in Boston (a multi-practice firm which handles matters of local, regional, national, and international reach). He has forty years of experience as a trial attorney, a guardian ad litem, a master, a mediator, a conciliator, an attorney for children (including the Massachusetts ARC program), and an arbitrator.. He has prepared and argued numerous cases to the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court. Mr. Tye is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). He was national co-chair of national AAML’s legislation committee; during 2009 and 2010 he served on its Special Concerns for Children Committee, which was responsible for updating and revising the AAML’s Standards for Attorneys for Children in Custody or Visitation proceedings.; In 2014 he was appointed to AAML’s Impact of Special Needs Children Committee; and in 2013, 2015, and 2017 he was appointed to be a member of its Continuing Legal Education Committee. He was president of the AAML Massachusetts chapter from 2005 through 2007 and received the Massachusetts chapter’s “President’s Award” in 1998 and 2004. Since 1999, he has been a member of the family law curriculum advisory committee of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and was co-chair from 2006 through 2008. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the American, Massachusetts, and Boston Bar Associations and was appointed to the MBA Family Law Section council, on which he has served since 2010.. He is an editor emeritus on the board of editors of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. His work has also been published in the Massachusetts Family Law Journal, the Boston Bar Journal, the ABA’s Family Advocate, Massachusetts Bar Lawyers’ Journal, Best of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Journal, and ABA Family Law Quarterly. A frequent lecturer and panelist, he has lectured and conducted workshops and seminars in the areas of trial practice, divorce, and child-related issues at Harvard Law School; Boston College Law School; Northeastern University Law School; Suffolk University School of Law; MCLE and its Family Law Institute; Brown University Medical Center; Boston University Graduate School of Social Work; the American Psychological Association; the Boston public schools (Partners in Education, Inc.); the Maine, Massachusetts, and Boston Bar Associations; the ABA Family Law Section annual meetings in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2011, and in 2015 for the ABA Family Law Section Fall CLE in Portland, Oregon; the AAML annual meeting in Chicago in 2013, and in 2015; the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers; the Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem (MAGAL), and in 2017 at the AAML AFCC Conference “Advanced Issues in Child Custody: Evaluation, Litigation and Settlement” in San Diego, CA, and at the Annual Meeting in Chicago of the AAML CLE he will be co-presenting on “the Intersection of Alienation and Custodial Issues”.. Active in the community, Mr. Tye has been a Board Member and a vice president of Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University, the nation’s oldest continuously operating free public lecture series. From 2009 through 2014 he was a member of the Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Commission (appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick); and has been active on the civil rights committee of the Anti-Defamation League. In 2012 he was appointed to serve as a member of the statewide taskforce Voice of the Child by the then-chief judge of the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court Department. In January 2015, he was appointed to a three-year term as a hearing officer by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers; and is a member of the Board of MAGAL, Inc.. In May 2018 he received MCLE’s Annual Scholar- Mentor Award for his life time contributions to Family Law in Ma. (Four of these awards are presented annually by the premier CLE program in Massachusetts among all fields of practice among Ma. lawyers).. Since 2004, he has been recognized as a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer.” He has also been named as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Massachusetts” as featured in Boston Magazine and as a “Top Attorney in New England” by New England Super Lawyers. He was coeditor of the “Domestic Relations” chapter in Summary of Basic Law, a selection of the Massachusetts Practice Series (published by West Publishing Company), was editor of the “Divorce” chapter in the Massachusetts Bar Association publication, Traps for the Unwary, and in Fall 2017 his article “Preferences and Voices of Children in Massachusetts and Beyond” was published in the ABA Family Law Quarterly. The article he co-authored, Navigation of the Culture of the Immigrant Experience in the Family Courts, will appear in the in Fall 2017 Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Tye is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, and its Brown School of Social Work (M.S.W.),and Tufts University.

Dom is committed to providing insurers with strategic, creative and meticulous advocacy to resolve claims in the most cost-effective manner. He represents insurers in matters involving directors and officers, employment practices, professional liability, and general liability coverage. His experience spans a wide range of disputes involving Fortune 500 companies across the United States and internationally. Serving as monitoring or litigation counsel, Dom assists clients in complex high-profile cases against corporate directors and officers, including securities class action lawsuits, governmental and regulatory investigations, shareholder derivative suits, and employment-related litigation. He also has experience litigating cases involving insurance coverage, bad faith, and commercial litigation matters.

Dedicated attorney driven on getting the best results for my client. I am available 24/7 and will always be dillegent in my wholehearted representation of my clients.

Dealing with an arrest or a criminal charge can be terrifying. As a criminal defense attorney, I help people who are struggling with the worst time of their lives. It is my job to help people understand their options, help them make informed decisions, and then zealously fight for their interests.. For me criminal defense is more than going to court and making legal arguments, it is helping people solve problems. When clients come to me with a problem, what matters most is my client’s goals. For some, getting a dismissal or a not guilty verdict is the only option. For others, making the problem go away as quickly and quietly as possible is more important. I make it a priority to understand my client’s goals and values and fight to help them reach a desired outcome. I understand that my client’s life is more than just their legal problems. In most cases, a person’s legal issue affects other areas of their lives including family relationships and work. As your attorney, I will not only help you navigate the legal system but I will give you guidance and support to bring normalcy back to your life.

Dawn Solowey is Senior Counsel in Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment group, specializing in trials and appeals.  Ms. Solowey, an experienced litigator and trial lawyer, represents management clients in labor and employment litigation in federal and state courts, in arbitration, and in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and equivalent state agencies.. Ms. Solowey is a member of Seyfarth's National Trial Team and has successfully tried many cases in federal and state court.  Some of her recent jury trials have involved defending claims of discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate religious practice, and defamation, to complete defense verdicts.  Ms. Solowey, a member of Seyfarth's Appellate Team, also has significant experience representing employers in high-stakes appeals and post-trial motions in federal and state courts around the country.. Ms. Solowey is a member of Seyfarth’s Whistleblower Team and successfully argued a seminal Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.. Ms. Solowey’s expertise spans federal employment law and analogous state claims, including Title VII, ADEA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, civil and equal rights, wage-and-hour, and tort claims.  She has particular expertise in helping employers navigate employee requests for religious accommodation.  Ms. Solowey has significant experience in defending defamation claims against employers, as well as newspaper and television clients.. Ms. Solowey advises clients regarding a wide range of personnel and workplace issues, providing practical solutions that minimize legal risk and respect the business' needs.. Ms. Solowey has authored many articles providing thought leadership on trial and appellate practice and strategy.  She is General Editor of Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, ALM Law Journal Press (2012), the definitive treatise on wage and hour litigation.

David Viens is an experienced business/commercial litigator and tort defense lawyer with substantial experience representing a broad variety of clients in business/commercial disputes and high exposure tort matters.  Dave also has significant experience representing clients in the hospitality industry in a broad variety of litigation matters.  Dave’s practice includes general contract/business/commercial litigation, close-corporation shareholder/partnership disputes, construction litigation, real estate litigation, employment litigation, insurance litigation and litigation involving financial institutions/professionals, as well as litigation implicating other professionals (insurance, medical, etc.).  Dave also devotes a large portion of his practice to defending corporate clients and large property owners, as well as an international utility company, in tort matters, including premise and product liability actions, negligence, strict liability, G.L. Chapter 93A, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.  Dave’s experience representing clients in the hospitality industry includes representation of large national hotel chains, convention centers, sporting arenas, event/entertainment venues, liquor licensees, food services businesses and public and private transportation authorities and businesses.. Dave represents clients throughout Massachusetts, has successfully tried cases (first and second chair) in the Massachusetts (state) Superior and District Courts and has appeared in every state and federal court department in Massachusetts.  Dave has also successfully appeared before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”).  See, e.g., Fillepp v. Boston Gas Company, Inc., 85 Mass. App. Ct. 901 (2014); Lev v. Beverly Enterprises-Massachusetts, Inc., 457 Mass. 234 (2010).

David Strouss specializes in birth defect litigation involving catastrophic birth defects from parental exposure to chemicals and other toxins in occupations such as semiconductor manufacturing and agriculture. Mr Strouss prosecuted and successfully resolved some of the country’s first cases involving birth defects caused by glycol ethers and other solvent exposures in the semiconductor industry. He currently represents over 150 plaintiffs with birth defects in the United States and South America due to parental occupational and environment exposures. Mr. Strouss has also litigated cases involving cancer arising from exposure to benzene, solvents and other hazardous chemicals, environmental property damage cases and pharmaceutical drug and medical device cases including Fen-Phen and Vioxx.

David represents unionized and non-unionized employers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech start ups in every imaginable labor and employment related scenario. In addition to utilizing his deep knowledge of the law, David aims to provide each client with individualized service. In resolving disputes and providing advice, David always considers the unique culture and business of his clients.   David focuses his practice on resolving employment disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He also counsels clients regarding matters including hiring and firing decisions, severance agreements, employment agreements, employment policies, employee discipline, wage and hour laws, and compliance with state and local statutes, regulations, and case law. Recognizing the needs of both the past and present employer in such situations, David has developed extensive experience representing clients in connection with confidentiality agreements, covenants-not-to-compete, non-solicitation agreements and the misappropriation of trade secrets. David also has an active “traditional” labor law practice. He represents employers in all facets of the management-union relationship, including negotiations and collective bargaining, elections, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice charges.  David has also advised numerous clients regarding labor and employment issues arising in transactional matters, such as mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses/business units.

David is a trial and appellate attorney with over 20 years of legal experience. He represents businesses and individuals in business and commercial disputes, employment litigation and real estate controversies. David regularly represents clients in lawsuits, arbitrations and mediations in Massachusetts and throughout the United States. He also has extensive experience as an appellate lawyer, having argued over 30 appeals before state and federal appellate courts on a range of legal issues.. David began his legal career as a litigator with the international law firm of Mintz Levin from 1999 to 2004. There, he represented Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of business and commercial disputes.. From 2005 to 2012, David served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, where he represented numerous state agencies and boards in cases challenging administrative decisions. Since leaving the Attorney General’s Office, David has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General, representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on special assignments.. David also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted criminal cases involving violent crime, drunk driving, larceny, financial fraud, and many other offenses. While at the Middlesex DA’s Office, David was the lead prosecutor in numerous trials before juries and judges.. Prior to launching Drohan Hitt & Hadas along with his colleagues Tom Drohan and John Hitt, David ran a boutique litigation firm from 2012 to 2016, where he primarily served individuals and small businesses in a variety of disputes in state and federal courts.. David received a B.A. in U.S. History from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1994. He was awarded his J.D., cum laude, in 1998 from Boston College Law School. David is a member of the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the American Bar Association.. David resides in Winchester, Massachusetts.. Obtained favorable jury verdict for technology company executive in case alleging violations of Massachusetts Wage Act by employer.. Successfully appealed court decision terminating ex-spouse’s alimony payments under Alimony Reform Act.. Successfully petitioned court for summary judgment on behalf of Thermo Electron Corp. in a multimillion dollar breach-of-contract action.. Obtained preliminary injunction against seller of large commercial real estate parcel, leading to favorable settlement terms.. Successfully petitioned court to dismiss lawsuit brought by former Executive Director of the Massachusetts Film Office against the Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.. Defeated lawsuit seeking to force Commonwealth to construct a multi-million dollar mass transit project to mitigate the effects of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, known unofficially as the Big Dig.. Successfully represented the Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee in defeating a challenge to the validity of a G.L. c. 40B comprehensive permit issued for the construction of a large affordable housing project.. In a case of first impression, successfully represented the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission against a lawsuit challenging its authority to regulate on-line sellers of alcohol.. Represented Commissioner of Revenue before Supreme Judicial Court in case concern-ing complex calculations of interest owed to taxpayers entitled to abatement.

David E. Cherny is a founding partner of the Boston Law firm of Atwood & Cherny, P.C., a nationally recognized law firm concentrating in the practice of complex matrimonial litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels.. Mr. Cherny and his firm have been involved in numerous family law cases and appellate decisions which have had a significant role in shaping family law in Massachusetts. He has served as appellate counsel in over 50 cases to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts Appeals Court, Federal 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court, including cases such as: Pierce v. Pierce;  Dematteo v. Dematteo;  Zaleski v. Zalesski; Rodman v. Rodman; Young v. Young; and, Van Arsdale v. Van Arsdale.

David Dwork concentrates in business litigation and personal injury, with a special focus on brain injury. For over 20 years, he has successfully helped countless brain injury survivors in their legal battles, guiding them through the legal system and providing the experience, skill and resources required for a successful trial or out-of-court settlement.. Mr. Dwork is a former Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was a law clerk (1978-79) to the Honorable Frank J. Kennison, Chief Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court. He also served as a teaching fellow at Boston College Law School (1979-80).. Mr. Dwork graduated magna cum laude from Boston University Law School (1977). Mr. Dwork has published numerous articles and is an accomplished lecturer on civil litigation matters, particularly traumatic brain injury. He is very active with the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, where he serves as their legal counsel and is a past President. He is also a member of the National Brain Injury Association. To learn more about our Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group and to connect to resources for brain injury survivors, please visit our brain injury web site at .