Top best Litigation Lawyers in Boston | 721 available
721 Litigation lawyers are available in Boston, South Carolina. These lawyers are rated between 4.6/5 to 5/5 and 55% provide free consultation with fees ranging from $45 to $65 per hour.
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Litigation Case Statistics Overview
Litigation Case Timeline
Litigation cases in Boston typically take 9 to 30 months from filing to resolution, depending on complexity, court schedules, and settlement likelihood.
Boston Court Backlog
The estimated backlog of pending litigation cases in Boston courts ranges from 800 to 2,500, reflecting both civil and commercial disputes.
Litigation Boston Filing Volume
Boston courts see an estimated 200 to 400 new litigation filings per month, based on recent public court records.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 30% of cases resolve before formal filing, 45% after filing but before trial, and about 10% succeed at trial; outcomes vary by case specifics.
FAQs - Litigation Lawyers in city Boston How many Litigation lawyers actively serve residents of Boston, Massachusetts? Approximately 76 licensed attorneys focus on Litigation across Boston, Massachusetts. Most matters are filed through the Massachusetts District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Litigation lawyers in Boston, Massachusetts? In Boston, typical rates range from $251-$441 per hour for Litigation. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $3231 and $6009, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Litigation matters usually take in courts near Boston? Litigation cases in Boston, Massachusetts usually take around 2-9 months depending on complexity and the Massachusetts District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Litigation cases for people living in Boston, Massachusetts? Residents of Boston typically see Litigation filings handled by the Massachusetts District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Litigation? About 46% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Litigation, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.
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I have over 30 years of experienced in Probate and Family Law matters. I am an experienced litigator, mediator and collaborative attorney. I regularly appear in the Suffol, Norfolk and Middlesex Probate and Family Courts, and have successfully argued appeals in the Supreme Judicial Cour and the Appeals Court. I have received an "AV" rating from Martindale Hubble which denotes my superior legal abilities and high ethical standards.
I have had success applying an "outside-of-the-box" approach to complex legal problems. In one recent example of this, my firm and I were able to successfully survive a statute of limitations motion to dismiss on grounds that our plaintiff client's claims accrued some fifteen years prior to the time he filed suit. The key was a creative approach to interpreting governing trust language.. In addition, I strive always to show courtesy, kindness, compassion and professionalism to my clients. I return calls and emails promptly.
I have been a Boston-area litigator and trial lawyer since 1997. I act as outside general counsel to Massachusetts businesses. I also assist minority and majority owners of close corporations, family businesses, limited liability companies and similar business entities regarding disputes such as freeze outs, hiring and firing and monetary disputes. I spend my free time playing pick-up basketball and flag football and doing outdoor activities with my wife and two young daughers, including biking, hiking and going to the beach.
I am the Managing Director of the Litigation Group at Bernkopf Goodman and a trial attorney specializing in construction, surety, malpractice, commercial and bankruptcy cases. I have tried to verdict in excess of 150 cases throughout the United States representing general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, lenders, sureties and owners, among others, on a wide array of commercial, construction, surety and bankruptcy disputes. In particular, I have represented clients on numerous and diverse construction-related disputes including litigation involving defects and project mismanagement arising out of the construction of a nuclear power plant, defending the officers and directors of a defunct subcontractor for claims by a general contractor arising under the federal RICO statute, banks, a real estate partnerships dispute involving a $3 billion development and construction project, and prosecuting and defending claims arising out of failed or failing construction contractors and subcontractors.
I am an associate with Bernkopf Goodman specializing in complex civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. I represent a variety of clients ranging from individuals to multi-national corporations in all phases of litigation including trial and appellate practice. I have significant experience in disputes involving corporations and other business organizations, contracts, personal injury, property damage, real estate, landlord-tenant, and construction. My practice includes both state and federal court proceedings, as well as arbitration and other forums for alternative dispute resolution. In addition, I also handle matters with respect to insurance coverage.
I am an Associate at Rubin Rudman and a member of the Litigation Department. I have a varied litigation practice encompassing business disputes, employment litigation, and professional malpractice. I routinely represent clients in state and federal courts and at the trial and appellate court levels, as well as before Massachusetts administrative agencies.. I have particular experience in handling employment-related business disputes, such as claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act, and claims of employment discrimination.
I am a trial attorney practicing civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts including the district, superior, and appellate courts as well as civil litigation in the Land Court. My practice includes general business litigation, real property and title claims, tax abatements, brokerage disputes and employment law. I have significant experience in criminal law as a former Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office prosecuting white collar crimes and homicides, and as a criminal defense lawyer with a Massachusetts firm before joining Bernkopf Goodman in 1981. During my career, I have tried numerous jury cases, and have substantial appellate court experience, and have been a frequent participant in the resolution of cases through mediation. Recently, I obtained a substantial jury verdict in Suffolk Superior Court in favor of a real estate brokerage firm, successfully represented a national title company in a lengthy arbitration proceeding involving a title dispute with a golf course owner, and on behalf of a securities firm and its broker, favorably resolved through mediation an investor’s claim filed in an arbitration proceeding with the Financial Industry Regulation Authority.
I am a strategic litigator helping my clients find the best available solutions to their problems. I represent businesses and individuals in commercial and construction disputes ranging from breaches of contract to trade secrets violations, to defective workmanship claims, to partnership disputes. I have deep experience in risk management, ADR, state and federal courts, and appeals.
I am a partner with Beck Reed Riden LLP.. All of Beck Reed Riden LLP's lawyers have years of experience working for big firms. Our new litigation boutique combines the skills, experience, and judgment that can only be derived through years at top law firms with the flexibility and value that can only be provided in a small firm environment. We work with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and individuals. Beck Reed Riden LLP's practice areas are: · Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution · Management Side Labor and Employment · Trade Secrets, Noncompetes, and Unfair Competition. Our specialties are:. · Copyright Litigation. · Trademark Litigation. · Healthcare Litigation. · Land Use Litigation. · Municipal Litigation. · Trade Secret Litigation and Counseling. · Noncompete Litigation and Counseling. · Unfair Competition Litigation and Counseling
I am a Boston litigation attorney striving to serve my clients, improve my profession, and make a positive impact on my community. With more than 25 years of experience, I work alongside executives to ensure that their businesses are built upon a strong foundation and to vigorously pursue their company’s interests when disputes arise. When not in the courtroom or the boardroom I work to prevent attorneys from making mistakes through my involvement in Bar Associations, and to protect clients when they do by serving as a hearing officer for the Board of Bar Overseers. Just as important as service to my clients and profession is service to my community, a sentiment which drives my involvement in my home of Milton and beyond.
HOWARD J. CASTLEMAN is the founder of Castleman Law LLC, a litigation firm with offices in Boston and Newton, Massachusetts. Mr. Castleman represents corporations and individuals in complex litigation, with an emphasis on business disputes, fiduciary and probate litigation, and real estate matters.
Gesmer Updegrove LLP, formed in 1986, is a Boston-based law firm that specializes in representing technology clients. Our clients are individual entrepreneurs, private and public companies, venture capitalists and major educational non-profit institutions. We meet the evolving needs of our clients by bringing our extensive experience in representing companies engaged in cutting-edge areas of business, including software technologies, the Internet, electronic commerce and medical technologies
Ged Olson’s background as an engineer, large firm litigation partner and multinational in-house litigation counsel gives him a unique perspective on the needs of his clients, and a sophisticated legal platform from which he delivers high quality legal services. He has twenty years of experience practicing environmental law and commercial litigation as a partner at a major Boston law firm and as Global Litigation Counsel for Cabot Corporation, a $2.5 billion international specialty chemicals manufacturer. Prior to entering the practice of law, he was an enforcement engineer at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. His passion for the law and extensive experience allows Mr. Olson to be a formidable advocate and practical problem solver in environmental, land use and commercial litigation matters.
Foundingpartner at Beck Reed Riden LLP, a litigation boutique focusing on businesslitigation, trademark litigation, copyright litigation, healthcare litigation,ADR, trade secrets, noncompetes, unfair competition, and management side laborand employment. . Blog: .. Concentrating on complex commercial litigation, including high-tech and intellectual property matters, protection of trade secrets, enforcement and defense of non-competition agreements, land use cases, and health care payor/provider disputes.. Prior to starting Beck Reed Riden, I was a partner at Foley & Larder LLP, a member of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., and before that I worked at Reynolds Rappaport & Kaplan and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.. My experience includes:. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire. I am also admitted to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First, Fourth, and Fifth Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.. Member of the Boston Bar Association and the New Hampshire Bar Association.. Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution, New England Chapter, the Tufts University Lawyers Alumni Association, and the Tufts University Alumni Admission Program.. Former Chair of Foley & Lardner's Trade Secret / Noncompete Practice. Former Member, Foley & Lardner National Pro Bono Committee. Former Co-Chair, Foley & Lardner Boston Office Pro Bono Committee. Former member of the General Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation Practices and the Emerging Technologies Industry Team.. Founder, Foley & Lardner's Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 .
David A. Marsocci is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and Massachusetts School of Law. He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1995 and the New Hampshire bar in 1997. He has a diverse background in real estate law, including land use, municipal law, landlord-tenant, litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and conveyancing.. Attorney Marsocci began his legal career in 1994, clerking for the Presiding Chief Justice of the Land Court in Boston. The Land Court retains exclusive jurisdiction over many land matters including foreclosures, tax disputes, land use issues such as subdivisions, variances, special permits and other various municipality challenges.. Attorney Marsocci then worked for a private attorney in Dedham, where he concentrated his practice in the areas of real estate law, secured transactions and the disposition of probate property.. Attorney Marsocci returned to the public sector with the Neighborhood Legal Services in Lynn, where he acted as counselor and attorney for qualifying low-income participants. His representation included such diverse legal issues as the preservation of supplemental income benefits, landlord-tenant and bankruptcy related matters.. In 1995, Attorney Marsocci accepted an Associate position with Harmon Law Offices, P.C., a large suburban real estate firm in Newton. Attorney Marsocci acted as counsel to numerous banks, mortgage companies and property managers, and he concentrated his practice in the areas of real estate law and creditors' rights.. In 1997 he was promoted to lead Harmon's Landlord/Tenant Department where he was responsible for managing and overseeing the handling of a large volume of pre-litigation and litigation matters. During this time, Attorney Marsocci also authored an article that was published and distributed by an exclusive national network of foreclosure and bankruptcy attorneys. He continued to participate in foreclosures, bankruptcies and real estate-related litigation as well.. Prior to joining Dolan Connly, P.C.. Attorney Marsocci was the principal in Marsocci Law Offices located in Boston, MA, and concentrated his practice in the areas of real estate law, including land use, municipal law, landlord-tenant law, litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and conveyancing.. Attorney Marsocci joined Dolan Connly, P.C. in April of 2002 to manage and oversee the Real Estate Department. His practice continues to be concentrated in the areas of conveyancing, land use, landlord-tenant law, foreclosure, bankruptcy and related litigation.. Attorney Marsocci has authored a number of articles covering a variety of topics including withholding rent, condominium conversions, the homestead act, toxic mold, I.R.C 1031 tax deferred like kind exchanges, nominee trusts and miscellaneous landlord-tenant matters.. Attorney Marsocci has served as the Chairman of the Hull Zoning Board of Appeals and was a member of the Duxbury Zoning Board of Appeals.
Daniel P. Dain is Chairman of Brennan, Dain, Le Ray, Wiest, Torpy & Garner, P.C. He is a trial lawyer whose practice emphasizes representing real estate developers and property owners. Mr. Dain started his career as a commercial litigator at Goodwin Procter LLP before becoming co-chair of that firm’s real estate and land use litigation practice group.. Mr. Dain maintains a varied real estate litigation practice. He has a particular expertise in zoning litigation, with a long track record of winning such cases through dispositive motions both on standing grounds and the merits. Mr. Dain also regularly provides advice with respect to, and litigation services in connection with, landlord/tenant leasing disputes, buyer/seller real estate transaction disputes, owner/contractor construction disputes, broker/client commission disputes, and condominium association/unit owner disputes, as well as Dover Amendment, premises liability/negligent security, adverse possession, nuisance, and encroachment/boundary cases. Mr. Dain also is regularly engaged by national law firms seeking local counsel in Massachusetts. In this capacity, he has recently worked with firms such as Latham & Watkins, Reed Smith, and Sullivan & Cromwell.. Although most of his clients are in the real estate industry, Mr. Dain’s training and experience as a commercial litigator allow him to represent clients in a wide variety of business disputes. His diverse commercial litigation practice has included litigating unfair and deceptive trade practices/chapter 93A cases, fraud cases, closely-held corporation shareholder disputes, and breach of non-compete agreement disputes.
Consulting attorney with deep experience in ediscovery, digital forensics, and electronic trials. EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) in digital forensics. Over 38 years in the field of litigation technology.. Supervised forensic investigations and ediscovery projects in hundreds of disputes involving data theft, falsified evidence, spoliation, unauthorized access, SEC investigations, pharmaceutical patents, computer and integrated circuit technologies, software development, copyright infringement, domain name disputes, and other civil and criminal litigation matters. Provided affidavits, expert reports, and testimony in state and federal courts. Conducted electronic evidence presentations (hotseat) in over 30 trials.. Consulted with clients on business issues relating to ediscovery best practices, litigation preparedness, proper handling and storage of electronic business records, document retention policies, and technology risk assessments. Conducted over 50 public CLEs and hundreds of private CLEs on ediscovery and forensics best practices. Taught ediscovery at the law school level; lectured in computer forensics at the graduate level.. Clients have included law firms, technology companies, pharmaceutical companies, financial services companies, insurance companies, manufacturing companies, construction companies, government agencies, and universities.. My philosophy is: "Ediscovery is not a technical issue; it's a legal issue with a technical solution." Questions of scope and cost should be in the hands of the supervising attorneys, not the technicians. Technology serves the legal process rather than driving it. I can provide the expertise necessary to empower other attorneys to manage ediscovery and forensics projects as an integral part of the practice of law.
Chris advises and defends companies, organizations and individuals on contracts and agreements, construction and development, workforce management and product integrity and safety. His clients are local and national, and represent industries as diverse as real estate, construction, manufacturing, health care, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food services. Chris also represents public officials and political candiates on election law and public policy matters.. Chris also brings his expereince as a trial lawyer to work with clients on advise, risk management, negotiation, mediation, arbitration and courtroom strategy.
Carla's practice concentrates on employment litigation and general business litigation.. She has experience with matters involving wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and wage and hour claims. She also has experience with contract disputes, internal corporate investigations, and government investigations related to state and federal False Claims Acts.. Before joining Goulston & Storrs, Carla was a business litigation associate at Burns & Levinson LLP and Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP (formerly Cooley Manion Jones LLP).