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David's approach to municipal, business and employment law and litigation is that of a puzzle solver. He enjoys the challenge of working on complex legal matters that require creative thinking and well developed research skills.. As a former investigative analyst in the Manhattan District Attorney's office - where he was part of a large-scale money laundering investigation - he brings the perspective of a public servant to his work with cities and towns.

Attorney Raipher D. Pellegrino, Managing Partner of Raipher, P.C. is known as a charismatic and strategically artful litigator and business negotiator. He is perceived by his clients and colleagues as a tireless, passionate advocate for justice.

Attorney Karolina Weagle joined Shatz Schwartz & Fentin, PC in 2022 and concentrates her practice on estate planning. Prior to joining Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin, PC, Attorney Weagle worked at a firm in Boston representing clients in litigation and criminal defense matters, and later returned to western Massachusetts where she practiced in the areas of real estate, estate planning, and estate administration . Originally from Southampton, Massachusetts, and now residing in Westfield, Attorney Weagle graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Westfield State University in 2015. Soon after, she enrolled at New England Law | Boston, where she graduated cum laude in 2018. While in law school, Attorney Weagle made the dean’s list every semester, was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Property II in spring 2016, and earned the New England Scholar Award for 2015–2016.. Attorney Weagle is also fluent in Polish.

Attorney Edward Fogarty has appeared before every level of court in the Commonwealth on crimes ranging from operating under the influence to homicide.. Attorney Fogarty worked for approximately 8 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Hampden County, Springfield, Massachusetts.  In this position he prosecuted dozens of major felonies, appeared before the state's appellate courts and was responsible for many of the office's "white collar" crime prosecutions.. For approximately another 8-10 years Attorney Fogarty worked for some of the area's largest and most prestigious private law firms, in their litigation departments, representing some of the area's largest financial institutions in cases involving large sums of money.  His work at this time also involved large tort lawsuits and medical malpractice claims.. Most recently Attorney Fogarty has established his own firm, FogartyLegalServices, where he continues his practice of Trials and Appeals in all criminal and civil areas.

Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell is the managing partner of O’Connell & Plumb, P.C. He graduated cum laude with his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Boston University Law School in 1987. Attorney O'Connell Has been selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in the field of Emploment Law and Trial Work.. Attorney O’Connell is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the United States Court of Appeals, the First Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Hampden County Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.. He has published articles in professional journals on bank lender liability, employment law and labor law. He has further lectured on trial practice for continuing legal education courses in Massachusetts. Attorney O’Connell served previously as a member of the litigation department for the Boston law firm of Riemer & Braunstein and the Springfield firm of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. He has extensive trial experience and has obtained many favorable verdicts and settlements on his client’s behalf. For example, in a recent employment discrimination case, he obtained a $1.4 million jury verdict for his client. In a recent sexual harrassment matter he settled for $2.5 million dollars.. Attorney O’Connell practices in a myriad of areas, including trial practice, complex civil litigation, criminal litigation and defense, employment discrimination and sexual harassment, wrongful termination and other forms of litigation.

Attorney Cherie McKenna is a 1998 cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School and a 1995 summa cum laude graduate of the University of New Hampshire.  Licensed in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the U.S. District Courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Attorney McKenna has been practicing for over 16 years with a wide range of experience, including criminal defense, appellate practice, insurance defense litigation and family law, and thoroughly enjoys providing compassionate representation for people during their time of need.. After graduating with honors from Suffolk University Law School and becoming admitted to practice in 1998, Attorney McKenna spent three years in the public service sector by providing criminal defense representation to under-privileged clients in the District Courts of Middlesex County.  Attorney McKenna was also accepted to the Post Conviction Relief Panel of public defenders, wherein she represented criminal defendants at the appellate level.  She has written several criminal appellate briefs, has presented oral argument before the Appeals Court of Massachusetts, and successfully reversed a criminal conviction on the basis of Fourth Amendment search and seizure violations.. Attorney McKenna entered private practice in 2001, where she began practicing civil litigation with a boutique law firm in Boston, focusing on the investigation of fraudulent insurance claims, personal injury liability defense practice, and insurance coverage issues.   In 2011, Attorney McKenna left her law firm to begin the pursuit of her own law practice.  Attorney McKenna has established herself in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and personal injury practice, and is also a trained mediator, and a member of the Hampden County Bar Association Mediation Arbitration Panel of Attorneys.  She is an active Member of the Hampden County Bar Association, a member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, and was recently appointed to the panel of attorneys for the Children’s Law Project of Hampden County.. When Attorney McKenna is not working, she is an avid supporter of the arts.  She frequents local theater, museum and symphony events with her husband, participates in tap and jazz dance classes in Easthampton, and loves to sing and dance, especially with her daughter.  She is proud to be on the Board of Directors for the Community Music School of Springfield, and is actively involved on several sub-committees, from fundraising to strategic planning. She is also a committee member of the West of the River Chamber of Commerce, and a volunteer mentor for West Springfield High School Students.   Above all else, Attorney McKenna enjoys the thrills and challenges of raising a child, and is a devoted, loving mother and wife.

-  I practice in bankruptcy, unfair collection practices, debt defense, student loan, and wrongful repossessions and foreclosures.. -  I'm a founding member of the Bankruptcy Law Network () and a regular contributor to the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the Bankruptcy Roundtable listservs, two specialized bankruptcy forums on the Internet.. -  I've mentored bankruptcy practitioners throughout the Commonwealth and an original member of the local bankruptcy court rules committee.. -  I'm recognized by my peers as an expert in consumer bankruptcy issues.. -  My clients rate me "excellent" in client surveys.. -  Among my successes are:. -  Stopping foreclosure deficiency notices after a bankruptcy is filed. Silva v. Harmon, D MA 2003 (CA 01-30140-MAP).. -  Punishing an out-of-state law firm controlling in-state bankruptcy litigation. BNA v. Steele, Bankr D MA 2003 (02-4137).. -  Allowing conversion from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 without having to immediately pay a Chapter 7 trustee's fees.. -  Permitting a Chapter 13 plan to be more affordable by forcing the use "liquidation" value for keeping unprotected assets, less the estimated fees of a hypothetical Chapter 7 trustee.. -  Obtained immediate Chapter 13 protection from creditor harassment without having to pay attorney fees first.. -  I am at the cutting edge in the region for mortgage defense litigation. My greatest pride is in avoiding needless, costly litigation and risks for my clients by successful pre-filing planning and by well-grounded attacks on unlawful creditor practices.