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.
Practice Areas: Civil , Collections, Debtor/Creditor Rights, Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Commercial, Landlord & Tenant, Residential, Litigation
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.
Practice Areas: Business , Civil , Insurance , Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Mr. Cheng is a partner in Sherin and Lodgen, LLP's Litigation Department and co-chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group. He specializes in complex commercial disputes, professional malpractice cases, insurance coverage disputes, and real estate litigation. His clients include attorneys and their law firms, corporations, title insurance companies, and professional liability insurance companies. He has also litigated employment, trade secret, and non-competition agreement disputes, and has represented attorneys in disciplinary proceedings before the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
100 Cambridge St., 14th Floor , Boston , Massachusetts 02114
Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Personal Injury, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
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 .
600 Atlantic Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02210
Practice Areas: Litigation
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.
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).
Practice Areas: Class Action, Health Care, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products, Litigation, Mesothelioma & Asbestos, Life Insurance, Health Insurance
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Practice Areas: Business, Civil Rights, Employment & Labor, Discrimination, Litigation
As a businessperson, as well as an employment and business attorney, I proactively represent clients in litigation, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, handling compliance issues, the creation of corporate infrastructure, the drafting of policies, training of employees and leading companies towards organizational excellence.I consider myself a skilled negotiator, mediator and investigator, with the ability to identify the root causes of the dispute and finding the best possible resolution. As a litigator, I am zealous and passionate about the cases that I handle and the results that I obtain. I’m fortunate to have been referred matters from the judiciary and from former adversaries.I have been told that one of my greatest strengths is the ability to gain the confidence and trust of people at all levels of an organization, to identify their needs and to build teams to meet those needs.Additionally, I have experience in developing corporate structure and creating infrastructure, organizational charts, job descriptions and disciplinary protocol. I play a critical role in identifying communication, morale and customer service issues, and then finding solutions to solve these problems to improve poor productivity. I re-energize the employees, so that the team has high morale, high productivity and improved customer service, which benefits both the individuals and the company.I have experience working with federal, state and local governments, with respect to labor and wage issues, employee classification, RFPs, bids, investigation and benefits for bringing companies into a region. I have sat on the Board of Directors of the local bar association and other organizations and have chaired many committees.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation
Attorney Garrett D. Lee concentrates his practice on personal injury cases and landlord / tenant disputes. For his personal injury practice, Garrett represents clients who have been injured from motor vehicle accidents, defective products, slip-and-falls, animal attacks, medical malpractice and wrongful death.. Garrett also advises landlords and tenants in their disputes. Garrett currently represents landlords owning commercial and residential properties in Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, Boston, Medford, Medfield, Worcester and other communities in Massachusetts. He represents a broad range of property owners - from landlords who own a few investment properties, to large real estate companies owning over a thousand units throughout Massachusetts. Garrett currently serves as outside general counsel to a real estate investment company owning approximately one hundred rental units in the Boston area.. Prior to founding Mitcheson & Lee, Garrett spent nearly a decade working at large national law firms, where he handled exclusively civil litigation matters involving premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, landlord-tenant disputes, legal malpractice, nursing home and medical facility malpractice, real estate professional malpractice, contested foreclosures, product liability, and insurance coverage.. Garrett has successfully represented his clients in all aspects of litigation, including all phases of discovery, depositions, mediation, dispositive motions, court hearings, and jury trial. He has litigated cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Massachusetts Housing Court, Massachusetts District Court, United States District Court (MA), Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Rhode Island Superior Court, Rhode Island District Court, and the United States District Court (RI).. For his litigation work, Garrett was recognized as a "Rising Star" by New England Super Lawyers Magazine and Boston Magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. This award is given to the top 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 in Massachusetts.. Garrett is involved in the Chinese community in Massachusetts, and represents many Chinese speaking clients in personal injury and landlord / tenant matters. Mitcheson & Lee LLP has staff on hand that are fluent in Cantonese, and the firm uses translators or interpreters for Mandarin speaking clients.. Garrett is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, and the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts. He is a Co-Chair for the Northeastern University School of Law Boston Regional Alumni Chapter, is a member of the Northeastern University School of Law Alumni Board of Directors, and a member of the Boston Bar Association Small Firm Section Steering Committee.
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