FIRM SPOTLIGHT
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John Bee Obtains Defense Verdict in Barnstable Superior Court
November 15, 2024 - John Bee successfully defended West Falmouth Market against a claim of negligent inspection and maintenance of their parking lot. Plaintiff alleged that on October 31, 2020, he slipped and fell on a patch of ice, striking his head on a Jersey...
Marielise Kelly wins appeal before Commonwealth of Massachusetts Labor Relations Board
October 15, 2024 - Marielise Kelly successfully defended Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (“MVTA”) against an appeal by the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1548 to the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (“CERB”). CERB affirmed a finding of no probable...
John Bee and Jim Brennan Team up to Obtain Defense Verdict in Head Injury Case in Norfolk Superior Court
October 11, 2024 - John Bee and Jim Brennan collaborated on the defense of Dependable Cleaners on a lawsuit by a Plaintiff who fell off the roof of their building while he was attempting to obtain photographs for a roofing estimate. Plaintiff claimed that the...
Super Lawyer Award for Marielise Kelly
October, 2024 Marielise Kelly was named to the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyer for excellence in the area of General Litigation. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor....
Marielise Kelly obtained a dismissal of all charges of prohibited labor practices against Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority
March 14, 2024 – Marielise Kelly obtained a finding of no probable cause and a dismissal of charges of prohibited practices under M.G.L.c. 150E §10(a) (5) against her client Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority [“MVTA’]. The Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1548,...
Marielise Kelly Receives Super Lawyer Award
October, 2023 - Marielise Kelly was named to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyer for excellence in the area of General Litigation. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this...
Jim Brennan Successfully Prosecutes Suit for Declaratory Judgment Involving Uninsured Motorist Coverage
August, 2023 - Jim Brennan obtained a Declaratory Judgment for an insurer against an individual who was pursuing an Uninsured claim against her automobile insurance carrier. The insured alleged that she slipped and fell on a banana peel in a parking lot that had been...
$6.5 Million Settlement for Estate of Construction Worker Obtained by Marielise Kelly and Edward Gargiulo
5-31-2023 - Edward Gargiulo and Marielise Kelly obtained a $6.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of the Estate of a worker fatally injured in construction site accident. The case involved an unwitnessed fall at a construction jobsite. The Defendant General...
Patricia Noyes-Corrigan Secures Jury Verdict for Defendant in Motor Vehicle-Bicycle Collision Case
Patricia Noyes-Corrigan secured a verdict for the Defendant in a motor vehicle-bicycle collision following a trial to a jury in the Plymouth Superior Court. The basic facts of the case were that Plaintiff, then 68 years old, was riding his bicycle on Route 53 in...
Marielise Kelly selected to 2022 Super Lawyers list
Marielise has been selected to the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating...
Jim Brennan Obtained Defense Verdict in a premises liability lawsuit in Nantucket Superior Court
5-12-2022 - Plaintiff tripped and fell on a step inside a Nantucket jewelry store, despite an overhead sign warning customers to “Step Up”. Jim Brennan argued in defense that the jewelry store was not negligent and that even if the warning sign had been posted on the...
Elise Marshall Obtains Directed Verdict for Defendant
Jury Trial – In November of 2021, Elise Marshall successfully obtained a judgment in favor of her client during Jury Trial, after moving for Directed Verdict. The negligence action involved Plaintiff’s claim of personal injuries and damages stemming from a motor...