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Marielise Kelly received a 2026 Super Lawyers Award
Attorney Marielise Kelly was named to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyer list in the area of General Litigation. The honor is reserved for the top 5% of lawyers within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Chelsea Clark received a 2026 Super Lawyer Rising Star Award
Attorney Chelsea J. Clark has been selected for inclusion on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyer Rising Stars list in the area of Civil Litigation. This honor is reserved for the top 2.5 % of lawyers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Rising Stars are selected from...
Patricia Corrigan received a 2026 Super Lawyer Award
Attorney Patricia Noyes Corrigan was named to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyer list in the area of General Litigation. The honor is reserved for the top 5% of lawyers within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Pat was selected based on a statewide survey of lawyers,...
Marielise Kelly is Named a 2026 AV Preeminent Attorney
Marielise Kelly has been included in Martindale Hubbell’s Registry of Attorneys as an “AV Preeminent” attorney. The rating is the highest available peer rating and is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal...
Marielise Kelly prevails on Administrative Appeal in Municipal Employment Discrimination Matter
Marielise Kelly successfully defended a Town at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”) in an administrative appeal from claims made by a Town employee who alleged she was subjected to discrimination based on her gender and age and that she had...
Marielise Kelly obtained judgment on the pleadings on behalf of the historically significant Cotuit Oyster Co. Inc.
Marielise Kelly obtained judgment on the pleadings on behalf of the historically significant Cotuit Oyster Co. Inc. foiling the NIMBY efforts of a small group of waterfront property owners who sought to overturn the Town of Barnstable’s approval of the company’s...
Chelsea Clark Joins Gargiulo / Rudnick’s Litigation Team
September, 2025 – Gargiulo / Rudnick, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of experienced litigator, Chelsea Clark to their litigation team. Attorney Clark’s expertise includes practice in the areas of construction law, premises liability, personal injury law,...
Gargiulo / Rudnick, LLP received the honor of being included in Chambers USA’s Spotlight Guide
Gargiulo / Rudnick, LLP received the honor of being included in Chambers USA’s Spotlight Guide which features the best small and medium sized law firms September, 2025 - Gargiulo / Rudnick, LLP is featured in Chambers USA’s 2026 Spotlight Guide that highlights...
Marielise Kelly obtains a Court Order Preventing a Settling Co-Defendant from Being Dismissed from the wrongful death case under M.G.L.c. 231B.
In a multi-party wrongful death action, the Norfolk Superior Court denied a request from one settling co-defendant to be dismissed from the case under M.G.L.c. 231B, the law governing claims for contribution among joint tortfeasors. The settling co-defendant sought to...
Marielise Kelly received 2025 Super Lawyer Award
Marielise Kelly was named to the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyer for excellence in the area of General Litigation. Super Lawyers is a merit-based award. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers...
Gargiulo / Rudnick Obtains a Defendant’s Verdict on Plaintiff’s Claim of Crush Injury while Using a Mechanical Lift
Gargiulo / Rudnick obtained a Defendants’ Verdict in Barnstable Superior Court after a multiple day jury trial. Plaintiff sued Defendant commercial landlord, storage facility owner, and elevator company after he sustained crushing injuries to his foot and toes while...
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...