ATTORNEYS

BRADLEY A. MACDONALD - Managing Partner

Lawrence University, Wisconsin - B.A., 1972

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA-J.D., 1978

Massachusetts Bar, 1978

U.S. District Court (Massachusetts), 1979

First Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000

Massachusetts Bar Association

Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association

MartindaleHubbell©AV rating*

Formerly with the Research Group, Inc.

Past president, Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Inc.;

Executive Committee, Brookline Soccer Club, Inc.;

Referee, United States Soccer Federation;

Town Meeting Member, Brookline, Massachusetts.

Special Expertise

PIP, Uninsured and Underinsured motorist coverage
Premises liability - warranty of habitability, quiet enjoyment, code violations
Social host and liquor liability
Products liability ‑ bicycles, nailers, chairs
Liability for building and sanitary code violations
Insurance coverage disputes
Medical causation: myofascitis, disc injuries, TMJ
Intentional torts: defamation, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress
Appellate practice
Lead paint, carbon monoxide and mold exposure liability
Massachusetts Art Preservation Act
Sexual harassment in educational settings
Massachusetts Consumer Protection Law (M.G.L. c. 93A)
Rental of motor vehicles liability

Seminar Presentations and Publications:

· Getting Your Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted into Court in Massachusetts (National

Business Institute 2005)

· How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in Massachusetts (National Business Institute 2001, 2003)

· Personal Injury Settlements in Massachusetts: Practical Methods for Perfecting the Settlement of a

Claim (National Business Institute 1999)

· Defending Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Cases (2002, 2004, 2010)

· Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy (2008)

*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

PAUL L. CUMMINGS - Senior Attorney

Stonehill College, Massachusetts-B.A., 1959

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA - J.D., 1962

Massachusetts Bar, 1962

U.S. District Court (Massachusetts), 1965

U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1973

Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association

Norfolk County Bar Association

Massachusetts Bar Association

Defense Research Institute, Inc.

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association

Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps., Retired. Past President, New England Chapter, Judge Advocate General Association.

Special Expertise

Educator liability - sexual misconduct torts

Landlord liability - code violations

Asbestos removal

Construction; engineering and building liability

Medical causation - Multiple Sclerosis, TMJ

Food poisoning

Breach of security ‑ shooting, assaults

Products liability ‑ power saws, food preparation equipment, pharmaceuticals

Lead paint poisoning

Fire-related personal injury and property damage

ADR: Trained mediator and experienced arbitrator of tort cases

CHERYL MANCUSO - Senior Associate

University of Dayton - B.S., 1992, magna cum laude

University of Cincinnati -M.S., 1993

New England School of Law, Boston, MA- J.D., 2001 cum laude

New England School of Law, Law Review -1999-2001, Senior Technical Coordinating Editor 2000-2001

Massachusetts Bar, 2002

U.S. District Court (Massachusetts), 2002

Massachusetts Bar Association

Women's Bar Association

Former Victim-Witness Assistance Coordinator with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago, Illinois,

Former Program Specialist and Compliance Investigator in the Food Stamp Program with the United States Department of Agriculture

Special Expertise

· General liability

· Premises liability

· Product liability

· Motor vehicle liability

· Coverage issues

· Employment law

LINDSAY M. JORDAN - Associate

University of Colorado, B.A., 2002

New England School of Law, JD, 2007

Boston University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2008

Massachusetts Bar, 2007

New York Bar, 2008

Massachusetts Bar Association

Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association

Club Women's Softball - 1998-2000

Special Expertise

· Business and personal income loss claims

· General liability

· Premises liability - snow and ice, code violations

· Product liability

· Social Host liaibility

· Motor vehicle liability

· Parental supervision claims

*Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.