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ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHIES


 


 


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


 


 


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


·    Products liability ‑ bicycles, nailers, chairs


·    Liability for building and sanitary code violations


·    Insurance coverage disputes


·    Medical causation: myofascitis, disc injuries, TMJ


·    Libel and slander


·    Appellate practice


·    Lead paint poisoning


·    Massachusetts Art Preservation Act


·    Sexual Harassment in Educational Settings


 


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)


Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy (2008)


 



 


 


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


Club Women's Softball - 1998-2000


 


Special Expertise


          · Business and personal income loss claims


          · General liability


          · Premises liability


          · Product liability


          · Motor vehicle liability


          


 


*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.


 


 


 


 


 






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