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•Represented social security disability claimants in hearings before Administrative Law Judges•Represented clients in personal injury claims•Screened potential clients for personal injury claims

Conciliating cases between litigants at final pre-trial conference at Lowell District Court

Attorney in a personal injury law firm•Represented personal injury clients in medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accident, and premises liability claims with recoveries obtained in over 90% of claims presented.•Drafted complaints, discovery requests and responses, motions for summary judgment, memoranda of law in support or opposition, motions and oppositions, pre-trial memoranda, requests for jury instructions, medical malpractice offers of proof, and expert witness disclosures.•Prepared probate pleadings in wrongful death claims.•Presented offers of proof to Massachusetts medical malpractice tribunals and evidence to New Hampshire medical malpractice screening panels.•Deposed parties, medical experts and other witnesses.•Prepared clients for deposition and trial testimony.•Conducted bench and jury trials in Massachusetts superior and district courts and hearings. •Resolved claims through mediation.•Briefed and argued successful appeal to Massachusetts Appeals Court. Peter Kemble v. Metropolitan District Commission, 49 Mass.App. Ct. 165 (2000).•Negotiated settlements with insurance adjusters.•Investigated claims by visiting scenes, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing photographs.•Requested and reviewed medical records.•Searched for and retained expert witnesses.•Coordinated medical bills payment between insurers and monitored payment status.•Resolved Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance and medical provider liens.

Mediating small claims disputes at Lowell District Court

Staff Attorney in an insurance defense law office•Represented CNA Insurance insureds in defense of motor vehicle, construction site, premises and other tort claims.•Managed a caseload of 150 claims, all in litigation.•Drafted answers, discovery requests and responses, motions and oppositions, pre-trial memoranda, requests for jury instructions.•Deposed parties, experts and other witnesses, often two a day.•Conducted jury trials in Massachusetts superior courts and hearings before arbitrators.•Reported case progress to insurance adjusters and made settlement recommendations.

Attorney, Partner in a general law practice•Represented insurer in subrogated property damage claims.•Prosecuted collection claims.•Drafted wills.•Probated estates.

(Part-time position performed while also performing duties of Assistant City Solicitor)•Investigated all worker’s compensation claims•Approved all compensation and medical payments•Prepared department budget and presented budget request to City Council during budget hearings.•Prepared supplemental budget requests and presented requests to City Council

(First head of newly created department; a part-time position performed while also performing duties of Assistant City Solicitor)• Wrote Request for Proposals for computer vendors to convert an approximate 60,000 parking ticket backlog received from District Court for collection by the City, as well as the collection of all newly issued tickets•Assessed proposals, recommended choice of successful vendor.•Administered contract between City and computer vendor.•Coordinated with vendor to correct problems that arose during conversion and subsequent implementation of collections. •Interviewed applicants for staff positions and recommended hirings.•Managed daily operation of department •Collaborated with police department in designing and printing of new parking ticket stock.•Recommended new fine structure to City Council.•Collected parking fines, and penalties.•Held hearings on contested tickets and rendered decisions.•Prepared department budget and presented budget request to City Council during budget hearings

•Represented city in defense of tort claims, civil rights violations, police misconduct claims, licensing appeals, zoning appeals, contract claims and employee grievances.•Represented city in prosecution of building code and board of health violations, and employee disciplinary hearings.•Drafted complaints, answers, discovery requests and responses, motion for and oppositions to motions for summary judgment, memoranda in support of or in opposition to motions for summary judgment, motions and oppositions, pre-trial memoranda, requests for jury instructions.•Deposed parties and witnesses.•Conducted bench and jury trials in Massachusetts superior and district courts.•Briefed and argued successful appeal to Massachusetts Appeals Court, School Committee of Medford v. Medford Public Schools Custodians Association, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 947 (1986).•Wrote appellant brief James Julian v. Francis Randazzo, 380 Mass. 391 (1980).•Researched and drafted written opinions to questions from City Council, City Manager and Department Heads.•Advised City Manager and Department Heads.