Boston, Massachusetts
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| phone | (617)439-0305 |
| fax | (617) 439-0325 |
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REGINA GILGUN RYAN
Regina Ryan has been associated with Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP since 1993 and was named a Principal with the firm in 2007. She specializes in litigation defense for public sector clients. Her area of practice is concentrated in the defense of clients in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, Massachusetts State courts and numerous administrative agencies including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Civil Service Commission. Attorney Ryan also represents public employees in all aspects of labor disputes.
Attorney Ryan's clients include Massachusetts municipalities, municipal employees, school departments and police officers in defending against the civil rights laws of the United States and Massachusetts (42 U.S.C., 1983, et al.; M.G.L. c 12), and under State and Federal anti-discrimination laws (Title VII and M.G.L. c. 151B), and general negligence claims.
In this capacity, Attorney Ryan has successfully tried cases in the State and Federal courts of Massachusetts and as well as state administrative agencies. She has also successfully argued appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Further, Attorney Ryan has considerable experience with all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution and with conventional settlement negotiations .
REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL EXPERIENCE:
Diaz, et al v. City of Fitchburg, et al, United States District Court;
January v. Town of Marshfield, Wareham District Court;
Johnson v. Town of Weymouth, Norfolk Superior Court;
Goldstein v. Town of Burlington, et al, United States District;
Kelley et al v. Town of Norwell, United States District Court;
McRae v. Town of Burlington et al, United States District Court;
Rose v. Town of Concord, et al, United States District Court;
Strahan et al v. Town of Braintree, United States District Court;
Wall v. Town of Bernardston et al, Franklin Superior Court;
Dufrense v. Swymer, Middlesex Superior Court;
MCOFU v. DOC, Suffolk Superior Court;
Stuart v. Town of Andover, United States District Court;
McKenna v. Boston Housing Authority, MCAD;
Jarman v. Boston Housing Authority, Suffolk Superior Court;
Hilchey v. City of Haverhill, United States District Court.
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- Areas of Practice:
- Administrative Law
- Arbitration
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Government Agencies & Programs
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1994
- Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts,
1993
Juris Doctor - Providence College, Providence, RI,
1989
B.S. in Business Marketing
Honors: Cum Laude - City University, London, England
Humanities Study
- Representative Cases:
- Hennessy v. City of Melrose, 194 F 3rd 237, 77 Empl. Prac. (1st Cir. 1999)
- Diaz v. City of Fitchburg, 176 F. 3d 560 (1st Cir. 1999)
- Swain v. Spinney, 117 F. 3d 1 (1st Cir. 1997)
- Guziejka v. Panas, 107 F. 3d 1, 1997 WL 9766 (1st Cir. 1997)
- Iacobucci v. Boulter, 1997 WL 258494 (D. Mass. 1997)
- Swain v. Spinney, 932 F. Supp 25 (D. Mass. 1996)
- Wayfield v. Town of Tisbury, 925 F. Supp. 880 (D. Mass. 1996)
- Beauregard v. Epstein, 1994 WL 523816 (D. Mass. 1994)
- Valente v. Town of North Andover, et al, ( 2003)
- Sheppard v. Town of Burlington, et al 384 F. Supp 2d 478 ( 2005)
- Godette v. Town of Andover, et al 490 F. Supp 2d 72 ( 2007)
- Valente v. Town of Andover, et al 332 F.3d 30 ( 2003)
- Strahan v. Frazier, et al 62 Fed.Appx. 359 ( 2003)
- Godette v. Town of North Andover, (USDC )
- Hilchey v. City of Haverhill, (USDC )
- Past Employment Positions:
- Herlihy & Associates, Law Clerk, 1991 - 1993
- Suffolk University Law School, Public Defender, 1992 - 1993
- Previous Organization Name:
- Regina M. Gilgun
