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Areas of Practice:

• Administrative Law
• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Construction Law
• Criminal Law
• Divorce and Custody Law
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Insurance Law
• Labor Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Military Law
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Same Sex Marriage and Divorce

Education:

• Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981 (J.D.)
• Boston University School of Management, Boston, MA, USA, 1978 (B.S.B.A.) Honors: Magna Cum Laude
• Command and General Staff College, U.S.Army, Graduate 1991

Certifications & Specialties:

• Notary Public, Massachusetts
• Certified Court Martial Counsel, U.S. Army, Ft. Bragg NC, XVIII Airborne Corps and 82d Airborne Div., (1987)
•  Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster,
•  National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Achievement  Medal
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal
• Served as Staff Judge Advocate for the 804th Medical Brigade
• Deputy Chief of Staff for the 94th Regional Readiness Command.

Representative Cases:

• Sheehan v. Marr, 207 F. 3rd 35, 10 A.D. Cases 603, 17 NDLR P 220 (1st Cir. Mass. 2000)
• Vecchiio v. LaMonica, 101 F 3rd 106, 1996 WL 662465 (1st Cir. Mass. 1996)
• Sheehan v. City of Glocester, 321 F 3rd 21 (1st Cir Mass)
• Romano vs. The Commerce Insurance Co.,  representing the Defendant, Bristol (Massachusetts)  Superior Court, Jury verdict for the Defendant. 1993
• Howard v.  Planned Building Services,  et. al, Bristol (Massachusetts) Superior Court, Representing the Defendants, Jury verdict for the Defendants, 1997
• Stone v. City of Taunton, Mass., et. al.,  representing the Defendants, U.S. District Court for the District of Mass., Jury verdict for the Defendants, 1997
• St. Onge, et al, v. The Town of West Newbury, Mass.,  et. al., Representing the Defendants,  U.S. District Court for the District of Mass., Jury verdict for the Defendants. 1997
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts  v. Pimental, Bristol (Massachusetts) Superior Court,  Criminal, Representing the Defendant, Guilty verdict. 1997
• Tassone v. Town of Westport, Massachusetts, et. al,  Representing the Defendants, U.S. District Court for the District of Mass., Jury verdict for the Defendants, 2000
• Fuller v. Town of Norton, Mass. et. al, Representing the Defendants,  U.S. District Court for the District of Mass., Jury verdict for the Defendants,  2000
• Cabral v. Town of Raynham, et. al., representing the Defendants, U.S. District Court for the District of Mass., Directed verdict for the Defendants. 2001
• Ratcliff v. Babbitt, et. al. Representing the Defendants, Bristol (Massachusetts) Superior Court,  Jury verdict for the Defendants, and Verdict for Defendants/Plaintiff in counterclaim. 2003
• Inger v. Town of Blackstone, et al, Representing the Defendants, Worcester (Massachusetts) Superior Court, Jury verdict for the Defendants, 2003
• Foley v. Connors, Plymouth (Massachusetts) District Court, representing the Plaintiff, Jury verdict for the Plaintiff,  $150,000.00, 2008
• Booth v. Tilden et al, Worcester (Massachusetts) District Court, Representing the Defendants, Jury verdict for the defendants, 2008.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• United States Army Reserve, Colonel, Judge Advocate General's Corps., 1983 - Present
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Law Practice Management Section Council Member
• Bristol County (Mass.) Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:

• Aleixo & Murray, PC, Taunton, MA, Attorney, 1987 - 1994
• Trial Court of the Commonwealth, Taunton Division, District Court Department, Assistant Clerk-Magistrate, 1983 - 1987
• Office of the District Attorney, Bristol District, New Bedford, MA, Assistant District Attorney, 1981 - 1983
• United States Army Reserve, Colonel, (Ret.) Judge Advocate General's Corps., 1983 – 2011