Conn Kavanaugh received three national rankings and nine metropolitan rankings, including six first-tier rankings in Boston and one first-tier ranking in Chicago*, in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” Each year, U.S. News – Best Lawyers releases an online publication listing all of the rankings in all tiers. The first-tier national […]
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Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Named to Massachusetts 2019 Pro Bono Honor Roll
Seven Conn Kavanaugh attorneys were named to the 2019 Massachusetts Pro Bono High Honor Roll and five attorneys were named to the Honor Roll. The High Honor Roll and the Honor Roll are administered by the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services. Each year, the Honor Roll recognizes those who meet […]

Conn Kavanaugh Welcomes Technology and Outsourcing Partners
Boston, MA, and Chicago, IL – Boston-based law firm Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP, is pleased to announce that the partners of Chicago-based law firm Gallitano & O’Connor LLP, Dennis J. Gallitano, Karen J. O’Connor, Heidi L. Bauders, and Marc D. Lawlor, have joined Conn Kavanaugh as partners. The four new partners specialize […]

24 Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Named 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 9 attorneys have been named Rising Stars for 2020. The recipients will appear in New England Super Lawyers Magazine, which will be a supplement of the November issue of Boston Magazine. Super Lawyers is a service of Thomson Reuters legal division […]

Preventing Improper Witness Coaching During Remote Depos
Michael Rossi authored the article “Preventing Improper Witness Coaching During Remote Depos,” which was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on August 27, 2020. The article covers some steps attorneys can take while conducting remote depositions to minimize the risk of improper witness coaching. Read the full article on the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly website [sub. req.].

Erin Higgins Named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2021
Erin K. Higgins has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in insurance litigation as part of the Best Lawyers in America® 2021 edition. This is the second time Erin has been named “Lawyer of the Year,” having previously been named to the 2019 edition. The “Lawyer of the Year” award is presented annually to a single […]

20 Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch List
Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to announce that 15 lawyers have been included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and five lawyers have been included in the inaugural edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers has been recognizing legal excellence for over three decades and is regarded by both clients […]

Colleges and Universities May Be Liable to Intoxicated Students for Failing to Take Reasonable Steps to Protect Them From Harm
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) has created an actionable duty of care of colleges and universities to helplessly intoxicated students. On July 27, 2020, the court held that, where a college or university has actual knowledge of conditions that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a student is in imminent danger of […]

Pro Bono Success: New England Innocence Project
Bob Rosenthal recently provided pro bono counsel to the New England Innocence Project in securing a multi-year office lease.

Tenant May Not Recover Personal-Injury Damages Under Implied Warranty of Habitability for Slip and Fall on Icy Driveway
The Facts: Goreham v. Martins, No. SJC 12761, 2020 WL 3407710 (Mass. June 22, 2020) On a cold day in January 2010, Robert Goreham exited his apartment through the rear fire escape and walked down the building’s driveway to run errands. Before reaching the street, he tumbled on ice, fracturing his fibula and dislocating his […]
