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Alexis Theriault Reflects on Experience with All Rise Event
Last Thursday evening I joined distinguished members of the Massachusetts judiciary and bar and Suffolk University Law School alumnae on a panel to discuss our professional experiences as part of the Law School’s “All Rise: Uniting to Advance Women and the Future of Law” event. Seated next to the Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher, Associate Justice of […]
Kurt Fliegauf and Catherine DiVita Admitted to Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court
Kurt B. Fliegauf and Catherine M. Divita were sworn into the Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The Gaming Disputes Court is part of the Mohegan Tribal Government, which allows the Mohegan Tribe to have its own governmental structure and the power to govern itself within guidelines set by the U.S. Constitution. The law of the Mohegan […]
Acting as Local Counsel: Ethical Issues and Words to the Wise
Thomas E. Peisch and Erin K. Higgins authored the article “Acting as Local Counsel: Ethical Issues and Words to the Wise,” which was published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on November 1, 2018. The article provides an overview of ethical issues that must be considered and resolved before agreeing to act as local counsel and suggests common-sense steps that should be […]
Conn Kavanaugh Ranked In 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Conn Kavanaugh received two national rankings and six metropolitan rankings, including five first-tier rankings in Boston, in the 2019 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 and metropolitan rankings are also published in a standalone print edition of “Best Law […]
25 Conn Kavanaugh Attorneys Named 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 12 attorneys have been named Rising Stars for 2018. 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 which compiles a list of […]
Erin K. Higgins Honored in 2018 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women of Law Circle of Excellence
Erin Higgins was selected to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly‘s 2018 “Top Women of Law – Circle of Excellence.” The “Top Women of Law” is an esteemed honor presented to “women attorneys who have made tremendous professional strides and demonstrated great accomplishments in the legal field, which includes: pro bono, social justice, advocacy, and business.” Erin is a partner […]
Conn Kavanaugh Scores Victory in Insurance Coverage Matter
Attorneys James F. Kavanaugh, Jr., Kurt B. Fliegauf, and Katherine A. Kelter recently scored a significant victory for their clients in an insurance coverage matter implicating novel issues of professional “legal” services. In Governo v. Allied World Insurance Co., No. 17-CV-11672-MLW, the Massachusetts federal district court (Wolf, J.) eschewed oral argument and issued a lengthy opinion on the papers that […]
Erin Higgins Elected to Boston Bar Association Council
Erin Higgins has been elected to a three-year term on the Boston Bar Association Council. The Council acts as the Board of Directors for the Boston Bar Association. In addition to being elected to the Council, Erin was appointed to a two-year term as Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association Amicus Committee, which evaluates and makes […]
Steven Anderson-Garrison Joins Growing Family Law Department
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP is pleased to welcome Steven Anderson-Garrison to the firm. Steven is the second associate to join the firm’s growing Family Law department this year. He brings valuable experience in a broad range of probate and family law matters. Before joining Conn Kavanaugh, Steven worked as a law clerk with the […]