Honors and Awards: Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2005

Bar/Professional Activity: American College of Trial Lawyers:  Fellow;  Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys:  Governor, Executive Committee, Chair Amicus Curiae Committee, Editor MATA Journal;  Massachusetts Bar Association:  Appellate Bench - Bar Committee;  American Association for Justice: Section Memberships include Insurance, Products Liability, Automobile, and Premises Liability

Pro bono/Community Service: Attorney Conley chairs the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys' Amicus Curiae Committee which prepares and files with the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court "friend of the court" briefs supporting victims' rights.  Mr. Conley has been a volunteer coach in youth recreational and travel baseball and recreational and travel basketball. He is a past President of the Easton Babe Ruth League.  Mr. Conley has provided pro bono legal services to various local non-profit organizations and has volunteered in many community activities in Easton.  He is past Chair of The Foundation for Excellence in Education in Easton (F.E.E.E.), a non-profit organization that raises funds for the benefit of the students in the Easton Public Schools.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: PUBLICATIONS: 'Tis the Season: A snow-and-ice case primer, MATA Journal, December 2007;     Editor's Note on Non-delegable Duties in Construction Litigation, MATA Journal, February, 2007;     Homeowner's Insurance Coverage for Vehicle-related Injuries, MATA Journal, Spring, 2004;     Valuation and Settlement of Bodily Injury Cases (Chapter of "Winning Through Settlement" co-authored with Peter M. McElroy, Esq.), MCLE, 2001;     The Demise of Thaler and the Search for Secondary Coverage, MBA, 1999;     Homeowner's Insurance and Motor Vehicle Accidents, MBA, 1999;     Recent Developments Affecting Auto Liability Insurance Coverage, MCLE, 2007         LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS:  Automobile Insurance Update, MCLE, 1993 - 2008;     Insurance Litigation Issues - Claimant's Perspective, MCLE, 2006, 2008;     Plaintiff's View - Presentation and Mock Arbitration of Low Impact/Traumatic Brain Injury Case, Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers, 2006;     Settling Personal Injury Cases, MATA, 2004;     2004 Auto Seminar "Expanding Your Horizons" Recent Developments in Auto Insurance Law, MATA, 2004;     Winning Through Settlement - Bodily Injury Claims, MCLE, 2002;     Personal Injury Law Update, MATA, 2003;     How to Settle Personal Injury Cases, MCLE, 1996 - 1999;     Auto Insurance Update, MBA, 1999;     Handling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Cases, MBA, 2000 - 2005;     Police and Fire Injury Claims, MBA;    Civil Litigation Law - Taking it to the Limit: Contact with Opponent's Current and Former Employees, MBA, 2005

Verdicts and Settlements: Workplace Accidents  Settlement for factory worker whose leg was crushed when trapped in defective industrial machine.  United States District Court decision confirming that Massachusetts domestic servants are entitled to the protection of the Workers Compensation Act.  Settlement on behalf of a print shop worker who suffered occupational asthma due to inadequate ventilation.  Verdict for hospital workers who suffered burn injuries caused by poor kitchen safety procedures.  Settlement for mechanic who suffered burn injuries caused by gasoline explosion.  Settlement for septic company worker injured in fall down defective cellar stairs.  Settlement for cafeteria worker who suffered trimalleolar fracture in fall caused by inadequate use of mats.  Settlement for auto repair worker injured when negligent driver lost control of car and drove into service bay.  Settlement for construction foreman injured in collapse of poorly welded roof ladder.  Settlement for municipal utility worker who suffered severe ankle fracture (displaced spiral fracture of the fibula) in fall on unnatural accumulation of ice in parking lot.  Settlement for delivery driver who suffered a permanent partial median neuropathy of his right arm resulting in motor and sensory loss due to negligent maintenance and operation of a hydraulic dock leveler.  Settlement for domestic servant who fractured femur in fall from unsafe stairs.  Construction Accidents  Settlement for construction laborer who suffered shoulder injury in slip and fall on ice at supply facility.  Settlement for police officer who sustained a herniated disc when struck by car while safeguarding operations at construction site.  Settlement for a construction worker struck by a car at a road construction site.  Settlement for a construction laborer injured by falling rock in excavated trench on a home construction site.  Products liability settlement in favor of carpenter who suffered traumatic thumb amputation caused by a slide compound saw.  Settlement for lumber yard worker who fell from inadequate delivery ramp on construction site causing displaced humerus fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation.  Ladders, Roofs, and Scaffolds  Settlement in favor of union carpenter who suffered disabling spinal fractures in a fall from a ladder caused by failure to provide appropriate lift equipment, inadequate fall protection, and use of an unsafe ladder on a construction project.  Settlement for carpenter who fell one story due to lack of handrails or covers to protect floor opening.  Settlement for a painter who suffered from reflex symptomatic dystrophy (RSD) following a comminuted fracture as a result of a fall from a defective ladder supplied by the homeowner.  Delivery and Warehouse Accidents  Settlement for construction worker who suffered shoulder injury in slip and fall on ice at supply facility.  Settlement for warehouse worker who fractured ankle in slip and fall on hydraulic fluid from forklift.  Settlement for delivery truck driver whose hand was caught and crushed in a folding dock plate.  Waterfront Injuries  Settlement for a young girl who suffered electrocution while performing in a water ski show at a state park.  Settlement for retiree who suffered multiple trauma and hand/wrist nerve injuries when attempting to help boater to dock.  Police and Firefighter Injuries  Settlements after trial and appeal in favor of family of police officer injured in the line of duty.  Officer suffered severe, disabling neck and shoulder injuries in a premises accident while investigating a vandalism complaint.  Arbitration award in favor of off-duty police officer who suffered ulnar nerve injury and shoulder impingement syndrome in motor vehicle accident caused by operator of stolen car.  Uninsured motorist settlement in favor of a police officer injured when his motorcycle was struck by an uninsured vehicle while officer was en route to an emergency.  Settlement after trial and appeal in favor of a police officer injured in the line of duty.  Officer suffered herniated lumbar disc, resulting in surgery and disability due to trauma suffered while suppressing a disturbance in response to a fellow officer's call for help.  Settlements for firefighters injured in vehicle accidents.  Settlement for police detective who suffered a head injury in a motor vehicle crash on duty while driving to court.  Settlement for police officer who sustained a herniated disc when struck by car while safeguarding operations at construction site.  Settlement for a police officer, injured in a fall, while making an arrest of a struggling domestic abuse suspect.  Settlement for a police officer injured in the line of duty while pushing a disabled vehicle; injury required lumbar fusion surgery.  Settlement after successful appeal for a police officer who suffered foot and heal injuries in the line of duty in a fall during indoor foot chase in an effort to apprehend youth vandalizing school.Settlement for a police officer injured in the line of duty when he fell on defective attic stairs while investigating an alarm call.  Settlement for a police officer injured in the line of duty in a collision with a pursued stolen vehicle.  Claim was based on owner's negligence in making the car accessible to an unauthorized user.  Settlement for a police officer who suffered disabling lumbar disc herniation in the line of duty in a fall during an outdoor foot chase in an effort to apprehend a car thief.  (Settlement followed success in separate Superior Court case establishing responsibility of homeowner's insurance company for perpetrator's liability.)  Settlement for police officer who suffered back injury - disc herniation - in fall on stairs while responding to fire.  Settlement for family of firefighter who suffered heart attack due to exposure to carbon monoxide.  Settlement for firefighter who suffered hernia from exertion while fighting a fire.  Settlement for police officer who suffered shoulder injury requiring reconstructive surgery caused in accident by drunk driver.  Uninsured motorist settlement for two police officers injured when their cruiser struck a tree during pursuit of unidentified motorist.  Settlement during trial for police officer injured by collapse of warehouse overhead door.  Verdict for police officer who suffered major knee injuries in vehicle crash during pursuit of drunk driver.  Settlement for police officer injured when tow truck operator carelessly pulled vehicle while it was still being secured by police.  Settlement for police officer who fractured knee in fall from defective attic stairs while investigating possible burglary.  Verdict for police officer injured when struck by hit-and-run vehicle while directing traffic at scene of accident caused by the defendant.  Settlement for a police officer who sustained a post-traumatic capsular contracture (frozen shoulder) in the course of apprehending a suspect.  Verdict for police officer injured (knee injury with surgery) in assault by arrestee.  Auto Accidents  Arbitration award in favor of motorcycle operator who was injured when struck by a hit-and-run driver. Wrongful death settlement for family and estate of victim who died due to complications of liver failure caused by car-bus collision.Settlement for a retiree injured in a collision with a drunk driver.  Settlement for a woman who suffered partial hearing loss in a motor vehicle accident.  Settlement for plaintiffs injured in a motor vehicle accident arising from parents' failure to supervise vehicle use by a diabetic teenager who failed to monitor his blood sugar and lapsed into a diabetic coma.  Settlement on behalf of a mother and her infant daughter who suffered brain injuries in an intersection motor vehicle accident.  Arbitration award in favor of a truck driver injured by a vehicle skidding in a snowstorm.  Verdict in favor of teen who suffered fractured arm and fractured skull in auto accident.  Settlement in favor of working mother who suffered recurrence of trigeminal neuralgia among injuries caused by rear-end collision.  Settlement in favor of passenger who suffered ventricular arrhythmia related to trauma of a car crash.  Verdict for driver who suffered neck and shoulder injuries when struck from behind in a drive-thru lane.  Verdict for police officer who suffered major knee injuries in vehicle crash during pursuit of drunk driver.  Verdict for driver injured in accident caused by unsafe lane change on the Southeast Expressway.  Verdict for driver who suffered herniated disc in rear-end collision on the Southeast Expressway.  Arbitration award in favor of police officer injured in car crash caused by poor vision of driver who did not adequately clear frost from his windshield.Settlement for passenger who suffered fractured femur requiring open reduction and internal fixation in accident caused by intoxicated driver. Case against driver and restaurant that overserved alcohol.  Arbitration award for pregnant driver who was struck by oncoming motorist while making left turn.  Award also led to settlement of claims arising from injuries to unborn child.Verdict in favor of high school student who suffered multiple trauma, including herniated thoracic discs in two car accidents -- the second while en route to the hospital following the first accident.  Arbitration award in favor of passenger who suffered thoracolumbar strain/sprain and aggravation of congenital vascular deficiency in two-car motor vehicle accident.Arbitration award for police officer who suffered back injury in on-duty intersection accident.  Settlement for high school student who suffered facial scarring as passenger in single vehicle accident.  Settlement for construction worker who suffered ankle injury requiring multiple surgeries and eventually ankle fusion as passenger in vehicle that skidded into a tree during a snowstorm.  Arbitration award after successful insurance coverage litigation for woman who suffered foot injury requiring surgery as a result of having foot run over in self-service gas station.  Semi Truck Accidents  Verdict in favor of a woman injured in a contested liability case arising from a motor vehicle accident between a car and a tractor trailer.  Arbitration award for restaurant manager who suffered back injury - herniated lumbar disc - when struck by delivery truck in parking lot.  Settlement for motorist who suffered multiple trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of accident caused by sudden lane change by tractor trailer operator.  Commercial Vehicle Accidents  Wrongful death settlement for family and estate of victim who died following collision caused by a bus making a left turn in traffic.  Settlement for police officer injured when tow truck operator carelessly pulled vehicle while it was still being secured by police.  Settlement for working mother who suffered multiple trauma, including disabling ankle injury leading to surgery, arthritis and permanent difficulty walking.  Public Transportation Accidents  Settlement in the favor of MBTA passenger who suffered severe shoulder injuries in a trip and fall accident by poor construction safety practices at South Station.Numerous settlements for persons injured in traffic accidents involving MBTA buses and trolleys.  Wrongful death settlement for wife, children and estate of victim who died due to complications of liver failure caused by car-bus collision. Settlement for special education student assaulted by bus driver. Arbitration award for aspiring model who suffered facial trauma when struck by hit and run driver while exiting taxi cab.  Motorcycle Accidents  Arbitration award in favor of motorcycle operator who was injured when struck by a hit-and-run driver. Settlement for motorcycle police officer struck by auto.  Arbitration award for motorcycle police officer who suffered acromioclavicular separation of shoulder requiring surgical arthroplasty and ligament repair when struck by motorist during road race detail.  Settlement for T mechanic for scarring suffered when he put down motorcycle to avoid collision with negligent driver.  Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents  Settlement for a teenager who suffered a head injury in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident in Boston.  Settlement for nurse who suffered fractured hip when struck by newspaper delivery person on bicycle.  Settlement for teenager who fractured femur when struck by car while crossing street in a snowstorm.  Settlement for grandmother who suffered fractured hip and resulting hip replacement in collision with frisbee player in prep school courtyard.  Settlement for preteen who was hit by a car while walking home from school and suffered fractured femur requiring open reduction and internal fixation.  Settlement for police officer who suffered herniated cervical disc due to being struck by a car while directing traffic and road construction site.  Settlement for pedestrian who suffered fractured pelvis and fractured vertebrae when struck by a truck in a highway rest area.  Nursing Home Negligence  Settlement for nursing home patient who suffered fractured hip in fall caused by nursing home's failure to follow documented requirements for staff assistance.  Product Liability Claims  Settlement in favor of homeowner who suffered respiratory injury (reactive airways disease) and property damage due to escape and accumulation of home heating oil occasioned by improper hot water heater installation.  Settlement for factory worker whose leg was crushed when trapped in defective industrial machine.  Settlement for athlete who suffered chemical burn injuries due to inadequate warnings on leaking cold-pack.  Settlement in favor of construction worker who suffered traumatic thumb amputation in case alleging inadequate guarding on a power saw and failure to warn as to use of certain gloves while using power tools.Settlement for young boy who suffered burns as a result of accident caused by inadequately labeled gasoline container.  Settlement for woman who suffered injury due to improperly installed closing mechanism on screen door.  Settlement for retiree who contracted Salmonella food poisoning from eating at local restaurant.  Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents  Settlement in favor of convenience store customer who suffered fractured fibula caused by an unmarked elevation change in the store's parking lot.  Settlement after successful appeal for shopper who fractured wrist and suffered reflex sympathetic dystrophy as a result of fall on ice at the top of an outdoor shopping mall stairway.  Settlement in favor of municipal employee injured in fall from defective stairs, part of handicap ramp assembly. Stairs lacked required handrail extension beyond bottom tread.  Settlement for woman who suffered knee injury -- torn meniscus -- in a fall caused by inadequately marked elevation change in hospital emergency room entrance way.  Settlement for a woman who suffered a fractured hip in a fall resulting from the unsafe entrance/exit configuration at a medical facility.  Settlement for a police officer injured in the line of duty when he fell on defective attic stairs while investigating an alarm call.  Verdict for a teacher injured in a fall on ice when visiting a family member in a local hospital.  Settlement for shopper injured in slip and fall on ice cream in supermarket.  Settlement for shopper injured in fall on wet floor in supermarket caused by produce spraying and inadequate matting.  Verdict for shopper who suffered rotator cuff tear and aggravated arthritis leading to knee replacement from fall in supermarket entryway caused by slippery surface and inadequate matting.  Settlement for shopper who suffered fractured hip in fall on grapes in supermarket aisle.  Settlement for shopper who suffered broken ankle requiring surgical repair due to slip and fall on ice in poorly graded supermarket entryway.  Settlement for shopper who suffered fractured knee in trip and fall on product packaging in home improvement store aisle.  Settlement for shopper who fractured wrist and suffered reflex sympathetic dystrophy as a result of fall on wide stairway lacking a middle railing at outdoor shopping mall.   Hotels, Apartments, and Condos  Settlement during mediation in favor of a flight attendant who suffered cervical disc injury in a slip and fall accident caused by moisture and absense of mats on a marble floor in a hotel lobby.  Settlement for tenant who suffered a fractured fibula and wrist injury in trip and fall due to landlord's failure to care for sidewalks resulting in dangerous cracks.  Settlement for hotel guest who fractured ankle due to sand on hotel's outdoor basketball court.  Verdict for tenant who suffered herniated cervical disc in accident caused by low-hanging awning outside apartment entryway.  Settlement in favor of a tenant injured in a fall on unsafe stairs at an apartment house.  Settlement for tenant who suffered shoulder injury in fall on ice caused by defective gutters and drainage at apartment entrance.  Dog Bites and Animal Attacks  Settlement for good samaritan who suffered broken leg in fall while returning escaped dog to owner.  Settlement for driver injured in a single car accident caused by efforts to avoid dog.  Insurance Law  Settlements with insurance broker and insurance companies in favor of manufacturing company in insurance coverage litigation arising from disputed duty to defend in intellectual property litigation. Settlement after obtaining summary judgment in coverage litigation, in favor of a woman who fractured her hip in a fall when she tripped over delivered merchandise left in the aisle in a convenience store.  Settlement after trial and appeal in favor of police officer who suffered disabling neck and shoulder injuries in a premises accident while investigating a vandalism complaint. Appeals court affirmed a superior court decision establishing that homeowner's insurance may extend to accidents in access ways beyond the boundary of insured property.  Settlement for a police officer who suffered disabling lumbar disc herniation in the line of duty in a fall during an outdoor foot chase in an effort to apprehend a car thief.  (Settlement followed success in separate Superior Court case establishing responsibility of homeowner's insurance company for perpetrator's liability.)  Settlement for victim of accident for which auto and general liability insurers had each denied coverage.  Settlement for injury victim against insurance company that wrongfully cancelled liability policy.Superior court decision establishing the applicability of homeowners liability coverage to claim against defendant who negligently induced or encouraged intoxicated person to drive.  Brain and Head Injuries  Settlement for teen who suffered post concussion syndrome when struck in head by unsecured luggage during car accident.  Settlement for assault victim who suffered fractured skull and brain injury causing loss of taste and smell.Verdict for teen who suffered skull fracture with traumatic brain injury and cognitive deficits in one vehicle car crash.  Burn Injuries  Settlement for professional athlete who suffered chemical burn injuries due to inadequate warnings on leaking cold-pack.  Settlement for preteen burned in accident caused by gasoline fumes; gasoline improperly dispensed in inadequately marked container.Settlement for mechanic burned in explosion of gasoline fumes.  Settlement for limo passenger burned by water and coolant escaping from radiator.  Back and Neck Injuries  Settlement for auto passenger who suffered compression fractures -- aggravated osteoporosis -- in rear-end collision.  Settlement for visiting nurse who suffered herniated cervical disc in rear-end collision.  Arbitration award for retired contractor who suffered aggravation of arthritis (degenerative disc disease) in car accident.Settlement for police officer who suffered herniated cervical disc due to being struck by a car while directing traffic and road construction site.  Soft Tissue Injuries  Settlement in favor of a tenant who suffered torn rotator cuff in a fall on unsafe stairs at an apartment house.  Settlement for police officer who suffered ulnar nerve injury in on-duty motor vehicle accident.  Arbitration award for Rhode Island resident injured in Massachusetts car accident; client suffered lumbar disc injury requiring surgery (laminectomy).  Settlement in favor of working mother who suffered recurrence of trigeminal neuralgia among injuries caused by rear-end collision.Settlement for construction worker who suffered herniated cervical disc while dismantling unsafe scaffolding.  Settlement for police officer who suffered torn rotator cuff requiring surgery due to injury suffered while making an arrest.  Arbitration award in favor of young mother who suffered Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) injury in car accident.  Settlement for nurse who suffered brachial plexus injury in auto accident.   Complex Regional Pain Syndrome  Settlement for a working mother who suffered reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome as a result of a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident.  Settlement for restaurant manager who suffered knee injury and resulting reflex sympathetic dystrophy as a result of accident at work caused by lack of safe ladder or stair access to utilities.   Other  Verdict in favor of homeowners victimized by poor work and unfair practices of a contractor.  Verdict in favor of a police officer wrongfully charged with excessive force and false arrest in federal civil rights case.  Settlements for workers in three separate discrimination claims - one based on age discrimination, one based on gender discrimination, and one based on handicap discrimination.  Successful defense of proprietors of start-up company against former employer's claims of unfair competition.  Verdict in favor of a creditor businessman in a dispute whether certain debts were secured and/or discharged in bankruptcy.  Successful defense of a public school administrator in a federal civil rights case.  Settlement for an auto body worker for employment discrimination based upon age and perceived handicap (history of heart attack).  Verdict in favor of police officer falsely accused of civil rights violations.Administrative hearing decision in favor of social service agency regarding workers compensation insurance premiums for group home workers.  Arbitration award for college student who suffered fractured humerus in ATV accident.  Settlement for construction worker who suffered eye injury and torn rotator cuff when assaulted in nightclub.  Settlement for nurse who suffered tinnitus due to head injury suffered in rear-end car accident.  Premises  Settlement for restaurant patron who required two knee surgeries due to injuries caused by collapse of bench seat in booth.  Settlement for special education student who was injured by classroom closet door due to inadequate supervision.  Settlement for nightclub patron who fractured wrist and elbow in fall caused by inadequately maintained parking lot.  Settlement during trial for police officer injured by collapse of warehouse overhead door.  Settlement for restaurant patron who suffered broken jaw in assault facilitated by restaurant's negligent security.  Settlement for deliveryman injured in fall on unsafe entryway stairs.  Settlement for letter carrier injured in fall on unsafe entryway stairs.  Settlement for restaurant patron who suffered leg and arm injuries in fall on defective egress stairs (variable riser height, inadequate railing).  Settlement for a woman who sustained a displaced left ankle fracture as a result of homeowner shoveling snow onto sidewalk creating an impassable condition.  Settlement for victims injured in collapse of grandstand at college football game.         http://www.kenneyconley.com/CM/Custom/Case-Summaries.asp

Educational Background: J.D. Suffolk University Law School, 1982, B.A. George Washington University, 1978