Honors and Awards:

• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008.
•  Honored as a Paul J. Liacos scholar, University School of Law

Bar/Professional Activity:

• United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
• United States Claims Court
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• American Bar Association
• Vermont Bar Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Maine Bar Association
• New Hampshire Bar Association
• New Hampshire Association for Justice, AAJ Delegate
• American Association for Justice
• Maine Trial Lawyers Association
• New Hampshire Association for Justice
• New Hampshire State Bar, 1990
• U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire, 1990
• Massachusetts State Bar, 1991
• Maine State Bar, 1991
• United States District Court, District of Maine, 1992
• United States Supreme Court, 1999
• Vermont State Bar, 2004
• United States District Court, District of Vermont, 2005

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Pharmaceutical/Products Liability case.  $1,050,000.00  Woman suffered a stroke after using an over the counter cold medication.  Case settled during litigation.
•  Automobile vs. Motorcycle.  $1.25 Million settlement at mediation during litigation.  Plaintiff travelling as a passenger on a Motorcycle when Defendant failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the motorcycle with the front of the car.  Plaintiff had approximately $100,000.00 in medical bills and a claim for a head injury and significant lost earnings.  
• Automobile Accident $1,000,000.00 Arbitration Award: Serious head and leg injuries resulting from intersection accident, mild brain injury, permanent lower extremity impairment.
• Automobile Accident $1.7 million settlement: Tractor trailer driver making illegal u-turn hits pedestrian and causes serious, permanent injuries including head injury
• Pedestrian vs. Automobile***$699,000.00 settlement: Elderly pedestrian walking on the sidewalk for his morning walk when an elderly female driver loses control of her vehicle driving up onto the sidewalk striking the pedestrian causing serious injuries to both legs. Pedestrian required hospitalization and rehabilitation to regain the use of his legs.
• Automobile vs. Tractor Trailer***$550,000.00 settlement: Tractor trailer driving down a rural hill, Plaintiff driving up the hill on the opposite side of the road, collision occurs near the center line during a snow storm causing serious injuries to the Plaintiff. Case settled during litigation for $550,000.00.
• Premises Liability***$275,000.00 settlement: Claimant was working as a delivery man delivering items to a supermarket in Southern Maine. On exiting the store after delivering the items, plaintiff fell on a crack in the ramp leading from the building. Plaintiff suffered a knee injury requiring several knee surgeries.

Educational Background:

• University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1987
• J.D. Boston University School of Law, 1990