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Litigation
Our trial attorneys are aggressive, results-oriented litigators whose reputations, wealth of experience in the state and federal courts and team approach enable them to bring about favorable outcomes for our clients. In the courtroom, our attorneys operate with the strength, confidence, skill and sophistication that have brought about an outstanding track record for our firm. Our litigation attorneys are also skilled at obtaining favorable out-of-court settlements and awards through alternative dispute resolution. Many of our litigators have substantial prior experience, having clerked for judges at both the trial and appellate court levels, worked as prosecutors, and served in the federal justice department.
Litigation Attorneys:
Jeffrey L. McCormick
Nancy Frankel Pelletier
Patricia M. Rapinchuk
Carla W. Newton
David S. Lawless
Jeffrey J. Trapani
Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Best Lawyers
Benjamin S. Klein
Litigation News and Events
MA Retroactively Adopts “CT Rule” for Snow and Ice Cases
07/30/2010 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Jeffrey Trapani - Avoiding Post-Eviction Claims From Your Tenants
07/26/2010 | MINDING YOUR BUSINESS Articles and Case Digests That Impact Your Business and Life
Attorney David Lawless - Insurance Coverage
07/24/2010 | MINDING YOUR BUSINESS Articles and Case Digests That Impact Your Business and Life
Attorney Jeffrey Trapani - Appeals Court Issues Opinion Reinforcing Public Employer Immunity
07/24/2010 | MINDING YOUR BUSINESS Articles and Case Digests That Impact Your Business and Life
Attorney Benjamin Klein - An Act Relative to Bullying In Schools
07/23/2010 | MINDING YOUR BUSINESS Articles and Case Digests That Impact Your Business and Life
Nancy Frankel Pelletier Earns Corporate Counsel Recognition
06/17/2010 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney David Lawless - Wage-and-hour Pitfalls to Avoid
04/06/2010 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Robinson Donovan P.C. is Now Using Secure a Email Solution to Ensure Confidentiality of Personal Information.
04/06/2010 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Jeffrey L. McCormick Appointed Vice Chair of the State Board of Bar Overseers
03/10/2010 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Trapani Named to Legislative Steering Committee for the ACCGS
03/09/2010 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Superior Court Allows Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement filed by Attorneys Pelletier and Trapani
03/02/2010 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Attorney Jeffrey McCormick named to Board of Trustees of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
02/09/2010 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Rapinchuk and Trapani Obtain Summary Judgment in Favor of Employer in Claim for Handicap Discrimination and Retaliation Action.
02/02/2010 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Jeffrey Trapani - Advice to Residential Landlords in a Global Recession
01/05/2010 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment Obtained for Property Owner by Attorneys McCormick and Trapani
01/05/2010 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Attorney James Martin Obtains Significant Tax Abatement for Commercial Property Owner
11/17/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Nancy Frankel Pelletier Selected as One of the Top 50 Women Massachusetts Super Lawyers For 2009
11/13/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Jeffery L. McCormick Selected as One of the Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers For 2009
11/13/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Robinson Donovan Salutes Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Annual Soldier On Award Dinner
11/12/2009 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Robinson Donovan Helps Soldier On Break New Ground
11/06/2009 | Robinson Donovan
Robinson Donovan Attorneys Named To Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America Lists for 2009
11/04/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C
Attorneys McCormick and Lawless Obtain Dismissal Of Claim By Arguing Application Of The Massachusetts Anti-Slapp Statute
11/03/2009 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Attorney Nancy Frankel Pelletier Listed as a Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel
08/27/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Pelletier and Lawless Obtain Dismissal of Federal Civil Rights Claim.
08/11/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Pelletier and Lawless Obtain Summary Judgment for the Town of Seekonk
06/30/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Jeffrey McCormick and Jeffrey Trapani Successfully Defend Hartford Law Firm Sued in Bankruptcy Court
05/19/2009 | Robinson Donovan P.C.
Attorneys Pelletier and Lawless Successfully Defended the City of Westfield
05/04/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Bradford D. Scudder has Become an Associate of the Firm.
04/15/2009 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Pelletier and Lawless Obtain Summary Judgment in Favor of Clients in a Federal Civil Rights action.
11/14/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Robinson Donovan Lawyers Named To Super, Best Lists for 2008
11/12/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Pelletier Successfully Defends Town in Federal Civil Rights Claim
09/08/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney McCormick Elected to Membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates
08/27/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upheld Decision Received by Nancy Frankel Pelletier
06/30/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Pelletier Successfully Defends Town of Ludlow, Chief of police and veteran officer
06/19/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys McCormick and Frankel Pelletier Named to Committee
06/18/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Pelletier Successfully Defends Institution of Town Meeting Against First Amendment Challenge
04/08/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Frankel Pelletier Appointed
03/10/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Patricia M. Rapinchuk successfully defended the City of Pittsfield and its former mayor against an employment discrimination complaint in the Berkshire Superior Court.
01/02/2008 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Jeffrey McCormick Successfully Defends Corporate Store Owner in Serious Personal Injury Claim
11/17/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Jeffrey McCormick Wins $700,000 Settlement for Client Injured in Serious Trucking Accident
11/17/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
The Best Lawyers in America 2007
09/01/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Litigation Partner Strikes Gold
08/07/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Nancy Frankel Pelletier successful for Cities and Towns in Civil Rights claims relating to Zoning, Equal Protection, Due Process and Taking Claims
07/16/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Martin & Lawless Receive Favorable Ruling From the Massachusetts Court of Appeals in Case Involving Failed Investment Strategy
07/13/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Case handled by Attorney Pelletier lauded as one of most important opinions of the year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
07/09/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Martin & Lawless Receive Jury Verdicts in Complex Discrimination Case and Preliminary Injunction for Local Business
05/03/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney McCormick Extricates Builder from Difficult Lawsuit
05/03/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Ronald C. Kidd wins an $825,000 medical malpractice award
05/03/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Antonio Dos Santos "Rising Star" Attorney 2005, 2006, and 2007
04/30/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorneys Pelletier and Lawless Successfully Defend Integrity of Town Meetings and Rights of School District to Discipline Students
04/25/2007
Jeffrey McCormick Appointed to the State Board of Bar Overseers
03/19/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Attorney Pelletier - "Municipal Ruling Right on the Mark"
02/26/2007 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
A Different Kind of Malpractice Law
12/12/2006 | The Healthcare News of Western Massachusetts
Nancy Frankel Pelletier participates in the Roscoe Pound Symposium
11/27/2006 | Robinson Donovan, P.C. The Roscoe Pound Symposium on October 18, 2006 was attended by approximately 100 judges, lawyers, business people, and members of the public at the Social Law Library
Six Massachusetts Super Lawyers Honorees
11/01/2006
Robinson Donovan attorneys continue to hold significant leadership positions in a wide variety of community, political and bar activities.
08/03/2006 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Legal Experts - RD Attorneys Give Seminars for Legal and Business Groups.
08/03/2006 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Jury awards $88K in 'Home Again' suit
10/17/2005 | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Rapinchuk prevails in defamation and discrimination suit at Court of Appeals
10/17/2005 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Sheffield contractor wins 'Home Again' suit
10/12/2005 | Berkshire Eagle
Newton promoted to Chair of SPHS Trustees
10/01/2005 | Western Massachusetts Healthcare News
Pelletier obtains $1M settlement for client on avoidable amputation case
08/18/2005 | Robinson Donovan, P.C.
Company told to pay $769,475
06/02/2005 | The Republican
Making Her Case: Carla Newton Focuses Her Career and Community Work on Family
05/16/2005 | BusinessWest: Attorney Profile Series
Pelletier Co-Chairs Program: Fundamentals of Effective Direct and Cross Examinations
02/14/2005 | Massachusetts Bar Association
McCormick Obtains Defendant's Verdict on Alleged Improper Drug Testing
12/17/2004 | New England Jury Verdict Review & Analysis
The POWER Issue: Which Lawyers Have It - And How They Got It [Excerpt]
11/08/2004 | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Over-The-Counter Defibrillators May Increase Duty For Businesses
10/11/2004 | Lawyers Weekly USA
System for Choosing Judges Has Supporters and Critics
08/01/2004 | BusinessWest
Litigation Documents
Kidd Honored at 2002 Pioneer Valley Heart Ball
Frontier Sued Over Air Cardiac Death
Feature Story: Ronald C. Kidd
What Goes Around: Business Owners Should Always Beware the Counterclaim
Robinson Donovan and Public Access Defibrillation
Fruh v. Wellbridge Complaint
Shock to the System: Defibrillator Use Not as Widespread as It Should Be, Some Say
Successful Case Against United Airlines Improves Air Travel Safety
United Settles in Cardiac Arrest Death: Widow Saw Negligence in Lack of Defibrillator
Jeffrey McCormick Inducted Into the American College of Trial Lawyers
Rapinchuk up at Bat for WBA
Legal Aspects of AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Ownership
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