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National Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Elects Local Attorney as Chair
Boston, MA--Marianne C. LeBlanc, Principal at the Boston law firm of Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., has been elected as Chair of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) based in Washington, D. C.
Marianne C. LeBlanc and Benjamin R. Zimmermann – Faculty Members at MCLE Personal Injury Law Conference 2010
Boston – Marianne C. LeBlanc and Benjamin R. Zimmermann, both principals at Sugarman, were faculty members at the recent MCLE Personal Injury Law Conference 2010. Along with a panel of other trial lawyers and judges, Ms. LeBlanc presented at a session entitled “Personal Injury Law in Review 2010” and Mr. Zimmermann presented at a session regarding “Insurance Issues”.
Marianne C. LeBlanc Faculty Panelist at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
Boston – Marianne C. LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, has been a faculty member on several panels at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) over the past two months. Along with a panel of other trial lawyers and judges, Ms. LeBlanc presented at “Winning Before Trial” on February 11th, “Massachusetts Courtroom Advocacy” on February 24th and “Abusive Discovery Tactics & How to Effectively Respond to Them”, on May 1st.
Neil Sugarman Named as the Boston Best Lawyers Product Liability Litigator of the Year 2010
Boston, MA – Sugarman is proud to announce that Neil Sugarman, principal at Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. has been named as the “Boston Best Lawyers Product Liability Litigator of the Year” for 2010 by Best Lawyers.
Nine Sugarman Lawyers Named as Top Attorneys in Massachusetts and New England: Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2009
Boston, MA (November 16, 2009)—Nine attorneys from Sugarman and Sugarman P.C., a leading personal injury law firm based in Boston, have been selected for inclusion in both New England Super Lawyers 2009 and Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2009 in Boston Magazine.
New England Super Lawyers 2009 Cover Story- Paul Sugarman's Brilliant Career
Boston, MA (November 15, 2009 )—Paul R. Sugarman, a founder and principal at Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. www.sugarman.com, a leading personal injury law firm based in Boston, has been featured in this year’s New England Super Lawyers.
Massachusetts’ Highest Court Affirms Personal Injury Award Resulting in an Over $500,000 Judgment in Favor of Injured Plaintiff
In upholding the award, Supreme Judicial Court decides novel procedural issue in plaintiff’s favor.
Robert W. Casby Presents at Civil Litigation 101: Tips Tactics and Strategies for Trying Cases
Boston – Robert W. Casby, principal at Sugarman, was on the faculty of a three-part program, Civil Litigation 101: Tips Tactics and Strategies for Trying Cases, at Suffolk University Law School’s Center for Advanced Legal Studies. The program was co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Adacemy of Trial Attorneys and the Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy.
Marianne LeBlanc Elected Chair-Elect of the Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus
Boston—Marianne LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, was elected at the 2009 Annual Convention of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) in San Francisco as Chair-elect of the Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus. Attorney LeBlanc was also appointed Chair of the Public Education Committee and Vice-Chair of the AAJ PAC Task Force. Ms. LeBlanc was also elected by the AAJ Board of Governors to the AAJ PAC Board of Trustees.
W. Thomas Smith Selected to Serve on GBLS Board of Directors
Boston—W. Thomas Smith, principal at Sugarman, was recently selected to serve on the Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) Board of Directors.
Six Partners From Sugarman Selected as Boston’s Best Lawyers
Boston—Six Partners from Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. have been selected for inclusion in Boston’s Best Lawyers 2009 Edition, a supplement to the Boston Globe, with a cover spotlight featuring one of its partners, Marianne C. LeBlanc.
Janice Hayes Elected President of Boston Chapter Association of Legal Administrators
Boston—Janice Hayes, Firm Administrator at Sugarman has been elected President of the Boston Chapter Association of Legal Administrators and will serve a one-year term effective May 2009.
Marianne C. LeBlanc Faculty Member at MCLE Personal Injury Law Conference 2009
Boston – Marianne C. LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, was a faculty member on the recent MCLE Personal Injury Law Conference 2009. Along with a panel of other trial lawyers and judges, Ms. LeBlanc presented at a session entitled “Personal Injury Law in Review 2009”.
Neil Sugarman Testifies Before the Joint Transportation Committee
Boston: Neil Sugarman, principal at Sugarman, recently testified before the Joint Transportation Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Jodi M. Petrucelli Presents at MCLE Seminar
Boston - Jodi M. Petrucelli, principal at Sugarman, presented at the recent MCLE seminar/webcast entitled “Preparing & Trying Chapter 93A & 176D Cases”.
Marianne LeBlanc Selected to Serve on AAJ Board of Governors
Boston—Marianne LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, was recently selected to serve on the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Board of Governors as a representative of the AAJ Women’s Caucus to the Board.
Paul R. Sugarman Honored for Lawyers Fund Drive
Boston – Paul R. Sugarman, principal at Sugarman, was recognized in February 2009 for the firm’s outstanding contribution to the 2008 Lawyers Fund Drive. Sugarman was among 16 other leadership level donors honored by Greater Boston Legal Services for outstanding commitment to ensuring that poor people have access to free civil legal service. The 2008 Lawyers Fund Drive raised $2.8 million toward the unmet civil legal needs of the poor
Neil Sugarman Receives American Bar Association Pursuit of Justice Award
Boston—Neil Sugarman, principal at Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., has received the American Bar Association Pursuit of Justice Award. The award was presented to both Neil Sugarman and Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall at the TIPS Pursuit of Justice Awards dinner during the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting in Boston on February 14. The Pursuit of Justice Award recognizes commitment to access to justice.
Nine Sugarman Lawyers Named as Top Attorneys
Attorneys from Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., a leading personal injury law firm based in Boston, have been selected for inclusion in both New England Super Lawyers 2008 and the annual Best Of Boston Magazine’s Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2008. Using a rigorous nomination and screening process, the two guides showcase just five percent of the lawyers practicing in New England or Massachusetts, and reflect the high standing of these attorneys among their peers.
Paul Sugarman Wins Charles P. Kindregan Award
Boston - Paul R. Sugarman, principal at Sugarman, was selected by The Center for Advanced Legal Studies, Suffolk University Law School, as the recipient of this year’s Charles P. Kindregan Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Advanced Legal Studies and Continuing Legal Education.
Marianne C. LeBlanc Presents at Successful Strategies for Jury Trials
Boston - Marianne C. LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, presented at The 4th Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. Conference, "Successful Strategies for Jury Trials" at Suffolk University Law School Center for Advanced Legal Studies on October 24, 2008. The Conference was sponsored with The Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, The Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and The Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.
Jodi M. Petrucelli Presents at The National Center for Victims of Crime
Boston - Jodi M. Petrucelli, principal at Sugarman, presented at Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Massachusetts on July 1, 2008 for The National Center for Victims of Crime. The conference was co-sponsored by Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center, Massachusetts Citizens for Children and Mass Coalition. The conference was to educate victim advocates working in government and community-based organizations, mental health service providers, law enforcement officers, social workers, sexual assault and forensic nurse examiners, prosecutors and probation and parole officers on the civil justice system.
Paul R. Sugarman and W. Thomas Smith, Honored for Lawyers Fund Drive
Boston – Paul R. Sugarman and W. Thomas Smith, principals at Sugarman, were recognized in March 2008 for their outstanding contribution to the 2007 Lawyers Fund Drive.
Marianne LeBlanc Elected First Vice-Chair of the Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus, Appointed as Chair of the Public Education Committee and as Vice-Chair of the AAJ PAC Task Force
Boston—Marianne LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, was elected at the 2008 Annual Convention of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) in Philadelphia as the First Vice-Chair of the Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus. Attorney LeBlanc was also appointed Chair of the Public Education Committee and Vice-Chair of the AAJ PAC Task Force.
Sugarman Obtains Precedent-Setting Appeals Court Decision. Preserves Right of Catastrophically Injured MA State Trooper to Pursue $1M Auto Insurance Claim
Boston, MA (August 10, 2007)—On May 25, 2007, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts ruled that an insurance company could not revoke a policy on the grounds of misrepresentation on the part of a policyholder, finding that the insured had no duty to volunteer information about changed circumstances absent a specific request from the insurer. The case, Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. vs. Quisset Properties, Inc. and others, Ellen Engelhardt, intervener (69 Mass. App. Ct. 147; 866 N.E.2d 966), was argued by Neil Sugarman and Benjamin R. Zimmermann of the Boston law firm Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., on behalf of Ellen Engelhardt.
Paul R. Sugarman receives MATA 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
Boston—Paul R. Sugarman, founder and principal at Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., has received the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA). The award, presented at MATA’s annual dinner on May 14, 2007, recognizes individuals whose careers have encompassed not only extraordinary professional accomplishment but also exemplary commitment to serving their clients, their colleagues, and the community at large.
Sugarman Attorney LeBlanc Co-Chairs Equality Commission
Boston— The MIT Workplace Center, in collaboration with representatives of the Women’s Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Boston Bar Association, released a report on May 2, 2007, entitled Women Lawyers and Obstacles to Leadership, a groundbreaking examination of the significant disparity in partnership rates among men and women lawyers in Massachusetts.
Lawyers Weekly Interviews Sugarman Attorney on Firm's Name Change
Boston-- Jodi Petrucelli, principal at Sugarman, recently discussed the firm's new name with reporter Barbara Rabinovitz from Lawyers Weekly. The article, entitled "What's in a name?", was published in the April 30, 2007 edition.
Marianne LeBlanc Moderates Criminal Law Seminar
Boston—Marianne LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman, moderated “2007 Criminal Law: View From the Bench” on April 30, 2007, a program sponsored by the Superior Court Bench Bar Committee of the Bar Association of Norfolk County. LeBlanc was recently appointed chair of this committee.
Marianne LeBlanc Elected President of Women’s Bar Foundation
Boston—Marianne LeBlanc, principal at Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., has been elected President of the Women’s Bar Foundation of Massachusetts, and will serve a one-year term effective January 2007.
Benjamin Zimmermann Becomes Principal of Leading Personal Injury Law Firm
Boston—Benjamin R. Zimmermann has become a principal of Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C., effective January 2007.