Position:
Founding Partner at Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo LLP, Director at James Otis Lecture Series
Work:
Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo LLP
- Boston and Lincoln, Massachusetts since Dec 1989
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Founding Partner
James Otis Lecture Series
since Jan 2008
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Director
American Board of Trial Advocates
1998 - 2013
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Diplomate
Burns & Levinson, LLP
1984 - 1989
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Associate
Education:
University of Virginia School of Law 1981 - 1984
JD
Boston College 1977 - 1981
AB, Political Science
Maynard High School 1973 - 1977
Skills:
Trial Advocacy, Appellate Advocacy, Aviation Law, Insurance, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Litigation, Aviation, Trial Practice, Civil, Employment Litigation, Premises Liability, Complex Litigation, Public Liability, Trials, Employment Law, Appeals, Arbitration, Business Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Wrongful Death, Professional Liability, Torts, Legal Research, Courts, Legal Writing, Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Mediation, Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Toxic Tort, Trade Secrets, Depositions, Litigation Management, Administrative Law, Construction Law, Legal Assistance
Interests:
History, Literature, Poetry, Tennis and Golf
Honor & Awards:
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating Since 1989; Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; New England Super Lawyer, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Awards:
Diplomate
American Board of Trial Advocates
Peer reviewed, invitation only organization of civil trial lawyers. Members must have tried at least 20 civil jury cases to verdict as lead counsel. Diplomate level reserved for those who have tried 75 cases or the equivalent.
Top 100 Massachusetts Trial Lawyers
American Society of Legal Advocates
An invitation-only, nationwide organization of elite lawyers in practice today who combine stellar legal credentials with a proven commitment to community engagement and the highest professional standards.