Brian J. Donegan, Esq.
Legal Experience
Trial attorney with over twenty years of experience representing both criminal defendants as well as civil clients in all facets of litigation, mediation, and arbitration. State Trial Counsel for Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Kmart Corporation for over fifteen years. Lead Trial Counsel for several Massachusetts Corporations involving Insurance Defense Claims of Construction Litigation, Premise Liability, Product Liability, and Unlawful Detention lawsuits in Massachusetts. Representing Massachusetts Corporations at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) in employment discrimination litigation claims.
Neville Law, LLC, Lexington, Massachusetts
Senior Litigation Counsel
Litigation counsel representing various clients in all stages of litigation, including trial, mediation, and arbitration. Substantial trial experience in both federal, superior, and district court. Jury trial experience in both civil and criminal matters. Appellate experience includes representing clients seeking relief from arbitration decisions by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
Boyle, Morrissey & Campo, P.C., Boston, Massachusetts
Senior Associate
Responsible for representing clients in all stages of civil litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients in mediation and arbitration, conducting depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts, conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, motions, and memoranda, analyzing legal and evidentiary issues, obtaining and analyzing documents, records, and reports, and interviewing clients, witnesses, and experts.
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Assistant District Attorney
Responsible for handling a case load of approximately 380 criminal cases pending in the District and Juvenile Court, handling cases from arraignment through trial, experience in arguing motions to suppress and/or dismiss, discovery motions and plea negotiations.
Office Of The Bar Counsel, Board of Bar Overseers, Boston, Massachusetts
Investigator
Responsible for assisting Bar Counsel at hearings, preparing draft petitions for discipline, and researching legal issues as directed for disciplinary cases. Resolved complaints between attorneys and clients received through the Attorney Consumer Assistance Program.
Education
New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2000
Academic Achievements:
New England Law Review, Case & Note Editor, 1998-2000; Trustee Scholarship, 1997-1998; New England Scholar Award, 1997-1998; Dean’s List, 1996-2000; Corpus Juris Secondum Award in Contracts, 1997; CALI Excellence Award in Contracts, 1997; and CALI Excellence Award in Business Organizations, 1999.
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, cum laude & Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, cum laude, May 1994