Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP serves clients in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Domestically, we rank among the American Lawyer 100 and The National Law Journal's Top 50 law firms. For more than 25 years, we have provided our clients with a full range of experienced and innovative legal services. At Wilson Elser, we offer clients a strong national presence, with offices in 20 cities across the United States. The firm provides international scope through its office in London, as well as through its network of affiliate firms in France and Germany.

The attorneys of Wilson Elser enjoy a strong reputation among judges and fellow attorneys in each of their respective markets. Dedicated to providing experienced and cost-effective client representation, our attorneys also participate in a variety of local, national and international legal organizations that set the standards for the profession. In addition to being recognized as leaders in today's legal profession, some of our attorneys are experienced accountants, architects, former judges and engineers along with legal nurse consultants. With state-of-the-art support systems and technology at their disposal, Wilson Elser attorneys provide timely and efficient legal solutions to all clients.

In order to offer our increasing number of New England clients more personalized service, Wilson Elser opened an office in Boston in 2000. The firm's practice includes representing clients in the areas of aviation litigation, commercial litigation, employment practices liability, general liability, professional liability, toxic torts and product liability.

Our Boston attorneys handle cases involving major commercial airline crashes, midair collisions, and takeoff and landing accidents. Our aviation cases include issues involving fixed wing, rotorcraft and transport aircraft accidents and encompass all aspects of personal injury and property damage arising from these accidents. We represent major airlines, aircraft owners and renters, aerial pesticide sprayers, flying schools, airports, airport commissions, pilots and aircraft maintenance facilities.

In the area of product liability, we represent manufacturers, distributors and vendors throughout all the New England states. Our cases involve medical devices, industrial equipment, automobiles, boats, aircraft and many other consumer and industrial products. Some of these cases involve burns, spinal cord injury and death. We also handle fire and property damage cases, some valued in the vicinity of $500 million.

Wilson Elser attorneys in Boston also have deep experience in professional liability representations. Defense clients have included attorneys, accountants, physicians, insurance agents, and real estate agents and brokers. Wilson Elser has handled almost 2,000 legal malpractice cases.

In the area of employment, our attorneys represent clients in state and federal courts and before various administrative agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Our attorneys routinely handle claims of sexual harassment, sex discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliatory discharge.

Our insurance attorneys render coverage opinions for insurers on a number of different types of policies, including first-party property, all risk, commercial general liability, fidelity, cyberspace and Internet liability, employment, environmental, aviation, directors and officers, and various specialty policies. The attorneys frequently represent insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation in state and federal courts. We also assist insurers in drafting policies and endorsements.

In the area of construction litigation, our attorneys represent design professionals, contractors and subcontractors in a wide variety of cases, including construction design defects, construction site accidents and negligent workmanship. We also handle complex indemnification issues.

Our attorneys are skilled in environmental litigation, including representing clients involved in cleanup of oil and hazardous materials contamination, asbestos claims, mold cases involving both property damage and bodily injury, and catastrophic loss from lead exposure.

Statement of Practice

Accounting Liability, Admiralty Law, Agents and Brokers Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Architects and Engineers Liability, Asbestos Defense, Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law, D&O Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, General Liability, Health Care, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Lawyers' Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Toxic Torts, Trucking Law, Transportation Liability.

Address

260 Franklin Street, 14th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-3112, (Suffolk Co.)

Phone

Phone: 617-422-5300
Facsimile: 617-423-6917

Website

http://www.wilsonelser.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

RESIDENT PARTNERS

William T. Bogaert (Partner) born New Haven, Connecticut, March 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2001 U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Pro hac vice, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island. Education: Clark University (B.A., Government, with high honors, 1976); Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude 1985). Vice Chair, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section). Practice Areas: Fidelity and Surety(25%); Professional Liability(50%); Life and Health Insurance(25%).Email: William T. Bogaert

Geoffrey M. Coan (Partner) born Salisbury, North Carolina, May 11, 1967; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1996, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th, 7th and Federal Circuits; 1998, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2004, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: University of Hartford (B.S., 1988); Vermont Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Member: District of Columbia Bar.Email: Geoffrey M. Coan

Christopher P. Flanagan (Partner) born Methuen, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1994, Massachusetts; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2004, New Hampshire; 2006, Maine and U.S. District Court, District of Maine; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: St. Anselm College (B.A., 1989); New England School of Law (J.D., 1994). Publications Author: "Recent Developments in Warning Defect Cases In Massachusetts," Wilson Elser Product Liability Report, Volume VIII Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2004-2005; "Massachusetts Adopts Sophisticated User Doctrine As Defense In Product Liability Action," Wilson Elser Product Liability Report, May 2007(reprinted by Martindale Hubbell); Presentations Massachusetts CLE Program - "Collecting Civil Money Judgments"; Defense Research Institute Product Liability Conference - "Stealing a Baby's Bottle: Is Bishphenol-A Really Harmful?" (April 2009). Member: New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Aviation Defense; Premises Security; Products Liability Defense; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Premises Liability Defense; Tort Defense; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Professional Liability Defense.Email: Christopher P. Flanagan

Maynard M. Kirpalani (Partner) born Springfield, Massachusetts, August 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Massachusetts; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Fifth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Districts of Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Northern New York. Education: Washington College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Virginia (J.D., 1978). Member, Frank J. Murray Inn of Court. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association; Lawyers-Pilot Bar Association; Massachusets Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Aviation and Marine; Insurance; Medical Malpractice; Toxic Torts; Employment.Email: Maynard M. Kirpalani

Joseph F. Leighton, Jr. (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, November 9, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2004, Rhode Island. Education: North Adams State College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Site Personal Injury; Complex Tort Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Joseph F. Leighton, Jr.

George C. Rockas (Managing Partner of the Boston Office) born Oneonta, New York, March 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Massachusetts; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Cornell University (M.B.A., 1984; J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Architects and Engineers; Errors and Omissions; Accountants Liability; Professional Liability.Email: George C. Rockas

Daniel E. Tranen (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Missouri and U.S District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1998, Illinois; 2000, Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1992); University of Illinois (J.D., 1997). Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Decalogue Society of Jewish Lawyers.Email: Daniel E. Tranen

RESIDENT OF COUNSEL

Kathleen E. Kelly (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Bentley College (B.S., 1991); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997).Email: Kathleen E. Kelly

Tracy M. Waugh (Of Counsel) born Alameda, California, June 20, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Massachusetts; 1996, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1988); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Architects and Engineers Liability; Products Liability; Indemnity.Email: Tracy M. Waugh

Heidi Robyn Wolmuth (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2006; New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: McGill University, Montreal (B.A., 1994); Western New England College (J.D., 1999). Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; Massachusetts Society of Health and Risk Management.Email: Heidi Robyn Wolmuth

RESIDENT ASSOCIATES

Eric I. Asquith (Associate) born Chelmsford, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2008, Massachusetts and Maine; 2009, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and District of Maine. Education: Fairfield University (B.S., 2003); University of Maine School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Product Liability; General Casualty; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith.Email: Eric I. Asquith

Michele Carlucci (Associate) born Wakefield, Massachusetts, July 9, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2003, New York; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1999); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Massachusetts Bar Association; Aviation Insurance Association.Email: Michele Carlucci

Michael C. Cunningham (Associate) born Melrose, Massachusetts, June 27, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Massachusetts. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1995); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2000).Email: Michael C. Cunningham

Katherine M. Flaws (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Massachusetts. Education: Merrimack College (B.A.); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004).Email: Katherine M. Flaws

Jennifer Goldstein (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2009, Massachusetts. Education: Ithaca College (B.A., cum laude, 2004); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2009).Email: Jennifer Goldstein

Young Han (Associate) born New York, N.Y., May 22, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 2002); Boston University (J.D., 2005).

Peri B. Karger (Associate) born Framingham, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 2001); Suffolk University (J.D., 2005).

Christine A. Knipper (Associate) born Worcester, Massachusetts, January 12, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts and New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1997); Boston University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Massachusetts, New York State and American Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts.Email: Christine A. Knipper

Garrett E. Land (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; 2009, Massachusetts. Education: James Madison College at Michigan State University (B.A., 1999); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Awards & Distinctions: Book Award Contracts I. Editor of Articles for the Journal of Medicine and Law. Formerly with Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute. Member: The Florida Bar; Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance; Professional Liability.Email: Garrett E. Land

Kevin Mannix (Associate) born Bronx, New York, January 6, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., 1995); Boston University (J.D., 1998).Email: Kevin Mannix

Andrea L. Osganian (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Massachusetts. Education: St. Anselm College (B.A., 2003); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007).

Hadley J. Perry (Associate) born Charlotte, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 2008, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 2009, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 2004); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Publications: "Virtually Face-to-Face: The Confrontation Clause and the Use of Two-Way Video Testimony," 13 Roger Williams University Law Review 564 (2008). Member: Rhode Island Bar Association.Email: Hadley J. Perry

Kara Thorvaldsen (Associate) born Sayville, New York, December 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Massachusetts; 2006, Rhode Island; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Tulane University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004).Email: Kara Thorvaldsen

Kevin M. Tierney (Associate) born Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 30, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Massachusetts; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1998).Email: Kevin M. Tierney