Andrea Peraner-Sweet

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  Fitch Law Partners LLP
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  Cases of Note: Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer whose former employee claimed he was discriminated against based on his disability.
  Obtained dismissal of case on behalf of employer whose former employee claimed he was discriminated against because of his race
  national origin.
  Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer whose employee claimed she was discriminated against because of her race, national origin
  religious beliefs. Judgment was subsequently upheld by the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
  Represented employer in lawsuit filed by consultant alleging violation of Massachusetts Wage Act
  breach of contract. Case resolved at mediation on terms favorable to client.
  Represented company
  its two shareholders in arbitration involving claims of Wage Act violation
  unfair
  deceptive practices.
  Represented multiple employees in connection with severance packages
  negotiated increased payments
  terms more favorable to employees.
  Represented employee who claimed her employer had been sexually harassing her. Case resolved at mediation upon terms favorable to client.
  Represented partner of a medical group who had been dismissed from the partnership. Case resolved at mediation upon terms favorable to the client.
  Represented distributor of product in lawsuit in which it was incorrectly named as a defendant. Obtained dismissal of client from lawsuit with minimal exposure.
  Represented multiple manufacturers in toxic tort litigation involving claims of exposure to asbestos-containing products.
  Represented several electric utilities in connection with property damage, catastrophic personal injury
  insurance coverage issues.
  Represented parents of child in dram shop liability case. Obtained highly successful settlement for clients at mediation.
  Represented beneficiary of Estate
  obtained dismissal of claims of undue influence against her.
  Represented trustee in connection with claims of excessive fees
  successfully negotiated withdrawal of trustee
  settlement of claims.
  Successfully represented student in Title IX investigation of sexual misconduct, resulting in a finding that there was insufficient information to support a finding that the student violated the college's Sexual Conduct/Title IX policy.
  Reported Cases: FDIC v Elio , 39 F. 3d 1239 (1st Cir. 1994) (appointment of trustee
  other preliminary relief in fraudulent conveyance matter)
  McBride v. Mass. Comm'n Against Discrimination , 677 F. Supp. 357 (D. Mass. 2007) (dismissal of employee's claim of discrimination based on race)
  Maryl
  Casualty Co. v. NSTAR Electric Co. , 471 Mass. 416 (2015) (public utility's liability for damages may be limited by a properly filed
  approved tariff)
  Afarian v. Massachusetts Electric Co. , 449 Mass. 257 (2007) (affirming summary judgment on plaintiff's claims of negligence)
  Garweth v. Boston Edison Co. , 415 Mass. 303 (1993) (economic damages not recoverable in negligence where there was no property damage or personal injury)
  Adoption of Raissa , 93 Mass. App. Ct. 447, rev. denied, 480 Mass. 1106 (2018) (affirming trial court's decision awarding sole legal
  physical custody of minor child to father
  terminating mother's rights)
  Thelusma v. Newton-Wellesley Hospital , 90 Mass. App.Ct. 1120 (2016) (Rule 1: 28 decision) (affirming summary judgment on plaintiff's claims of discrimination, hostile work environment
  retaliation based on her race, national origin
  religion)