Michael B. Bogdanow Boston, Massachusetts
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Michael B. Bogdanow follows two professional passions in life: law and art. By day, he maintains a diverse practice at Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, and in his spare time he creates paintings and sculptures in his Lexington home studio. While the two enterprises might seem contradictory - the rationality of law vs. the creativity of art - to Bogdanow, they occupy a common ground.
"Certainly art draws from the creative, nonverbal, aesthetic and spiritual part of the brain," notes Bogdanow. "And law is more analytical, more verbal, more social and more direct. But there still is overlap. As an attorney I often find myself tapping into my skills as an artist. I try to view each case individually and to be as creative as possible in addressing the client's needs."
Bogdanow's breadth of interests also manifests itself in the breadth of his practice. He enjoys tackling many different types of cases, including personal injury litigation on both the plaintiff and defense sides, as well as appellate litigation and insurance coverage matters. Over the years, he has become familiar with subjects ranging from medical devices and prescription drugs to amusement park rides and flammable fabrics.
He also is a prodigious writer. In 1993, he authored a legal treatise, "Massachusetts Tort Damages," that is widely used as a reference by personal injury practitioners and judges. In 1999 he wrote the second edition of the treatise, which was published by Lexis Law Publishing. He has also published articles on tort and insurance practice on the Lexis Xchange, a website founded by Lexis-Nexis.
A native of Houston, Bogdanow has practiced law in Boston since his graduation from Harvard Law School in 1984. He first worked at one of Boston's larger litigation firms where he met his future Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow colleagues. Bogdanow joined the expanding firm in 1985, and is now its Managing Officer.
Like others at the firm, Bogdanow manages to make time to participate in bar activities. He is a former Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association Litigation Section, and formerly served as the Co-Chair of its Tort Committee. He has served as President of the Massachusetts chapter of the Federal Bar Association for the year 1999-2000 and has been a member of a variety of committees of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.
- 1985
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Litigation & Appeals
- Products Liability Law
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Insurance Law
- Complex Litigation
- Subrogation Claims
- Massachusetts, 1985
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1986
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
1984
Doctor of Jurisprudence Honors: Cum Laude
- Columbia University, New York, New York,
1979
M.F.A., Master of Fine Arts
- Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts,
1976
B.A., Bachelor of Arts Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Honors in Fine Arts
- Massachusetts Tort Damages, Legal Treatise, Lexis Law Publishing, Updated Annually Since 1993
- Co-Author, Chapter 6, Daubert/Lanigan Issues, in Lauriat & McHugh, Massachusetts Expert Witnesses, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education 2002
- Materials Included in Damages in Massachusetts Litigation (Co-Author), Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1993 & Supp. 1998
- Taxation of Judgments and Settlements, Boston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2002 & 2004
- Helping Your Expert Witness Pass Through The Courtroom Gate, Mass. Academy of Trial Attorneys Continuing Legal Education, 2002
- Articles on Tort and Insurance Topics posted on Lexis/Nexis Website "Lexis Xchange" (1997-1998)
- Book Review, Guide to Judicial Practice in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal, 1994
- Litigating Construction Site Injury Cases, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1994
- Insurance Bad Faith Litigation (Co-Author with Karyn Hicks), Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1992
- Assessing And Evaluating Types of Damages Available Under Massachusetts Law, National Business Institute, Inc., 1990
- Assessing And Evaluating Types of Damages Available Under Massachusetts Law, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1990
- Assessing And Evaluating Types of Damages Available Under Massachusetts Law, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1990
- Assessing And Evaluating Types of Damages Available Under Massachusetts Law, Revised Version, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1991
- Assessing And Evaluating Types of Damages Available Under Massachusetts Law, Revised Version, National Business Institute, Inc., 1992
- Chapter 93A, Damage Awards Against Insurers Under Massachusetts General Laws, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys News, April, 1987
- Allen v. Chance Mfg. Co., Inc., 873 F.2d 465
(C.A.1 (Mass.) 1989)
- Farm Const. Services, Inc. v. Fudge, 831 F.2d 18
(C.A.1 (Mass.) 1989)
- Guzman v. MRM/ELGIN, 409 Mass. 567
(1991)
- Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Malacaria, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 184
(1996)
- Alter v. City of Newton, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 142
(1993)
- Santella v. Whynott, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 451
(1989)
- Pfizer Inc.
- Chance Manufacturing Co.
- Private individuals
- Panelist, Courtroom Advocay, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.,
2006
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2007
- Panelist, Taxation of Settlements and Judgments, 2002 and 2004, Boston Bar Association
- Speaker, Pleading in Practice, 2003, Boston Bar Association
- Chairperson, Pre-trial Settlement Track, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Conventions, 1996 and 1997
- Speaker, American Bar Association Annual Meeting,
1996
- Chairperson, Advanced Track, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Convention,
1995
- Chairperson, Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases Seminar, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1995
- Chairperson, Proof of Damages Seminar, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1994
- Litigating Construction Site Injuries, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.,
1994
- Insurance Coverage Issues in Personal Injury Cases, Massachusetts Bar Association,
1993
- Massachusetts Current Issues in Insurance and Tort Law, Professional Education Systems, Inc.,
1992
- Instructing the Jury, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1989
- Insurance Law Seminar, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1987
- Celia Epstein Barron Award
- Rosalynd Levine Prize
- Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International
- Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation,
1997
- Present
- Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments,
2005
- Present
- Committee Member
- Boston Bar Association,
July 1, 2003
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July 1, 2005
- Co-Chair, Litigation Section
- Boston Bar Association,
July 1, 2001
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July 1, 2003
- Co-Chair, Tort Committee
- Federal Bar Association,
1999
-
2000
- President, Massachusetts Chapter
- Federal Bar Association,
1997
- Vice-President, Massachusetts Chapter
- Federal Bar Association,
1996
- Secretary, Massachusetts Chapter
- Federal Bar Association,
1995
- Treasurer, Massachusetts Chapter
- Federal Bar Association,
1995
- Present
- Member, Newsletter Board of Editors, Massachusetts Chapter
- Federal Bar Association,
1993
-
1995
- Chairman, Committee on Education, Massachusetts Chapter
- Massachusetts Bar Association,
1997
-
1998
- Vice-Chair, Section of Civil Litigation
- Massachusetts Bar Association,
1996
-
1998
- Education Chair
- Massachusetts Bar Association,
1990
-
1993
- Council Member, Delivery of Legal Services Section
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1993
- Present
- Member, Committee on Education
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1993
-
1997
- Member, Annual Meeting Committee and Faculty
- Boston Bar Association,
1990
- Co-Chair, Lawyers as Artists Exhibit
- Fiske Elementary School P.T.A., Lexington, Massachusetts,
1994
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1996
- President
- Community Nursery School, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts,
1993
-
1994
- President
- Arts/Lexington, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts,
1991
-
1992
- Chairperson
- Arts/Lexington, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts,
1990
-
1992
- Member, Board of Directors
- Town of Lexington Elementary School,
1993
- Member, Advisory Committee on Principal Selection
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