On January 24, 2013, Attorney Leo Boyle received the Massachusetts Bar Foundation’s 2013 Great Friend Of Justice Award. Noting his enormous pro bono contribution to the victims of the 9/11 tragedy, President of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation Jerry Cohen, praised Attorney Boyle for his devotion to the civil justice system. In a rousing speech to the crowd, Attorney Boyle spoke of his great ...
Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow would like to congratulate Leo Boyle on receiving the Massachusetts Bar Foundation’s 2013 Great Friend of Justice Award.
The award is given to an individual who exemplifies the Massachusetts Bar Foundation’s goals of improving the administration of justice, promoting an understanding of the law, and ensuring equal access to the legal system for all residents of the Commonwealth, particularly those most vulnerable.
Attorney Boyle will be presented with the award at the MBF’s Annual Meeting Thursday, ...
Continue Reading → ShareWe are very pleased and proud to report that all eight attorneys at MBBB have been included on Super Lawyers’ 2012 lists. Attorneys Peter Black, Michael Bogdanow, Leo Boyle, John Carroll, Brad Henry and Valerie Yarashus were chosen as Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Attorneys Peter Ainsworth and Victoria Santoro were selected as 2012 Massachusetts Rising Stars. Attorneys Bogdanow, Boyle and Yarashus garnered further recognition, making the list of the Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, and Attorney Yarashus was included ...
Continue Reading → SharePersonal injury law primarily deals in aftermaths. In the wake of a tragedy, it often becomes the solemn charge of the attorney to shepherd a client through the process of picking up the pieces. As passionate attorneys and passionate people, it would seem only natural for the MBBB team to use their time outside the office to advocate for the causes that relate to such tragedies.
For Attorney Peter Ainsworth, that cause is distracted driving, and the organization is
Continue Reading → ShareThe Supreme Judicial Court announced that MBBB attorney John Carroll is one of three attorneys that have been appointed to the Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJC) by the Chief Justice of the Trial Court. The Commission on Judicial Conduct is the state agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and, when necessary, for recommending disciplinary actions insuring judicial independence and public accountability. Attorney Carroll will assume his duties on November 1, 2012. He has served as an ...
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MBBB Associate Victoria Santoro successfully completed her first Olympic distance triathlon on Saturday, September 15, 2012 in Freeport, Maine. The Lobsterman Triathlon consists of a 1.5K (0.93 miles) swim, a 40K (24.86 miles) bike and a 10K (6.2 miles) run. The race is one of the most popular destination races in New England, attracting 800 athletes from across the US. The team at Meehan, ...
Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, in honor of the firm’s 25th anniversary, has made a $25,000 gift to fund law student interns at GBLS. Law students are a valuable resource for GBLS in serving its clients. While interning at GBLS, the interns gain invaluable experience and learn first hand the critical difference legal assistance can make for the lives of the poor. Read the GBLS newsletter.
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The December 28, 2009 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named Leo Boyle to its Power List of the 81 most influential attorneys in the state. Boyle was honored to be included alongside Governor Deval Patrick, judges, many state and U.S. representatives and senators, and several local politicians. Boyle was one of only a handful of plaintiff trial attorneys selected to the list.
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On December 4th, 2009 partner Valerie Yarashus was honored at the Women of Justice Awards Luncheon presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The Women of Justice Awards are known for celebrating women who have made great strides in the fields of law, justice and advocacy. View the announcement and an interview with Valerie here: Women-of-Justice
Massachusetts Bar Association President Edward W. McIntyre ceremoniously passed the gavel to Valerie A. Yarashus at the May 21 House of Delegates meeting at MassMutual Center in Springfield. Yarashus, the current President-elect, will succeed to president on Sept. 1 for the 2009-2010 association year. McIntyre presented Yarashus with a copy of The Joy of Living after calling her a true leader who is a gifted listener with the ability to develop reciprocal relationships. “She is a wonderful human being and ...
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