On March 27, we heard from Judge Diane Rubin and Judge Jennifer Roberts, both Associate Justices of the Land Court, as they spoke on a panel in our conference room for the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts about their paths to the bench and their perspectives on how to achieve success as female attorneys turned judges.
Dain Torpy president Daniel P. Dain quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about a new spoliation of evidence case.
Mass Lawyers Weekly: “Judge orders spoliation sanction in commercial dispute; Broader standard applied after remand from single justice”
Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. has been appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu as chair of the City’s new Reparations task force charged with examining Boston’s participation in the institution of slavery and making recommendations on how the city can start repairing the legacy from that era. The task force is the product of an ordinance adopted by the City Council.
NBC Boston: Mayor Wu Unveils Boston’s Reparations Task Force
R.J. Lyman, who oversaw regulatory reform under Governor Weld, describes what it takes to streamline permitting processes in Massachusetts.
Commonwealth Magazine: What it takes to streamline state regulations, With 25 volumes of regs, there’s plenty to do
Dain Torpy is pleased to announce that Michael J. McDermott has been elected a Shareholder and Director of the firm.
A member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, Mike’s practice focuses on the litigation and resolution of zoning, land use, real estate, and environmental disputes. He also counsels clients through due diligence and permitting, and serves as outside general counsel for a number of condominium associations. Mike has argued and tried cases in the Massachusetts District, Superior, and Land Courts, as well as the United States Immigration Court. Most recently, Mike won a multi-day Land Court trial upholding the grant of a Section 6 finding and special permit in Edgartown. Mike’s recent summary judgment victory for a Landlord client, confirming tenant’s breach of lease in the face of tenant’s raised COVID-19 related defenses, facilitated a multi-million dollar settlement. Mike’s recent election as Shareholder and Director reflects the skill, trust, and value that his clients and the firm have in him.