PDP is expanding its practice to include a suite of ADR & Legal Consulting Services led by retired MA Superior Court Judge Brian A. Davis.
We defend public employees and public officials against claims of discrimination and violations of civil rights, allegations of false arrest, and use of excessive force.
PDP has substantial trial experience in product liability cases. Damages tried include the entire personal-injury spectrum, wrongful death, disembowelment, personal injury and property damage, including both compensatory and punitive-damage claims.
Our firm has defended a wide variety of suits arising out of actions taken by public employees and elected officials, including selectmen, mayors, building inspectors, members of zoning commissions, police officers and teachers in the course of the execution of their duties
PDP has represented defendants in the asbestos litigation for more than two decades and we are intimately familiar with all aspects of these claims. We are conversant with the workings of the consolidated asbestos dockets in each of the states in which we practice and frequently act as lead counsel.
We are well-versed in the interpretation and application of liability insurance policies under state and federal law. Our familiarity with insurance policy norms and standards allows us to provide robust protection to clients in all aspects of their coverage disputes.
We defend school districts, elected and appointed officers, and school employees in actions arising out of the performance of their public duties, including student discipline, school liability and employment claims.
Our broad scope of litigation experience also provides hard-won perspective for advising clients how to avoid litigation by adopting appropriate employment practices and risk management procedures.
PDP attorneys have extensive trial court experience and success in civil litigation lawsuits. We have skill in handling a wide variety of general litigation.
PDP provides coordinating counsel services to organizations.
We have significant experience in prosecuting and defending a broad range of business and commercial litigation. Our aggressive preparation and investigation tactics are at the core of creating positive results for business and commercial clients at dispositive motions, mediation, and trials.
PDP's appellate attorneys are critical strategic components to our firm's success in civil litigation and insurance coverage proceedings. Their intimate involvement in all facets of the case strengthens the last line of defense.
Our Labor and Employment Law practice at PDP represents the municipal, business and insurance communities in all facets of employment and workplace issues, from employment practices liability defense to traditional management-labor matters
Judge Davis offers skilled mediation services, creating a respectful environment where parties can reach mutually agreeable solutions with his expert guidance and insight.
Arbitration with Judge Davis provides a flexible, efficient approach to dispute resolution. His impartiality and extensive experience ensure fair, timely decisions in complex cases.
Gain objective insight with Judge Davis’s neutral analysis, offering an informed assessment of case strengths, legal strategy, and settlement options for optimal dispute resolution.
Judge Davis delivers comprehensive legal consulting, drawing on his judicial and litigation experience to support clients in trial preparation, strategy, and persuasive argument development.
Sharing legal insights and jurisprudence.
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently addressed a choice of law issue as to the calculation of prejudgment interest on a Massachusetts (Mass.) jury verdict award in a case involving a contractual clause that invoked New Hampshire substantive law.
A Suffolk County Superior Court judge recently ruled that Massachusetts law applies to a consumer protection claim filed by a New York plaintiff against insurance company defendants that were incorporated in or regularly conducted business in Massachusetts.
In a partially published opinion issued on July 20, 2020, the California Court of Appeal, First District, upheld the verdict for design defect, failure to warn, and punitive damages but reduced the jury's award in a case involving exposure to Roundup Products causing non-Hodgkins lymphoma in a former school grounds keeper. Because the agreed to jury instruction limited future noneconomic damages to those Mr. Johnson was reasonably certain to suffer, the Court reduced the future non-economic damages from $33M to $4M.
PDP Partner, John J. Davis, will be presenting "Employment Law Update at MCLEs 18th Annual Municipal Law Conference" on September 9, 2020.
PDP Partner, John Cloherty, will be presenting "First Amendment Update: Signs, Panhandlers, Public Meetings" at MCLE's 18th Annual Municipal Law Conference on September 9, 2020.
PDP Partner John Cloherty will be presenting "Public Employment Law Meets the 1st Amendment" at MCLE 17th Annual Municipal Law Conference on March 13th, 2019. The conference will discuss the latest developments, updates, and challenges in public sector law.