Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 617-892-6080
- Fax: 617-345-6796
- Website: https://www.hassettdonnelly.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Construction Litigation
- Coverage Analysis
- Declaratory Judgments
- Bad Faith
- Professional Liability
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Municipal Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial General Liability
- Employment Law
- Motor Vehicle
- Toxic Torts
- Wrongful Death
- Breach of Contract
- Property Defense
- Environmental Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Fire
- Homeowners
About Us
Founded in 1974, Hassett & Donnelly, P.C. (f/k/a Healy & Rocheleau, P.C.) is committed to providing high quality legal and litigation services that exceed each client's expectations.
With offices located throughout New England, Hassett & Donnelly affords convenient access to federal and state courts and administrative agencies across the region.
We are proud to work with many of America's leading insurance companies. We stand ready to show you how our knowledgeable attorneys can be entrusted to handle your most complex cases.
Additional Locations
New York, NY Providence, RI Portland, ME
Personnel Information
Partners
David F. Hassett
Managing Partner
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: dhassett@hassettdonnelly.com
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 1985
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:
Assistant District Attorney (1985-1987); Best Lawyers in America (2012-2017)
Memberships:
- Massachusetts and Worcester County Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Education:
- College of the Holy Cross, B.A. (cum laude), 1981
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1984
James C. Wood
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: jwood@hassettdonnelly.com
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2006
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Education:
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A. Political Science, 2002
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2006
Michael S. Melville
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: mmelville@hassettdonnelly.com
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2011
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Education:
- Clark University, B.A. Economics (Phi Beta Kappa), 2008
- Boston College Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), 2011
Associate
Patrick T. Ciapciak
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: pciapciak@hassettdonnelly.com
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2019
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
Education:
- Villanova University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2016
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 2019
(See profile under Worcester, MA for additional information)
Contact Our Team | About Best's Insurance Professional Resources | FAQs | Qualification Guidelines | Important Notice