News
Toby Bright Serves as MCLE Panel Member: Lawyer’s Roadmap to Massachusetts Boards of Registration
HMDRS Member Toby Bright recently participated as panel member for a Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education program. The webinar, titled Lawyer’s Roadmap to Massachusetts Boards of Registration (from Licensure to Litigation),...
Michael Racette Elected to the Office of Secretary of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Congratulations to HMDRS Member Michael Racette, who was recently elected to the office of Secretary of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges who are dedicated to the...
Chambers Spotlight Recognition
We are proud to announce that Hamel Marcin Dunn Reardon & Shea, P.C. has been ranked in the Chambers USA Spotlight Guide 2026! This recognition highlights the hard work and commitment of every member of our team, and we are...
HMDR&S Opens Worcester Office
Hamel, Marcin, Dunn, Reardon & Shea is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office space, located at 446 Main Street, “the Glass Tower” Building, in downtown Worcester. This new space will help us to continue to serve our long-term and outstanding clients...
Attorneys Tony Abeln, Mike Racette, John Babcock, Rachel Forbes, Kimberly Iverson-Tufo, Ti Ton, Erica Ford and Brea Adams, Law Clerk Leighann Bosco, Paralegal Isabelle Foley, and Administrative Assistant Lisa Benson Join HMDRS
Hamel, Marcin, Dunn, Reardon & Shea is proud and excited to announce that Attorneys Tony Abeln, Mike Racette, John Babcock, Rachel Forbes, Kimberly Iverson-Tufo, Ti Ton, Erica Ford and Brea Adams have joined our team, as of...
Leighann Bosco and Madison Welsh Pass Massachusetts Bar Exam November 2025
Congratulations to our two stellar law clerks, Madison Welsh and Leighann Bosco, on having recently learned of their passing score on the Massachusetts Bar Exam. We are thrilled for both Madison and Leighann on this career...
Publications
John Puleo and Joe DeBonis Publish Article in Massachusetts Bar Association Section Review
Congratulations to Attorneys John Puleo and Joe DeBonis on the publication of an article in the Massachusetts Bar Association's March/April 2026 Section Review on a recent Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) case discussing both the procedural and substantive handling of...
Automated Claims Reporting and Not So ‘Best Practices’ Result in Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Against Insurer
By Matthew Sweet, Esq. & Jennifer Sheehan, Esq. A recent case from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court may not represent a ground breaking change in insurance law, but it certainly provides some valuable lessons in best practices for claims handling. The...
The Supreme Judicial Court Expands the Scope of the “Mode of Operation” Approach to Premises Liability
By Jennifer Sheehan, Esq. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) recently issued a decision which could potentially expand the application of the “mode of operation” theory in premises liability cases. In Bowers v. P. Wiles, Inc.[1], SJC-11923 (July 28,...
The FLSA Overtime Rule: A Shifting Legal Landscape
Multiple Damages Awarded Due to Insurer’s Failure to Conduct Objective Investigation
By Jennifer C. Sheehan, Esq. The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ordered an insurance company to pay multiple damages to a plaintiff who was injured in a fight outside of bar. In Terry v. Hospitality Mutual Insurance Co., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 597 (2022), the Court...
Insurer Wins State’s First Ever Reservation of Rights Recoupment in Bacteria Exclusion Case
By Jennifer C. Sheehan, Esq. In Berkley National Insurance Company v. Granite Telecommunications, LLC and Atlantic Newport Realty, LLC, 2022 WL 3021107 (D. Mass 2022), the United States District Court ruled that an insurer who defended a claim under a reservation of...