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Jeffrey N. Catalano is a partner in the firm. His practice consists of representing victims of catastrophic injuries in the areas of medical negligence, product liability, auto accident, class action, and other personal injury cases. His practice has obtained numerous multi-million dollar results in cases statewide and nationally. He also represents physicians in matters before the Board of Registration in Medicine. Mr. Catalano also specializes in medical negligence cases involving newborns diagnosed with kernicterus-brain damage from excessive jaundice. He is a graduate of Boston College Law School, where he received the prestigious “Professional and Personal Achievement” Award.

Jeffrey Catalano has been invited to speak on a variety of topics related to trial strategy and medical legal issues for the Massachusetts Bar Association, Suffolk University Law School and on Fox & Friends on Fox News. He testifies before the state legislature regarding patient rights and health care issues and helped create the new law improving disclosure following medical errors. He has also published and lectured on topics related to trial and litigation strategy.

Mr. Catalano has served as an officer of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is on the Executive Committee for the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. He is on the Board of Directors for the non-profit law firm Health Law Advocates, Inc., where his pro bono work includes patient advocacy and representing chronically ill and impoverished people. He received a “Hero from the Field” award for his work to improve health care quality and patient rights.

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Practice Areas

Class Action Litigation
Medical Malpractice Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Products Liability

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts (1994)

United States District Court, Massachusetts (1995)

United States Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit (2003)

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D. (1994)

University of Scranton, B.A. (1990)

Background

Todd & Weld LLP, 1999 to present

Anderson, Adler, Cohen & Harvey LLP, 1994-1999

Professional Activities

Massachusetts Bar Association, Vice President

Massachusetts Bar Association, Secretary

Massachusetts Bar Association, Fellow

Boston Bar Association

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors.

American Association for Justice

Publications/Lectures

Panelist, “Trial Issues” 2010

Panelist, “Medical Liability in the 21st Century” 2009

Panelist, "Preparing to File a Lawsuit", August 2007

Speaker, SEAK Expert Witness Conference, 2007

Guest, Pursuing Medical Negligence Cases, Cable Access Television, 2006

Guest Lecturer, Suffolk University Law School, 2006-present

Panelist, How to Try Your First Case, MBA, 2003-present

Co-editor , “Guide to Judicial Practice in the Superior Court of Massachusetts”, MBA (2008)

Author, "IVF: New Horizons in Informed Consent," MBA, Section Review, 2005

Author, “Post Judgment Costs,” MBA, Section Review, 2004

Awards/Achievements

Boston College Law School Commencement Award for Professional and Personal Achievement

Named a “New England Super Lawyer” in 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 editions of Boston Magazine and a "Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star" in Plaintiff Personal Injury: Malpractice, in 2005 edition of Boston Magazine

“Lawyer of the Month” Health Law Advocates Pro Bono Network June, 2008

Honored with Rx for Excellence Award by the Massachusetts Medical Law Report in October 2009 for dedication to patient rights.

Civic & Charitable Involvement

Health Law Advocates Inc., Board of Directors Member (2006), Pro Bono Attorney, 2003-present, Co-chair of 2008 fundraising event.

Public Interest Law Project of Boston, Founder and President, 1996-2001

Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Pro Bono Attorney, 1995-1997

Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Caseworker: Compass Alternative School, 1990-1991, Co-chair of 2008 fundraising event.

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