Maria T. Davis, a partner at the firm, concentrates her civil litigation practice on a wide array of disputes, including business matters, employment law, and personal injury. Ms. Davis is co-head of the firm’s personal injury practice.
Clients immersed in disputes involving complex construction projects regularly rely on her counsel. Ms. Davis played a substantial role in persuading the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to rule in favor of a developer client on the question of when the six-year Statute of Repose begins to run in the context of a multi-building condominium project.
Ms. Davis represents the victims of traumatic injuries, including medical malpractice matters. Among numerous successful personal injury litigation results for clients, she obtained a $4 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit arising from the death of a mother shortly following the birth of her fourth child.
Recent representative accomplishments of Ms. Davis include:
Persuading the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to rule that the six-year period for filing a lawsuit regarding common areas of an individual building in a multi-building condominium project is triggered when the building is substantially complete or is open for its intended use, regardless of the number of buildings or development phases in the project
Obtaining a $1.25 million settlement of a medical malpractice case involving the death of a 57-year-old man following oral surgery
Obtaining a $4 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice case arising from the death of a mother shortly following the birth of her fourth child
Persuading the Massachusetts Appeals Court to uphold a trial court ruling that the firm's clients hold deeded easement rights in residential property
Playing a substantial role in obtaining an arbitration ruling of no liability on behalf of a defendant in a securities litigation case seeking $65 million in damages
New York University School of Law (J.D., 2009) Executive Editor, Journal of Law and Liberty; Member: Law Students for Human Rights; Student Attorney, Federal Defender Clinic
Co-author, Discovery Motions chapter in Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Manual, 6th ed. 2023, (MCLE)
Panelist, "Civil Litigation Basics: Tips and Strategies on Pleadings, Discovery, Dispositive Motions, and Pre-Trial Procedure," Boston Bar Association, June 2019
Presenter, "SLAPP Happy: Tools and Tips for Navigating the Massachusetts Anti-SLAPP Maze", Boston Bar Association (2017)
Presenter, "Life Cycle of a Business Part III: Nondisclosure Agreements and Noncompete Agreements," Massachusetts Bar Association (May 2017)
