Andrew Palid's practice focuses on complex litigation in the areas of securities and shareholder lawsuits, accountants' professional liability, insurance coverage lawsuits, and general commercial disputes.
Andrew recently completed a rotation as an Assistant District Attorney in the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office where he tried numerous cases to verdict.
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of Andrew's experience and accomplishments:
· Defense of Big Four accounting firm in common law financial statement misrepresentation case
· Defense of Big Four accounting firm in professional malpractice, common law negligence, and breach of contract litigation
· Defense of Big Four accounting firm in federal securities fraud class action and related ERISA and state court litigation
· Defense of health management company in breach of fiduciary duty class action instituted by former minority shareholders
· Insurance recovery litigation on behalf of valve manufacturer
Professional / Civic Involvement
· Boston Bar Association, Member
· Boston American Inn of Court, Member
publications
· Supreme Court Adopts "Nerve Center" Test for Citizenship of Corporation for Diversity Jurisdiction Purposes, Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter (Spring 2010)
· First Circuit Weighs in on Test for Primary Liability Under Rule 10b-5(b) in SEC v.Tambone, 597 F.3d 436 (2010), Federal Bar Association, Massachusetts Chapter (Spring 2010)