Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP

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  • Established in 1989
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About this firm

Focused on innovative solutions, Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP provides effective, innovative and timely legal advice to businesses, organizations, individuals and public entities in New England and across the United States. From pre-eminent trial lawyers, to counselors in business litigation, product liability, health care law, personal law, estate planning, real estate, insurance and corporate matters, our experienced attorneys serve our clients' varied needs in a competitive marketplace.

Founded on the belief that legal representation of the highest caliber and ethical standards should be the hallmark of client service, the firm represents clients in a wide range of civil matters from commercial disputes and product liability, to medical malpractice defense and DPH and Board of Registration proceedings, to premises liability, workers' compensation, construction, and painting and coatings litigation, to divorce, guardianship and probate litigation, to insurance coverage, fisheries regulation, election law, charter school and business representation, to wills, trusts and estates advice.

Our dedication to clients and careful understanding of their needs allows us to solve the toughest legal problems with the proper balance of thoroughness and efficiency. We have a keen appreciation for the adept legal analysis, strategic thinking and focused energy that are required to meet the most demanding legal challenges. Clients choose Smith Duggan for our exceptional legal advice and our responsive, individualized approach.

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Areas of Practice (119)

  • Trial Practice
  • Appellate Practice
  • Civil Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Administrative Law
  • Arbitration
  • Business Law
  • Business Litigation
  • Business Organization
  • Business Regulation
  • CGL Insurance
  • Charter Schools Law
  • Child Custody
  • Civil Appeals
  • Civil Litigation Defense
  • Civil Rights
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Construction Law
  • Contracts
  • Copyrights
  • Corporate Law
  • Defense Litigation
  • Discrimination
  • Divorce
  • Educational Law
  • Election and Campaign Finance
  • Employment Law
  • Entertainment Law
  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Executive Severance Contracts
  • Explosions
  • Export Arms Control Litigation
  • Family Business Law
  • Family Law
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Federal Trial
  • Fire Loss
  • Fisheries Law
  • Government
  • Government Ethics
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Care Licensing
  • Health Care Litigation
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Hospital Law
  • DPH and Board of Registration
  • Incompetency Proceedings
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Defense
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Legislative Redistricting
  • Licensing
  • Manufacturers Liability
  • Manufacturing Defects
  • Massachusetts 93a Litigation
  • MCAD
  • Mediation
  • Medical Bylaws and Staff Privileges
  • Medical Ethics
  • Medical Malpractice Defense
  • Medical Peer Review
  • Medical Regulations and Confidentiality
  • Medical Staff Contracts
  • Medical Staff Credentialing
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents And Injuries
  • Municipal Law
  • Nonprofit Organizations Law
  • Nursing Home Litigation Defense
  • Paint and Coatings Litigation
  • Personal Law
  • Physicians Contracts
  • Physicians Licensing
  • Premises Liability
  • Prescribing and Controlled Substances Law
  • Probate Administration
  • Probate Litigation
  • Product Defects
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Public Authority Law
  • Residential Real Estate
  • Sanctions Law
  • Severance Agreements
  • Sexual Harassment
  • State Government Law
  • Torts
  • Trade
  • Trademarks
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trust Law
  • Unfair Business Practices
  • Unfair Competition
  • Unfair Employment Practice
  • Unfair Insurance Practices
  • Unfair Trade Practices
  • Uniform Commercial Code
  • U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
  • Voting Rights
  • Wills
  • Airplane Crash Litigation
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Aviation Defense
  • Aviation Insurance
  • Aviation Liability
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Aviation and Aerospace
  • Casinos and Gambling
  • Constitutional Law
  • Charter School Law
  • Dental Malpractice Defense
  • Medical Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Nursing Liability
  • Nursing Malpractice
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Andrew D. Black: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
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Barbara Hayes Buell: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
Barbara Hayes Buell
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Boston, MA , 
Lincoln, MA
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Insurance Defense, Torts, Professional Liability, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Errors and Omissions, Legal Medicine, Comprehensive General Liability, Directors and Officers Litigation, Motor Vehicle, Municipal Law, Charter School Law, Hospital Law, Contracts, Unfair Employment Practices, Interpleader, Civil Litigation, Sexual Harassment Defense, Employment Law, Education Law View More

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Gerard A. Butler, Jr.: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
Gerard A. Butler, Jr.
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4.9
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Business Litigation, Products Liability, Construction Litigation, Employment Litigation, Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Medical Staff Credentialing, Medical Staff Contracts, Hospital Peer Review, Hospital Law View More

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James E. Clancy, IV: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
James E. Clancy, IV
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Boston, MA , 
Lincoln, MA
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Family Law, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate

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Nicole B. Cordeiro: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
Nicole B. Cordeiro
Partner
5.0
8 Reviews
Boston, MA , 
Lincoln, MA
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Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Probate Litigation

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Vincent N. DePalo: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
Vincent N. DePalo
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5.0
9 Reviews
Boston, MA , 
Lincoln, MA
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Litigation, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts

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Christopher A. Duggan: Attorney with Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP
Christopher A. Duggan
Partner
5.0
Boston, MA , 
Lincoln, MA , 
Lincoln, MA
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Products Liability, Premises Liability, Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Trade Show Law and Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trademark Infringement Litigation, Explosions, Fire Loss, Trial Practice View More

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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (65 reviews)

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  • Analytical Capability

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Nicole B. Cordeiro by a Partner on 11/29/22 in Wills and Probate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Nicole B. Cordeiro by a Attorney on 11/29/22 in Wills and Probate

    Very reasonable to deal with and incredibly responsive to requests for information and or further negotiation. Assertive while being civil.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Nicole B. Cordeiro by a Attorney on 11/18/22 in Wills and Probate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Nicole B. Cordeiro by a Member on 11/18/22 in Litigation

    I worked closely with Nicole for a year and had many opportunities to observe her litigating contentious disputes, navigating numerous witnesses and stakeholders, and balancing the demands of an intense legal practice. Nicole always handled herself p... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Nicole B. Cordeiro by a Attorney on 11/17/22 in Civil Litigation

    Very professional, first rate expertise in her field, highly regarded.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Nicole B. Cordeiro by a Attorney on 11/17/22 in Wills and Probate

    Nicole has handled several complex estate settlement matters with difficult family dynamics

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Rodney E. Gould by a Partner on 05/21/18 in Corporate Law

    Rod Gould is an excellent attorney. I practiced with him at Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo when I was a partner there, and I found him to be exceptional.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Rodney E. Gould by a Attorney on 05/14/18 in Corporate Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Rodney E. Gould by a Attorney on 05/10/18 in Resorts and Leisure

    Rodney is expert in his field.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Rodney E. Gould by a Attorney on 05/10/18 in Resorts and Leisure

    Rodney Gould is a first rate lawyer

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