Neutrals Massachusetts

Education
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut, BS Accounting
New England School of Law
Boston, Massachusetts
Graduated: June 1976
University of Bridgeport
1967 to 1971
Bridgeport, Connecticut Bachelor of Science Major: Accounting
Minor: Economics
Admission to Practice
Passed Massachusetts Bar Examination: November 1976
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar: December 1976
Professional
January 1977 to present
Self employed as an attorney in Brockton, MA, involved in all phases of civil and probate litigation. Main areas of practice include personal injury, divorce and probate.
January 1990 to present
Arbitration and mediation of personal injury claims for Commonwealth Mediation and Conciliation, (CMCI), 130 Liberty Street, Brockton, for numerous insurance companies including Safety, Commerce, Liberty Mutual, Hanover and Arbella
January 1985 to January 1990
Arbitration of personal injury claims for American Arbitration Association. Certified as an arbitrator for AAA after attending training course.
Personal
American Jurisprudence Award
1975 – Conflicts of Law
1976 – Jurisdiction

Education
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
B.A. 1964
Boston College Law School
Boston, MA
J.D. 1967
Professional
2006 – Present
Senior Mediator and Arbitrator, Commonwealth Mediation & Conciliation, Inc., Brockton, MA
2004 – 2006
Associate Justice of the Superior Court
1999 – 2004
Chief Justice of the Superior Court
1990 – 1992
Regional Administrative Justice, Plymouth County
1985 – 1999
Associate Justice of the Superior Court
1979 – 1985
Partner, Boorstein & DelVecchio, 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
1969 – 1979
Assistant Corporation Counsel, Law Department, City of Boston, Boston, MA
1967 – 1969
Staff Attorney, Boston Legal Aid Society, 14 Somerset Street, Boston, MA
1993 – Present
Adjunct Professor School of Law, Boston University Law School
Affiliations
Massachusetts Bar Association
Plymouth County Bar Association
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Secretary, 1981-1985
Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers, President, 1982-1983
Publications
1970
Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law
Chapter entitled “Environmental Law”
Co-author with Richard J. Johnson
1986
Handbook of Family Law – Published by MCLE-NELI
Child Support Chapter
Co-author with Peter Zupkovska
Personal
Honorary Degree
2000
Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from Suffolk University School of Law
2004
Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from New England School of Law
Awards
1990
Brass Gravel Award presented by the Plymouth County Bar Association
1993
Judicial Merit Award presented by Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
Distinguished Jurist Award presented by Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers
2000
Distinguished Jurist Award from Essex County Bar Association
Jurist of the Year Award from Justinian Law Society
2002
Leadership Award from Middlesex County Bar Association
2004
Alumnus of the Year Award from Boston College Law School
Outstanding Alumna Award from Wheaton College

Education
Boston State College, B.A. 1972
New England School of Law, J.D. 1976
Admission to Practice
Massachusetts, January 1977
U.S. District Court (Massachusetts), February 1977
United State Supreme Court, May 1982
Professional
Assistant General Counsel – Boston Water & Sewer Commission, March 2008 – February 2013
Managing Attorney – Harleysville/Worcester Ins., January 1994 – February 2008
Senior Trial Attorney – Law Office of Robert Noonan, November 1987 – January 1994
Assistant District Attorney – Suffolk County, August 1981 – October 1987

Education
Brown University (B.A. 1968)
Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1973)
Professional
1973-1974
Law Clerk the Judge Raymond Flanagan of the Superior Court of New Jersey in a session devoted to civil jury trials.
1974-1976
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Central Appellate Research Supervisor, responsible for researching and assisting in the preparation of opinions for the eighteen Judges of the Court.
1976-1979
Law Offices of Willis A. Downs, Brockton, Massachusetts. General practice with an emphasis on litigation in all courts.
1979 – present
Mone, D’Ambrose & Hanyen, P.C., general civil practice. Trials in Federal and State Courts, both jury and non-jury involving construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, product liability, and copyright law. Experience in various arbitration forums as a representative of contractors, insurers, plaintiffs and defendants.
Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, Commonwealth Mediation and Conciliation, Inc. and by private appointment.
Military Service
Journalist, U.S. Army, Vietnam.
Significant Cases
Mc Grath v. Stanley, 397 Mass. 775 (1986)
Miller v. Fickett, 432 Mass. 1028 (2000)
Fox v. Little People’s School, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 356 (1987)
Hatton v. Meade, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 356 (1987)
Fisher v. Fisher, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 205 (1986)
Miley v. Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics, 41 Mass. App. Ct.30 (1996)
Kelliher v. Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School District, 806 F2d 9 (1986)
Affiliations
Massachusetts Bar Association
Plymouth County Bar Association
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Life Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D., June 1969
Fairfield University B.A,, June 1972
Professional

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice, Boston, MA 2001 – Present
Southern New England Law School Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Dartmouth, MA 1990 – 1998
Anna Maria College Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Paxton, MA 1985 – 1989
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Associate Justice of the District Court, Boston, MA 1985 – 2001
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office Assistant District Attorney, Bristol County, MA 1979 – 1985
Massachusetts Department of Revenue First Deputy Commissioner, Boston, MA 1978 – 1979
Massachusetts Governor’s Committee on Criminal Justice Executive Director, Boston, MA 1975 – 1978
Massachusetts Defenders Committee Staff Attorney, Boston, MA 1973 – 1975

Education
1979 J.D., Suffolk University Law School
1970 M.A., University of Connecticut
1968 A.B., Emmanuel College
Admission to Practice
U.S. District Court, 1980
Massachusetts Bar, 1979
Professional
1997 – present
Private practice; Of Counsel, the Law Office of Drew Elinoff; plaintiffs’ and defense litigation
1980 – 1997
Trial Attorney; handling a variety of personal injury and property damage lawsuits in general liability, automobile, product liability, 176D and 93A, including pleadings, discovery, trial and appeal; preparation of reports, opinion papers, memoranda of law, reports of educational seminar material for clients and colleagues; arbitrator of cases, sole and as a tribunal member; mediator in the Stoughton Conciliation/Mediation Program
1978 – 1980
Division Claim Examiner; responsible for overseeing the handling of large or complex claims, evaluating their potential, and directing the course of investigation, discovery, settlement or trial of those cases; instructor in claim staff seminars
1972 – 1978
Division Claim Educator; responsible for training and evaluating newly employed claim adjusters, developing course materials and seminars for staff education in matters affecting policy content and claim handling procedures, reviewing and analyzing legislation affecting insurance, participation in industry conferences, Claim Manager’s Council meetings, instructor at Certified Insurance Counselor program at Dartmouth, organizing and developing agenda and material for Branch Claim Managers’ meetings
1969 – 1972
Claim Adjuster; responsible for handling a variety of bodily injury, no-fault, and property damage claims, including investigation and evaluation of coverage, liability, and damages, negotiation, settlement or other disposition
Affiliations
Massachusetts Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Arbitration Association

Education
Charles Murray received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Boston College in 1970 and his Juris Doctor Degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1973.
Professional
He began his career as a trial lawyer with the Massachusetts Defender’s Committee in Boston followed by three years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Major Violator’s Division for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
In 1978 he joined the firm of McGuire, Collias and Horvitz in Fall River where he served as trial counsel in the defense of personal injury claims and the prosecution and defense of other civil litigation matters. In 1985 he became trial counsel to Wynn & Wynn, P.C., where he handled the prosecution and defense of personal injury and business litigation matters and served as head of the firm’s litigation department.

In July of 1996 he established the Law Offices of Charles A. Murray, P.C. in New Bedford where he is a recognized civil litigator for individual and business disputes. Examples include personal injury, contract, boundary, environmental (21E) and disagreements between partners, shareholders in closely held corporations, real estate owners and estate beneficiaries.

Mr. Murray has almost 40 years of trial experience in both State and Federal Courts in and outside of Massachusetts. He has long been involved in the negotiation and mediation of civil disputes, both as an advocate, and as a mediator and arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and conciliator for the New Bedford District Court. He has also served as a Discovery Master for the Massachusetts Superior Court.

He is a long time member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, New Bedford, Fall River and Bristol County Bar Associations. He served as a long time member of the New Bedford Bar Association Bar Council and as Secretary and Chairman of its Mentor Committee. He has also served as a guest lecturer on a variety of topics at continuing legal education seminars for many years.

Mr. Murray prides himself on having a broad and balanced experience that gives him a unique ability to assess the prospects for the successful outcome in a case.
Personal
He is an avid boater, sailor and sailing competitor and lives with his wife Susan in South Dartmouth, MA.