Neutrals Massachusetts

Education
B.A. Stonehill College 1982; J.D. Suffolk University Law School 1985.
Professional
1985-1989 Associate Wynn & Wynn, P.C.
Handled personal injury cases 60%on behalf of plaintiffs and 40% on behalf of defendants.
Part time private practice 1990 to present.
Member Massachusetts Bar since 1985, admitted to U.S. District Court.
Affiliations
March 2003 – present
Commonwealth Mediation and Conciliation, Inc. Mediator and arbitrator of civil disputes including personal injury, business and contractual matters. Experienced handling matters involving sexual harassment and sexual abuse.
1990 – 2003
Self employed
Part-time private practice
1985 – 1989
Wynn & Wynn, P.C.; Associate; Handled all aspects of civil cases from initial client consultation to completion by settlement, arbitration, bench or jury trial. Handled personal injury cases 60% on behalf of plaintiffs, 40% on behalf of the defense. Handled defense of criminal cases.
1982 – 1985
Wynn & Wynn, P.C.; Law Clerk; Responsibilities included legal research, brief writing and drafting of pleadings in both civil and criminal cases.
Personal
Frothingham Family YMCA Board of Directors (2000 to present)
Strong Kids Campaign Chairperson (2002)
Old Colony YMCA Board of Directors (2003)
Member Charity Guild, Brockton, MA
Extensive involvement in political campaigns and fundraising on national, state and local level.

Ernest P. DeSimone has been a trial lawyer since 1975 and concentrates his practice on substantial eminent domain cases. After graduating from Suffolk University Law School with honors, Mr. DeSimone became an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Over twelve years as an Assistant and Special Assistant Attorney General, Mr. DeSimone represented state departments, officers and commissions in litigation at both the trial and appellate levels.
Education
Stonehill College
North Easton, MA
BA Economics
Suffolk University Law School
Boston, MA
JD Cum Laude, 1975
Experience
Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen, LLP
Boston, MA
1984-1994
McNamara, DeSimone & Flynn, PA
Boston, MA
1975-1986
Department of the Attorney General
Boston, MA
Assistant and Special Assistant Attorney General
Eminent Domain Division/Civil Bureau
Executive Division/Governmental Bureau
Admitted to Practice
Massachusetts Bar
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States

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
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. B.A. Government
University of Fribourg , Switzerland (Junior year abroad)
Boston State College, Boston, MA M.Ed. Urban Education
Suffolk Law School, Boston, MA J.D. / Cum Laude / Law Review

Professional
2001-present: Massachusetts Superior Court, Associate Justice of this court of general and equitable jurisdiction, involved in the trial of serious crimes, and civil litigation involving claims of damages in excess of $25,000.00.

1988-2001 Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA
From list of Approved Attorneys, represented indigent Defendants on murder indictments.

1980-2001 Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA
From list of Approved Attorneys, represented indigent Defendants on serious felony indictments.

1981-2001 Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society
Labor counsel to Detective’s Unit of Boston City Police Department; Appeared in criminal courts, and before federal and state grand juries on charges of improper conduct, including, excessive force, wrongful death, perjury, neglect of duty, and assorted other allegations; Appeared before State Labor Relations Commission, Civil Service Commission, Division of Administrative Law Appeals, and State and Federal Courts.

1979-1999 Service Employees International Union Local 254, Boston, MA
Staff counsel to union representing Massachusetts Trial Court employees.

1977-1986 State Advisory Commission for Special Education, Boston, MA
Legal counsel to school administrator/parent council, with statutory authority to review appropriateness of placements and programs of special needs students pursuant to Federal and State Statutes (P.L. 94-142 and ch. “766″).

1977-2001  Muse and Muse, Boston, MA
General trial practice involving criminal, civil and employment law litigation.

1977-1979 Middlesex County Indigent Defender, Cambridge, MA
Represented indigents charged with misdemeanor and felonies in Eastern Middlesex County.

1970-1977 Boston Public Schools, Boston, MA: Teacher: Boston Latin School; East Boston High School; Lewis Middle School (Roxbury)