Law Firm Overview

Cetrulo & Capone LLP was founded in 1995. The firm has 50 attorneys with four offices located throughout New England and New York. The firm is specialized and highly focused in the field of civil litigation and the defense of complex personal injury and property damage claims. Cetrulo & Capone LLP maintains a spirit of openness, integrity and responsiveness. Understanding our clients' needs and goals, and providing our clients with exceptional, reliable and innovative legal services through team-oriented collaboration are fundamental to the firm. Our attorneys are focused on results and are quickly able to bring inventive and concentrated expertise to all matters. Due to the specialization and experience of the firm, Cetrulo & Capone LLP is able to provide our services in a cost-effective manner.

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty & Maritime
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Auto Design Liability
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate & Finance
• Construction
• Employment
• Environmental
• Insurance Coverage
• Medical Devices Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Regional and National Coordinating Counsel
• Surety
• Toxic Tort Litigation

Published Works

• Toxic Tort Litigation Guide, West Group Publishing, 2002
• Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, Clark Boardman Callaghan Publishing Co., 1994
• "Coverage for 'Related Claims' Reported After the End of a Claims Made Policy", Journal (PLUS), November, 2002
• "BorderCrossings by Lawyers: You May be in Hostile Territory", Lawyer to Lawyer (Chubb & Son), Edition XVIII, 2002
• "Notice and Tender of Defense Under Claims Made Policies", Journal (PLUS), March, 2002
• "Reporting Requirements for Legal Malpractice Policies", Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 31 M.L.W. 783, 2002
• "Beryllium Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, November, 2001
• "Legal Malpractice by Insurance Defense Counsel: Who Can Be Sued, Who Can Sue, and for What", The Journal of the Professional Liability Undewriting Society (PLUS), November, 2000
• "How Much Protection is Afforded to 'Innocent Insureds' Under LPL Policies?", The Journal of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), May, 2000
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Litigation: A Special Study, November, 1999
• "Affirmative Bad Faith Claims of the Surety", Eastern Surety Bond Claims Review, 1999
• "Lead and Lead Poisoning Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, November, 1999
• "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, November, 1999
• "Loss and Causation", Chapter, "Handling Fidelity Bond Claims" ABA-TIPS, 1999
• "What's in the Cards-Absent Case Law, Counsel Clients Carefully to Avoid a Malpractice Suit", American Bar Association Journal, November, 1999
• "What is Really Excluded by the Intentional Acts Exclusion" (Co-Author with Damiano Servidio), The Journal of the Professional Liability UnderwritingSociety, November, 1999
• "Watch Your Back on Referrals", Counselor, Lawyers Professional Liability Association, Volume VII, Issue II, Fall, 1999
• "It's Just My Opinion-Protect Yourself When Opining on an Issue Where There is No Precedential Authority", LPL Update, ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability, Volume 3, Number 2, Fall, 1999
• "Reasons to Avoid Business Transactions with Clients", Paper Trail, Safeco Insurance Company, Volume 6, Issue 3, Summer, 1999
• "The Unauthorized Practice of Law in Another Jurisdiction: The Risk and Risk Prevention", CNA Pro, Spring, 1999
• "My Bretheren's Keeper: Professional Liability by Association", Executive Management Associates, Lawyer to Lawyer, April, 1999
• "The Theory and Practice Behind the Business Pursuits Exclusion" (Co-Author with Mark Wade), The Journal of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), March, 1999
• "Evaluating Your Principal's Construction Claims--What The Surety Needs to Know", Eastern Surety Bond Claims Review, 1998
• "The Auditor's Responsibility to Detect Fraud", Fidelity Law Association Journal 89, 1998
• "Not Everything a Professional Does is Covered as 'Professional Services'" (Co-Author with Mark Wade), The Journal of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), November, 1998
• "The Millennium Won't Wait, Lawyers Must Anticipate the Impact of the Year 2000 Problems Now", American Bar Association Journal, July, 1998
• "Key Issues in Rescission Actions Where the Insured Failes to Disclose a Potential Claim" (Co-Author with Mark Wade), The Journal of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), July, 1998
• "Employees Who Fraudelently Increase Their Compensation: The Salaries and Commissions Exception to the Definition of Dishonesty Under Employee Dishonesty Bonds", Fidelity & Surety Law Committee of the ABA, Spring/Summer Newletter, 1998
• "Don't Let Potential Claims be a Real Problem" (Co-Author with Paul Clauss), Bertholon-Rowland Liability Update, March/April, 1998
• "Can an Insurer Really Avoid Coverage for a Claim that is also Covered Under a Prior Policy?" (Co-Author with Mark Wade), The Journal of Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), February, 1998
• "Fresh Start for the Professional, Officer and Director: Defenses Under the Bankruptcy Laws in Liability Cases", Professionals', Officers' and Directors' Liability Law Committee of the ABA, Winter Newsletter, 1998
• "Fen Phen Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, November, 1997
• "Latex Glove Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, November, 1997
• "Performance Bonds, The Most Important Questions a Surety Can Ask" (Contributor), ABA-TIPS, 1997
• "Determining Deductibles, Policy Limits and Coverage for Related Claims", The Journal of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), June, 1997
• "Watch Your Back on Referrals, Check Out the Other Attorney First, Then Put the Arrangement in Writing", ABA Journal, May, 1997
• "The Buck Stops Where? It's Bad Business to Hide Potential Malpractice Claims From Insurers", ABA Journal, January, 1997
• "A Defense for the Fiduciary Bond Surety: the Principal's Good Faith Reliance on the Advise of a Professional" (Co-Author with William Downing), Fidelity & Surety Law Committee of the ABA, Winter Newsletter, 1997
• Recurring Pretrial Issues in Fidelity and Surety Cases, International Association of Defense Counsel, 1997
• Construction Surety Bonds in Massachusetts, Lorman Education Services, 1996
• "The Authorized Representative Exclusion", National Bond Claims Association, 1996
• "Tobacco Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injury Guide, November, 1996
• "Electromagnetic Field Litigation: A Special Study", Supplement, Toxic Torts: A Complete Personal Injry Guide, November, 1995

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Toxic Torts