Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1988

Lawyer Overview

The law firm of Gillis & Bikofsky, P.C. was founded in 1988 by Michael Gillis and David Bikofsky and has offices in Newton and Yarmouthport, Massachusetts. Gillis & Bikofsky's four attorneys specialize in plaintiffs' personal injury law and litigation. With more than eighty years of combined experience representing injured victims and their families throughout the Boston area, Gillis & Bikofsky is best known for its attorneys' zealous litigation and trial skills

Gillis & Bikofsky specializes in all aspects of personal injury law. In all personal injury cases, Gills & Bikofsky, P.C. takes care of dealing with the insurance company or party at fault to make sure a fair settlement is reached. When a fair settlement cannot be reached, they put their trial skills to work to get the best possible result for its clients

Areas of Practice

• Product Liability
• Medical Malpractice
• Automobile
• Negligence
• Wrongful Death
• Premise Liability
• Liquor Liability
• German Restitution Law

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Mini-trials, Private Judging, Mergers & Acquisitions, RICO Act, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Collections, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Age Discrimination, Civil Rights, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Eminent Domain, Grand Jury Proceedings, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug Violations, DUI/DWI, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Colleges & Universities, Education Law, Private Schools, Public Schools, Special Education, Student Rights, Tenure, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Hazardous Waste, Title Insurance, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Products Liability Law, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Real Estate Law, Residential Real Estate, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1982
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1983
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors)
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Automobile Committee)
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Education Committee)
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Executive Committee)
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (Past President)
• State Delegate

Honors and Awards

• AV Peer Review Rated-Martindale-Hubbell

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Various Topics, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1980 - Present
• Guest Lecturer , MCLE (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education)

Pro Bono Activities

• President, Bay State Jaguars AAU Basketball Club, 2004 - Present
• Coach, 12U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Bronze Medal, 2004 - Present
• Coach, 10U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Bronze Medal, 2002 - Present
• Coach, 11U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Bronze Medal, 2003 - Present
• Coach, 13U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Silver Medal, 2005
• Coach, 14U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Silver Medal, 2006
• Coach, 15U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Silver Medal, 2007
• Coach, 16U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Silver Medal, 2008
• Coach, 10U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Gold Medal, 2004
• Coach, 11U, Massachusetts State Tournament Silver Medal, 2005
• Coach, 12U, 2006
• Coach, 13U, Massachusetts State Tournament, Bronze Medal, 2007
• Coach, 14U Elite, Massachusetts State Tournament, Gold Medal, 2008
• Coach, 3rd Place United States Junior Nationals, 2008
• Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, Newton South High School, 2006 - 2007
• Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, Newton South High School, 2007 - 2008
• 6th Grade- Finalist, Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton), 2002 - 2003
• 7th Grade- Champion, Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton), 2003 - 2004
• 8th Grade, Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton), 2004 - 2005
• 5th Grade, Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton), 2003 - 2004
• 6th Grade, Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton), 2004 - 2005
• 7th Grade, Metrowest Travel Basketball (Newton), 2005 - 2006
• Board Member, Newton Girls Basketball Association, 2000 - 2003
• 3rd Grade, Newton Girls Basketball Association, 2000
• 4th Grade, Newton Girls Basketball Association, 2001
• 3rd Grade, Newton Girls Basketball Association, 2002
• 5th Grade, Newton Girls Basketball Association, 2002
• 4th Grade, Newton Girls Basketball Association, 2003
• Board of Directors, West End House Boys & Girls Club, 1995 - 2003
• Honorary Director, West End House Boys & Girls Club, 2003 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Sugarman & Sugarman, P.C., Associate, 1983 - 1986

Education

• Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1978
  Bachelor of Arts

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

1150 Walnut Street
Newton, MA 02461-1229

Phones

(617) 244-4300

Faxes

(617) 964-0862

Emails

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Websites

http://www.gillisandbikofsky.com