Diviacchi, Valeriano
Diviacchi Law Office
111 Beach Street
#1A
Boston, MA 02111-2532
Phone: (617) 542-3175
Fax: (617) 542-3110
Contact Us
Websites associated with this firm:www.diviacchi.comSummary
Current Employment Position(s)
Sole Practitioner
Lawyer Overview
The Diviacchi Law Office was started in November of 1992 to concentrate in the area of representing plaintiffs in legal malpractice cases. Though its original goal was a hope that giving attorneys a taste of their own medicine via malpractice litigation would benefit the legal system and improve it, this hope was quickly extinguished. As the founders of our country realized over two centuries ago, a power that is accountable to no one but itself is accountable to no one. Nemo agit in seipsum . We are now a general criminal and civil trial practice firm with a heavy concentration in representing plaintiffs in legal malpractice cases, criminal defense, and civil rights --- particularly in the areas of police misconduct and First Amendment issues. We are helping our clients recover from damages resulting from legal malpractice or from errors or antiquated procedures in the provision of legal services. Fortuna parit brave .
Areas of Practice
- Legal Malpractice
- Civil Rights
- Criminal Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Professional Malpractice Law
Representative Cases
- Liss v. Studeny, 450 Mass. 473 (Mass. Supreme Judicial Court 2008)
- Sherbert v. Remmel, 2006 ME 116 (Maine Supreme Judicial Court 2006)
- Commowealth v. Isaac Rodriguez, 63 Mass.App.Ct. 660 (Mass. Court of Appeals 2005)
- Chute v. Walker, 281 F.3d 314 (1st Circuit 2002)
- Arcidi v. NAGE, 447 Mass. 616 (Mass. Supreme Judicial Court 2006)
- George M. Bucuvalas v. United States, 98 F.3d 652 (1st Circuit 1996)
- Perdoni Brothers, Inc. v. Concrete Systems, Inc., 35 F.3d 1 (1st Circuit 1994)
- Best v. Rome, 858 F.Supp. 271 (D. Mass. 1994)
- Farsaci v. Bush, 755 F.Supp 22 (D. Maine 1991)
- Thayer v. Clerk of Dist. Court of Barnstable, 421 Mass. 1001 (D. Mass. 1995)
- Fredericks v. Rosenblatt, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 713 (Mass.Court of Appeals 1996)
- Kehoe v. St. Paul Insurance, Mass. App. Div. 25 (Mass.App.Div. 1993)
- William Cranmore v. Green et al, 44 Mass. App. Ct. 1102 (Mass. App. Ct. 1998)
- Philip Pattison et al v. Town of South Hadley et al, 1993 WL 343675 (MA 1993)
- United States v. Dennis Liberge et al, 998 F.2d 1001 (C.A.1 1993)
- New England Insurance v. Cape Cod Bank & Trust
- Mark Marinelli v. Bernard Shadrawy et al
- Lutin & Lutin v. MASSBANK for Savings et al
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Fassil
- Connors v. Pike et al, 718 N.E.2d 896 (Mass.App.Ct. 1999)
- Berezin v. Regency Savings Bank, 234 F.3d 68 (1st Cir. 2000)
- United States v. Lara, 181 F.3d 183 (1st Cir. 1999)
- In re James A. Chute, 235 B.R. 700 (BCT MA 1999)
- Eck v. Kellem, 51 Mass.App.Ct. 850 (Mass.App.Ct. 2001)
- Swasey v. Barron, 46 Mass.App.Ct 127 (Mass.App.Ct. 1999)
- Hannon v. Allen, 241 F.Supp.2d 71 (D.Mass. 2003)
- Daley v. Harber, 234 F.Supp.2d 27 (D.Mass. 1994)
- William Cranmore v. Greene et al, 688 N.E.2d 474 (Mass.App.Ct. 1997)
- Cobb v. Gosnell, Mass.App,Div. 21 (Mass.App.Div. 2003)
West Practice Categories
Legal Malpractice, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Litigation & Appeals, Professional Malpractice Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1990
- Maine, 1990
- District of Columbia, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- U.S. Federal Courts
Past Employment Positions
- Kehoe & Crosson, Associate, 1989 - 1992
- Law Offices of Daniel G. Davis, Law Clerk, 1989
- Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, Law Clerk, 1988
- Committee for Public Counsel Services, Law Clerk, 1988
- Massachusetts District Courts, Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project, Law Clerk, 1988
- Jamaica Plain Legal Services Center, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1988
- Finley, Kumble et al, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1988
- Cook County State's Attorney, Law Clerk, 1987
- United States Navy, Propulsion Plant Operator, 1976 - 1982
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
1988
Juris Doctor - University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois,
1985
B.A.Ph., Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Honors: Class Honors; Departmental Distinction
Minor: Mathematics
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Information
Address
111 Beach Street
#1A
Boston, MA 02111-2532
Phones
(617) 542-3175
Faxes
(617) 542-3110
