Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Mr. FitzPatrick is responsible for complex litigation in diverse substantive areas including securities law, contract disputes, environmental regulation, products liability and constitutional law.  He has been actively involved in the trial and management of cases in federal and state courts in Massachusetts, New York and other jurisdictions around the country for more than 30 years.  He has tried complex commercial disputes, both jury trials and bench trials.

Mr. FitzPatrick also has argued frequently in state and federal appellate courts.  He has been involved in a variety of multiparty, multi-jurisdiction litigation and class actions involving claims of personal injury and property damage arising from exposure to such substances as asbestos, lead pigment, silica, various chemicals and pharmaceutical products.  He has handled the defense of class actions in a number of state and federal jurisdictions as well as a number of commercial arbitrations.

Areas of Practice

• Environmental
• Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Toxic Tort Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts
• New York

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Boston Bar Association (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Member)
• American Bar Association (Board of Directors, Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service)

Honors and Awards

• Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Education

• Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974
  J.D.
• Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969
  M.A.
• Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York, 1967
  B.A.

Address

Two Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210

Phones

(617) 217-5225

Faxes

(617) 217-5200

Emails

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Websites

http://www.cetcap.com