Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Michael J. Cahalane is as an associate with the Toxic Tort Group.  His practice focuses on multi-jurisdictional multi-plaintiff complex litigation.  He also handles products liability and commercial litigation.

Mr. Cahalane practices regularly in Massachusetts Superior Court and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  Mr. Cahalane also serves on two national coordinating counsel teams managing litigation in jurisdictions across the country.

During his tenure in law school and prior to his graduation, Mr. Cahalane worked as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Ralph D. Gants.  He gained experience as a law clerk at an international financial management firm in the Fund Administration Legal Department.  Additionally, Mr. Cahalane worked as a law clerk for a Honolulu, Hawaii firm specializing in civil defense litigation, and a Providence, Rhode Island firm that handled various types of litigation, including asbestos defense.

Clerkships

• While in law school, Mr. Cahalane served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Ralph D. Gants.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Toxic Tort Litigation

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Products Liability Law

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
• Boston Bar Association (Member)
• Defense Research Institute (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2008, 2009

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005
  J.D.
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 2002
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Address

Two Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210

Phones

(617) 217-5335

Faxes

(617) 217-5200

Emails

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Websites

http://www.cetcap.com