Carol A. Fitzsimmons | Attorney

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About Carol

Carol Fitzsimmons joined Jeffrey Denner in 2001 after working at Johnson & Fitzsimmons in Quincy, Massachusetts. She is particularly a well-respected attorney in Family Law and Representation of Social Services and criminal matters.

Carol's practice includes both civil and criminal litigation. In her civil work, she handles cases involving divorce, child custody, products liability, general personal injury, wrongful death claims, and contracts. Her criminal cases focus on the areas of both state and federal law as well as juvenile delinquency and youthful offender prosecutions.

A Boston College and New England School of Law graduate, Carol was on the Dean's list at both schools and was a Member of the New England Journal of Criminal and Civil Confinement during law school, where she published an article entitled Whitmore v. Arkansas: Execution of an Individual, Without a Prior Mandatory Appellate Review, Denied Scrutiny.

With a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from Boston University, Carol also brings a deeper understanding of family relationship dynamics to her legal practice, including in her work on Department of Social Services matters.

Carol participates in Plymouth County's Lawyer of the Day program in probate court, where she assists indigent clients in and trains new attorneys. In June 2004, she received the Program's Pro Bono Publicio Service Award.

Carol is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for Massachusetts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Plymouth County Bar Association, and the Juvenile Bar Association.

Education

Boston University Master of Social Work

Denner Pellegrino LLP Highlights

Medical Malpractice, Corporate, Car Accident, Contract, Divorce, Criminal; Personal Injury; White Collar Crime; Military

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