Mr. Douglas I. Louison Esq. | Attorney

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About Douglas

Partner in the firm of  Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP .  The firm is a comprehensive defense litigation and labor and employment firm, specializing in the defense of complex and specialty loss civil litigation claims on behalf of insurance companies, municipalities, commercial businesses and individuals both civilly and criminally.

Douglas I. Louison is a graduate of Boston University and Suffolk University Law School. 

Upon admission to the Bar, Attorney Louison served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston Law Department from 1984 to 1987.  In that capacity, Attorney Louison handled numerous civil actions involving claims for personal injury and property loss, civil rights violations, breach of contract and other miscellaneous matters.  In 1987, he and his Law Department colleague, Nancy Merrick, founded the firm of Merrick and Louison.  Since that time, Attorney Louison has developed his practice, as well as an outstanding reputation, as a trial attorney in such areas as civil rights defense, property and personal injury, as well as in civil service/employment matters.  Attorney Louison has extensive experience at all levels of state and federal courts, as well as before numerous administrative agencies.  In addition, Attorney Louison has lectured extensively and written numerous articles on liability issues, civil litigation as well as risk management and prevention. 

In February 1999, Attorneys Louison and Costello formed a partnership, combining their nearly thirty years of experience in virtually all areas of public and private representation as well as extensive experience at all levels of the state and federal judicial systems.  Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP currently has 9 experienced attorneys, two paralegals and a trained professional support staff.   

Attorney Douglas Louison has extensive and successful trial defense experience principally in the areas of negligence, employment, civil rights and criminal litigation.  Trials before state and federal courts as well as appeals to Massachusetts Appeals Court, Supreme Judicial Court and First Circuit Court of Appeals.  Administrative proceedings before Labor Relations Commission, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Civil Service Commission, American Arbitration Association and the Massachusetts Joint Labor Management Committee.

Attorney Louison has represented innumerable defendants, both individual and public and private entities.  The representation has run from local departmental hearings to administrative agencies to the state and federal trial courts and appellate courts

REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL EXPERIENCE:   
Robert Fratto, et al v. Town of Weymouth, et al, United States District Court - Boston
Shane Hayden v. Michael McKenney, United States District Court - Boston
David Jarman v. Boston Housing Authority, Suffolk Superior Court
Dornell Wigfall v. Michael T. Maloney, et al., United States District Court - Boston

Alfonso et al v. Aufiero, et al, United States District Court- Boston.
Diaz v. City of Fitchburg, United States District Court- Worcester.
Figaratto v. Benedetto, United States District Court- Boston
Commonwealth v. Ingham, Essex Superior Court.
Lenihan v. Carrier, United States District Court- Boston.
Guilbee v. City of Brockton, United States District Court- Boston.
Marnell v. Town of Randolph, United States District Court- Boston.
Commonwealth v. Pimental, Bristol Superior Court.
Rose v. Town of Concord,  United States District Court- Boston.
Staszko v. Town of Cohasset, United States District Court- Boston.
St. Germaine v.
Young v. Town of Amesbury, United States District Court- Boston.

 

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Firm Overview

 

Bay State Legal Defense Service

 

Civil Rights Defense

Insurance Defense

Employee Disciplinary Defense

Town Counsel / Municipal Law

Special Counsel

Tax Title / Foreclosure

Construction and Contracts

Municipal Insurance Defense

Labor Union Representation

Police Disciplinary Defense

MBTA Commuter Rail / Car and Truck Accidents

Premises Liability

Medical Malpractice

Dram Shop Liability

Dog Bites

OUI Drunk Driving Defense

White Collar Crime

Real Estate Law

Admission

Verified Maine

1996

Verified Massachusetts

1985

Verified 1st Circuit - U.S. Court of Appeals

Verified Massachusetts, Commonwealth of

Verified U.S. Supreme Court

Verified USDC - District of Maine

Verified USDC - District of Massachuetts

Education

Boston University

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