J. Kenneth Griffin, Attorney

J. Kenneth Griffin (Email - kgriffin@griffinandgoulka.com ) - Ken is a 1968 graduate of Northeastern University and a 1971 graduate of Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts.  He was admitted to practice in Massachusetts in 1971.  From 1971 until 1978 Ken maintained a private practice in Milton, Massachusetts and was also General Counsel to the City of Cambridge Rent Control Board.

Prior to joining GRIFFIN & GOULKA, Ken was Assistant Vice President and Managing Claims Counsel in the Home Office of Commercial Union Insurance Company and Managing Attorney for the Commercial Union Staff Counsel Office in Boston.  As Managing Attorney, Ken was personally responsible for the most serious cases in the office and was the office's chief trial attorney.  Ken has substantial jury trial experience involving a variety of bodily injury cases, death cases, disaster cases, multi-district litigation, personal injury cases, insurance coverage cases and other matters.  Ken is also experienced in appellate work and in ADR.

Ken is admitted to practice in Massachusetts.  He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and to the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.  He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, the American Judicature Society, the Defense Research Institute, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Association of European Lawyers.  Ken is also a member of the Board of Directors and Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.  Ken is a Notary Public.

Ken is a frequent faculty member for MCLE continuing legal education programs related to civil trial practice.  Ken was a contributing author of "Winning Through Settlement" (MCLE, Inc. 2000 - Library of Congress Card # 00-107458), "The Defense of Civil Lawsuits" (MCLE, Inc. 2002-25005-25 - Library of Congress Card # 2001095668) and "The Defense of Civil Lawsuits" (MCLE, Inc. 2003-25005-25 - Library of Congress Card # 2002111366).  Ken is currently a member of the Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments as a representative of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.  Ken has experience as an arbitrator and as a mediator.  Ken is a principal attorney of the firm.

Ken is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.  The AV rating indicates very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.  In May 2008, Ken was honored by the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association as the 2008 Massachusetts Defense Lawyer of the Year.

• Rideout v. Crum & Forster Commercial Ins. 1994

• Deere & Co. v. Ford 2001

• 116 Commonwealth Condominium Trust v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. 2001