Wrongful Death lawyers within 40 miles of Brockton Massachusetts

Francis T. O’Brien, Jr. is the founder of O'Brien Law Boston, a criminal law specialty firm. Formerly of counsel/director of criminal practice group for Parker|Scheer, LLP and a founding partner of the Boston trial firm, Wheeler & O’Brien, P.C., Mr. O’Brien brings thirty years of experience in the field of criminal defense. A member of the Massachusetts and Florida state bars and the federal bar in Massachusetts, Mr. O’Brien has also represented clients on criminal state and federal matters in more than twenty states. Mr. O’Brien’s practice concentrates on all areas of criminal defense, including drug cases, white collar, crimes of violence, restraining orders, fraud, motor vehicle offenses and operating under the influence. He has extensive experience in issues relating to search and seizure as well as issues arising in the defense of operating under the influence. Having successfully handled thousands of cases of individuals charged with operating under the influence and other motor vehicle offenses, Mr. O’Brien also has considerable experience with related issues involving license suspensions and requests for license reinstatement. He frequently represents clients before the Registry of Motor Vehicles and Board of Appeal for the Registry. Mr. O’Brien also has extensive state appellate experience, having argued before the Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court of Massachusetts as well as the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. On the federal level he is admitted to practice before the First, Second, Fourth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Attorney Kidd brings a wide range of skills and experience to his practice. Attorney Kidd has worked in the technology, finance, construction, and real estate fields prior to starting his practice. Kidd has received numerous awards and peer recognition including, Super Lawyer, 2018-2021, Expertise.com Top 12 Attorney for Employment Law, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense, and a perfect 10.0 rating from Avvo.com and Justia. The fim practice areas include employment (discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower), personal injury (medical malpractice, wrongful death, car accidents, negligent secutity), and criminal defense.

Amit Singh’s primary practice is civil and criminal litigation in the State and Federal Courts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition to working for a prestigious Boston Law firm, He has worked for the District Attorney’s office in Bristol County, MA and has handled over a thousand cases. He has successfully tried fifty-four jury and numerous bench trials. Amit Singh has represented hundreds of clients nationwide at hearings in front of Administrative law judges for social security disability, workers’ compensation and immigration matters, and he is a certified mediator. Attorney Singh handles criminal defense and workers’ compensation and personal injury matters for the firm in both MA and RI. He has represented numerous OUI/DUI & Criminal Defense clients in MA and RI.

Matthew J. Fogelman is a founding partner of Fogelman Law LLC. Mr. Fogelman’s litigation practice is focused on employment law and personal injury cases. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having won a number of significant cases on behalf of plaintiffs, including prevailing before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in a ground-breaking disability discrimination case involving an employee’s right to use medical marijuana off-site. Mr. Fogelman also reached a settlement in a catastrophic personal injury case for $11.5 million, one of the largest settlement in Massachusetts in 2024. Mr. Fogelman has also prevailed on a race and gender discrimination case in Middlesex County for $2.5 million, and on an age discrimination case in Norfolk County, securing a $1.2 million verdict at trial for his client. The firm also recently settled a wrongful death / dram shop case for $2.2 million at mediation. For his work on the Barbuto medical marijuana employment case, Mr. Fogelman was named one of the “Lawyers of the Year” for 2017 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly; he also received the award for most outstanding 2017 “Professional Achievement” of any member by USA500, a prominent networking group of lawyers and other professionals, out of 650 members. For eight consecutive years (2018-2025), Mr. Fogelman has been selected as a “Top 100 Super Lawyer” for both Massachusetts and New England, a distinction received by only 100 lawyers out of nearly 44,000 lawyers in Mass. and nearly 80,000 in New England. In the employment arena, Mr. Fogelman has litigated cases ranging from Wage Act and overtime cases to discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation matters. He has significant experience advising employees on non-compete and severance agreements. In the personal injury realm, Mr. Fogelman has extensive experience litigating complex personal injury cases and emotionally-charged cases, including allegations of sexual abuse and wrongful death, as well as car collisions, slip-and-falls, and dog bites, among many others. Mr. Fogelman is the current Vice President of the prestigious Massachusetts Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA), the leading plaintiffs’ lawyer group in the state. He will serve as President starting in the summer of 2026.

Attorney Smith is a strong advocate for the rights of injured and disabled. He possesses over 25 years of legal experience. After graduating with honors from Boston University School of Business Management, he started his career as a workers compensation claims adjuster. Attorney Smith soon realized he could accomplish more in his career if he earned a Law Degree. He decided to attend Suffolk University Law School on Beacon Hill, Boston, MA. Soon after graduation, he worked briefly at a prestigious Insurance Defense Firm in Boston, Massachusetts. He quickly realized he did not want to represent big insurance companies and employers against the working class. Attorney Smith then took his talents to Lowell, Massachusetts and practiced law at one of the largest plaintiff oriented law firms in Merrimack Valley. It was there he determined it was his calling to represent the less fortunate and pursue injury and disability claims on behalf of clients and their families. After handling personal Injury, disability and workers compensation matters for over a decade in Lowell, he was offered an opportunity to work at one of the largest plaintiff personal injury firms in the State of Massachusetts. While at this firm in Boston, he handled countless workers compensation and third party claims on behalf of his clients. After working at a large specialty plaintiff personal injury law firm, he decided he could properly serve the needs of his clients if he started his own law firm. Attorney Smith is the founder of the Mass Injury Group. His firm represents hundreds of clients across the state of Massachusetts. His firm specializes in handling all types of injury claims including motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents, wrongful death claims, negligence claims, premises liability cases, workers compensation injuries and social security disability matters. Attorney Michael O. Smith has handled countless jury and non-jury trials. Attorney Smith and his firm have recovered Millions of dollars on behalf of clients.

Attorney Jordan Belliveau provides personal attention to each case he encounters and passionately represents his clients’ interests. He takes a technical and analytical approach to pursuing all cases and strives to obtain the best outcome for his clients. Jordan is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Rhode Island, and the United States District Court in Massachusetts. He is a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Massachusetts Bar Association, Rhode Island Bar Association and Worcester County Bar Association. He was recognized by the Massachusetts Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star” in 2019 and 2020, an honor no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive each year. Jordan represents clients in a variety of civil litigation cases and has experience with all phases of litigation including trial practice, arbitrations and mediations. Jordan recently secured a $209,446.53 arbitration award in a contested motor vehicle / pedestrian accident. As a testament to his work ethic, Jordan worked full-time at a Boston based medical device company and part-time at Tetzel Law while he attended evening courses at Suffolk University Law School. Throughout his career in the medical device industry, Jordan held numerous roles with increasing responsibilities, focused on applying engineering principles to help drive efficiencies in project management, design, and planning. Jordan worked at Tetzel Law as a law clerk for over one year before joining the firm full-time. Jordan is from Millbury, Massachusetts where he attended high school. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in biomechanics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. At WPI, Jordan was a member of the football team and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, participating in numerous philanthropic projects including the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Worcester Clean Up, and Toys for Tots. Jordan lives in Wakefield with his fiancée, Kristin and their dog, Bodie. He enjoys golf, attending sporting events and spending time with family and friends.

Attorney David Hass represents cases and clients in the area of Personal Injury. I take cases involving, Assault and Battery - Victim, Automobile Accidents, Child Abuse - Victim, Construction Accidents, Dangerous Property or Building, Defective Products, Dog Bites and Animal Attacks, Emotional Distress, Sexual Abuse - Victim, and Wrongful Death.

Attorney John T. Zogby is a graduate of Boston College and New England School of Law in Boston, MA. A lifelong resident of the greater Boston area, he was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1992. After working for a Boston insurance defense firm, Attorney Zogby moved his practice to Milford, MA where he now leverages his knowledge and insights of the defense side of litigation in his advocacy for his plaintiff clients. At the Law Office of John T. Zogby, we understand that each client and the circumstances of each case are unique. Your case will be handled with the dedicated attention it deserves. We recognize that most clients do not have in-depth knowledge of the legal process and thus we work diligently to keep clients informed every step of the way. Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency basis, which means the client only pays when the case is resolved.

Bob has been practicing law for twenty-nine years and is licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Bob attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated with degrees in Business Administration with minors in Economics and Philosophy. He subsequently completed his legal training at the University of Maine School of Law, graduating with his law degree in May 1988. He is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and the First circuit Federal District Court. Bob has been a member of the SSJM team since 1988. During Bob’s first decade as a lawyer, he primarily litigated commercial, business, personal injury and family law disputes. The financial and emotional cost of the traditional litigation model to Bob’s clients has caused him to redirect his professional energy. Although Bob frequently litigates appropriate cases, he now guides clients toward a collaborative and peaceful solution to their legal problems. In the collaborative method, clients maintain control, reduce legal fees and the emotional turmoil associated with litigation, all while maintaining privacy which does not exist in the litigation model. Bob is a member of the Mass. Bar Association, NH Bar Association, Maine Bar Association, Haverhill Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, Salem, NH Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), MA and NH NAELA Chapters, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Massachusetts Collaborative Law Counsel (MCLC), Collaborative Law of New Hampshire and Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. Bob has also achieved the certificate as a certified financial divorce litigator. In 2018 Bob was nominated and voted as one of The 10 Best Elder Law Attorneys in Massachusetts. Bob’s practice areas include divorce and family law, estate and trust planning, elder and Medicaid planning, probate administration, business and corporate law, securities and commercial litigation, business general counsel, personal injury and wrongful death.