Notable Cases & Results

Business & commercial litigation

Reversed an $80,000 Chapter 93A judgment on appeal

Green Paradise Servs., LLC v. Hatch Landscape & Design, Inc., 23-P-1188 (Mass. App. Ct. Oct. 10, 2024). Representing the defendant on appeal, we obtained reversal of a Chapter 93A judgment — eliminating an $80,000 double-damages award and roughly $72,434 in attorney's fees — by establishing that the conduct was a breach of contract that lacked the "additional factor" required for liability under G.L. c. 93A, § 11.

Landlord-tenant (commercial)

Won possession, damages, and appellate attorney's fees for a commercial landlord

Vigorito v. FMCI, LLC, 2020 Mass. App. Div. 16. Representing a commercial landlord in a summary-process dispute, we secured an award of possession and damages for unpaid rent, then defended the judgment on appeal. The Appellate Division affirmed the award of possession, damages, and attorney's fees — and awarded our client additional appellate attorney's fees.

Bankruptcy & consumer protection

Won an FDCPA judgment for a consumer debtor

Murray v. Revenue Management Corp. (In re Murray), 552 B.R. 1 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2016). Representing the debtor, we obtained judgment on the pleadings establishing that a debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: its collection letter used "versus" language — styling the matter as "Mount Ida College vs. Edward Murray" — that falsely represented the debt was already in litigation, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1692e(2)(A). The published decision clarifies when "versus" language in a collection letter crosses the line under the FDCPA.