Workers' Compensation; Social Security Disabilty Plaintiff Personal Injury
Occupational Asthma
- Richard, a Workers Compensation client
Client Review
- a Employment client
Overview
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Practice Areas
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60% Workers Compensation
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25% Personal Injury
37 years
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15% Social Security
37 years
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Free Consultation (60 minutes)
Payment types
Check
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Videos (1)
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Alan S. Pierce at Alan S. Pierce Associates has been representing injured workers and their families for over 30 Years.
Alan is Past President of the... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Richard,
2009-12-15
about 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Attorney Pierce represented me, as I now suffer from occupational asthma as a result of a work environment injury. The asthmatic condition is as a...
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Posted by:
a Employment client,
2008-05-12
over 3 years ago.
Client Review:
I found Alan Pierce to be dedicated to his client.He is willing to go above and beyond and is extremely knowledgeable.One could feel very confident...
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Peer Endorsements
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I have known Alan for many years. He is leading workers compensation attorney, highly regarded by members of the Massachusetts Bar.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Eric Parker
, Boston (MA), About 2 years ago
I endorse this lawyer's work. Alan has attained a fine reputation among MA workers' compensation attorneys. He is knowledgeable, well prepared and a...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Michael Walsh
, Westwood (MA), Over 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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37 years since Alan S Pierce was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1974 |
01/29/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Attorney at
Law Offices of Alan S. Pierce & Associates
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1985–present
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Attorney at
Murphy & Beane
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1976–1985
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Attorney at
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
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1974–1976
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See all 3 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Suffolk University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1974 |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Government |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1969 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyers |
Boston Magazine |
2011 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2011 |
| recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2010 |
| Boston's Best lawyers |
Boston Sunday Globe Magazine |
2010 |
| recognized |
America's Best Lawyers |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2009 |
| Boston's Best Lawyers |
Boston Sunday Globe Magazine |
2009 |
| Recognized |
America's Best Lawyers |
2008 |
| Super Lawyers |
Boston Magazine |
2008 |
| Boston's Best Lawyers |
Boston Sunday Globe Magazine |
2008 |
| Fellow |
ABA College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer for Workers' Compensation |
Boston Magazine |
2007 |
| Recognized |
America's Best Lawyers |
2007 |
| Recognized, America's Premier Lawyers |
Fortune Magazine |
2006 |
| Super Lawyer for Workers' Compensation |
Boston Magazine |
2006 |
| Super Lawyer for Workers' Compensation |
Boston Magazine |
2005 |
| Recognized |
Best Lawyers in America |
2005 |
| Super Lawyer for Workers' Compensation |
Boston Magazine |
2004 |
| President's Award |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
2003 |
| Distinguished Service Award |
Mass Acacdemy of Trial Attorneys |
2003 |
See all 20 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| workplace safety task force |
Mass Bar Association |
2010-present
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| President |
Temple B'nai Abraham |
2009-present
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| Chair |
Workers' Compnesation Centennial Committee |
2009-present
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| Board of Directors |
MassCOSH |
2008-present
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| President |
Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore |
2005-present
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| Board of Directors |
Essex County Bar Association |
2004-present
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| Member |
Workers Injury Law and Advocacy group |
2004-present
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| Board of Governors |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Workers' Compensation Section |
1999-present
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| Member |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Workers' Compensation Section |
1992-present
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| Chair |
American Bar Association, Workers Compensation Committee |
2010-2011
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| Board of Editors |
Journal of Workers' Compensation |
2002-2009
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| member ABA AMA Task Force |
American Bar Association |
2008
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| Member |
American Bar Association,Tort and Ins Practice, Workers' Compensation Committee |
2007-2008
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| member Rules Committee WC |
Mass Bar Association |
2006-2007
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| Board of Advisors |
Workers' Comp RX |
2006-2007
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| President |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
2004-2005
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| appointed member by Governor |
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council |
1995-2004
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| Secretary |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Chairperson Education Committee |
2002-2003
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| Chair |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Workers' Compensation Section |
1999-2002
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| Chair |
Massachusetts Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section |
1987-1989
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| Member |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Workers' Compensation Section |
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| Member |
Salem Bar Association |
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 6
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7 |
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4 |
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Cases
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Outcome: won on appeal at Supreme Judicial Court
Outcome: Won at Appeals Court Reversed by Supreme Judicial Court
Outcome: won on appeal Supreme Judicial Court
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Traps For The Unwary |
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education New England |
2011 |
| History of Boston's Jewish North Shore |
History Press |
2009 |
| Exclusive Remedy Revisited |
Journal of Workers' Compensation |
2005 |
| The Jewish Community of the North Shore |
Arcadia Press |
2003 |
| From the Courts (published quarterly) |
Journal of Workers Compensation |
2003 |
| Personal Comfort Doctrine; Recreational Injuries |
22 Causes of Action (COA) 2nd |
2003 |
| Top Ten List as to Why Injured Workers Retain Attorneys (with apologies to David Letterman) |
Journal Of Workers' Compensation |
2002 |
| Benefit Boosters: How To Increase Your Client's Workers' Compensation Rate |
Journal of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
2002 |
| The Impartial Medical Exam-Ten Years of Experience |
Journal of Workers' Compensation |
2002 |
| The Exclusive Remedy Doctrine |
Journal of Workers' Compensation |
2002 |
| The Massachusetts IME-Not Worth Emulating |
The Journal of Workers Compensation |
2000 |
| The IME - What's In An Acronym |
The Journal of Workers' Compensation |
1998 |
| Benefit Boosters |
PESI Publication |
1990 |
| Workers Compensation Reform Act |
PESI Publication |
1986 |
See all 14 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Opiad Use and Pain Management |
Risk management WC Conference |
2011 |
| Traps For the Unwary |
Annual Workers Comp Conference |
2011 |
| Deposing Orthopedic Surgeon |
ABA |
2010 |
| workers compensation |
Workers Compensation Conference |
2009 |
| ADA/FMLA and Other Employment Issues |
MCLE |
2009 |
| Rules and Regulations |
Workers' Compensation Conference |
2008 |
| 6th Ed. AMA Guides |
Workers' Compensation |
2008 |
| workers comp |
How to Try Your First Workers Comp Case |
2008 |
| Point/ Counterpoint Benefits reform |
Workers Compensation Law Conference |
2007 |
| workers compensation |
MCLE |
2006 |
| Mock depostion of expert witness |
17th Annual Workers Comp Conference |
2003 |
| Exclusive Remedy |
national WC Conference |
2001 |
| Workers Compensation |
Workers Compensation Conference |
2000 |
| Workers' Compensation |
over 20 seminars for PESI |
2000 |
| workers compensation |
Workers Compensation Conference |
1998 |
| How to depose an orthopedic sugeon |
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons |
1992 |
| work injuries |
Workers Comp Matters podcasts |
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