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Résumé
License
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19 years since James W Matthews was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1992 |
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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Partner at
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
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1999–present
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Associate at
Ropes and Gray
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1992–1999
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Law Clerk to the Hon. John E. Conway at
United States District Court/District of New Mexico
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1990–1992
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1990 |
| Bennington College |
Literature and Languages |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1983 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Massachusetts & New England Super Lawyer for Business Litigation |
Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Massachusetts & New England Super Lawyer for Business Litigation |
Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| Massachusetts Super Lawyer for Business Litigation |
Super Lawyers |
2006 |
| Cum Laude |
University of Pennsylvania Law School |
1990 |
| AV rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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American Bar Association |
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Boston Bar Association |
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Defense Research Institute |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict and judgment for $15.7 million
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Compensable Injury and the Regulation of Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices in Massachusetts after Aspinall, Hershenhow and Roberts |
Massachusetts Law Review |
2006 |
| Arbitration Nightmare: Failing to Pay Careful Attention to Contract Language Can Lead to Major Problems |
New England In-House |
2006 |
| Judicial Decision Making When the Plain Meaning of a Statute Collides Irrationally with Established Jurisprudence |
Massachusetts Law Review |
2004 |
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