John M. Vlassakis

John M. Vlassakis

4.3
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 37 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Litigation, Slip and Fall Accident, Workers Compensation

1 Washington Mall #16, Boston, MA

About John

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

33%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 37 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Joel H. Schwartz, P.C.

1 Washington Mall #16, Boston, MA, 02108

Joel H. Schwartz P.C.

450 Pleasant St 2nd Floor, Brockton, MA, 02301

Joel H. Schwartz P.C.

945 Concord St, Framingham, MA, 01701

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John M. Vlassakis's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Compassion

Posted by anonymous | October 24, 2013 | Insurance

John m. vlassakis of joelhschwartz llc

Attorney claimed 25 years' experience but did not know law on point, let defense attorney lead the litigation and do his work for him (imagine asking a defense attorney if he had named all of his defendants?), refused to interview or depose my witnesses, destroyed my relationship with my medical team... with harassment and lack of professional conduct, never brought in any independent experts, misrepresented to get doctor to counter orders - and then violated new orders and thereby endangered life of client, not only defrauded insurers, but bragged that he had done so for 25 years by failing to make legally required filings and misrepresenting client's injuries - which in the end denied client any justice and worse. He refused to amend or to properly plead case "because it would take work". When fired, he went to court to make unwarranted personal attacks on seriously injured disabled client who because of his actions, did not even receive enough to pay for requisite treatments caused by delay in treatment of dangerous infection following attorney's attack on major dental school's diagnosis, an action that violated the clinic's longstanding published policy - and as a result terminated client's relationship therewith. Never took client's history and deliberately misrepresented and failed to disclose his manipulation of the insurer's liens to limit the amount of medical bills which directly caused denial of justice. Even though had digitized all case records, then took over 2 months to print them out following client's demand therefore in an effort to keep client from opposing payment for no work he demanded.. He never investigated nor ever even visited the site of injury and hence, had no idea of the circumstance - and took side of defendants whom the insurers had already found liable (of which he was also ignorant).

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Christopher Sullivan

Workers compensation lawyer | Jul 08

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"I endorse this lawyer, without hesitation. I have worked alongside him on cases in the past, and consider him to be a friend and qualified mentor. I've learned a great deal from him over the years. I recommend him highly."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Super Lawyer, Massachusetts Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Massachusetts Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Massachusetts Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Massachusetts Super Lawyers

Associations

Massachusetts Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Brain injury - Deck Collapse

16 million dollar payout

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Education

1988

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

University of Massachusetts

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Walter C. McLaughlin Competition Mock Trial Judge

2010

Walter C. McLaughlin Competition Mock Trial Judge

Languages

Cantonese

English

Portuguese

Spanish

Vietnamese

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