Thomas J. Cleary

The decision to seek out legal help is never an easy one. It typically comes as a function of some crisis or tipping point when a perceived wrong must be set right. It was just such a moment when my sister and I, seeing no end in sight for our failing mother sought the help of an attorney. Selec...ting an attorney is never without its trepidation or anxiety. In effect one places their trust in another human being, ostensibly with the skill to be an advocate in a largely foreign and confusing environment that has the power to shape your future and potentially carve your life in some meaningful way, going forward thereafter.... Thomas Cleary and the firm of Cohen Cleary came into our lives in just such a manner. My sister is a Massachusetts Social Worker and her colleagues spoke very highly of Tom’s experience, the quality of his work and his background of success with literally thousands of family law cases, over many, many years. My sister and I were not disappointed by Tom’s deep knowledge, warmth experience and tenacity. Tom was attentive and clear throughout our legal journey. He was extremely patient with our umpteen questions, always reached out to us in a timely fashion and never once came across as dismissive or frustrated with our concerns, regardless of their relevancy in law. We knew that Tom had many other cases but part of his skill was making us believe that ours was his highest priority. Perhaps most impressive was the integrity with which he treated us as clients. Even in moments of real sacrifices of time, energy and money, Tom and the firm made client-centered choices that my sister and I know went well beyond what we could ever have expected from other firms or attorneys. You will find Tom to be scary smart, tenacious, patient, strategic, honest and attentive.. You will say to yourself, “I’m sure glad he’s on our side!” Tom and the team at Cohen Cleary are true professionals in every sense of the word... If you are in a serious jam, especially related to family law, or conservatorship, you owe it to yourself to speak to Thomas Cleary first. We recommend Tom and the firm of Cohen Cleary without hesitation or reservation and should we ever need the services of an attorney again, Thomas Clearly and the Cohen Cleary team will be our very first stop...

Attorney Cleary represented me regarding an issue concerning my employment. Attorney Cleary provided me with a great deal of confidence and support by demonstrating great knowledge and competence in handling my case. Attorney Cleary fought my case very hard. He worked diligently to solve my case pro...mptly. I highly appreciated all his hard work and I am very satisfied with the result he achieved. I recommend him to anyone who is looking for a knowledgeable and hardworking employment attorney. Sincerely,

To whom it may concern, I am so very thankful for having Tom Cleary represent me and I highly recommend him without reservation.  He is a brilliant, honest, hardworking attorney and a good person.  I came to Tom with a difficult case after having experienced a breach of contract with an employer ...that resulted in my separation from the company.  I contacted other attorneys first who did not believe that my case was strong enough to even take on.  The situation was such that had I not found representation and went through this process successfully I would have been virtually unemployable in my field.  This after having suffered wrongdoing done to me!  When I first spoke with Tom, he was patient and attentively listened to the details of my case and empathized with me which I was so grateful for.  He recognized that there was an injustice done and he took the facts and built a case which we were successfully able to move forward with.  During this process, Tom was always in integrity with what he said, timely with replying to me, professional in all my interactions with him and he is an exceptional writer.  He was also thorough in explaining the various scenarios which we may encounter and different courses we might have to take.  During this process, Tom was also clear and methodical about how we would have to approach each scenario.  Things progressed just as he said they would and we were able to receive a settlement quickly.  Tom's fee was more than fair.  For what he did for me, I truly feel indebted to him believing that I have not paid him enough.  More importantly for me was that his work allowed for my employment record to not be blemished by the unjust actions taken against me.  This proved to be critical for me moving forward.  Weeks after the settlement was paid out and things seemed to be over, I was in the process of securing new employment.  There was an issue that arose with the human resource office of my new employer.  I was asked about my former employment though I was now bound to a confidentiality agreement.  This gave the appearance that I was hiding something and my employment was temporarily held up.  I had a meeting that following morning with the HR manager and felt that I needed to talk with Tom to get consul on how to move forward.  I immediately contacted Tom's office and he called me back from his house at 6pm when he was with his family.  He went on to advise me on what to do with meticulous detail.  Never have I felt rushed when talking to Tom even when I know he is juggling several things at once and going out of his way to lend my his time and attention.  The next morning I went to that meeting and I followed his game plan.  Things unfolded just as he said they would.  After the meeting, I contacted him asking him to furnish me a letter regarding my case to explain what happened with my former employer without breaching the confidentiality agreement.  He had that letter written and sent to me for review within an hour.  This while having several other cases he was dealing with that day which all required his attention.  Within hours of the meeting ending he sent the letter to the HR manager.  His actions directly led to my employment.  He addressed their concerns in the letter while not breaching the confidentiality agreement.  Also, I would like to add that he did all this while not billing me for this extra work.  He stated to me that my satisfaction with the outcome would be payment enough.  I do not want to even imagine where I would be if Tom was not my attorney.   Tom is my hero.  I have said this to him and I will say it again, words can not capture how thankful & appreciative I am for all Tom has done for me.  Thank you Tom! To those hiring an attorney, before you settle on an attorney for your case make sure you contact Tom Cleary.  It is nice to know that there are people like Tom who can be in your corner.     Sincerely, Michael