EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Boston University: B.A., Magna Cum Laude with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976 Boston University School of Law: Juris Doctor, 1979; Boston University Law Review (Staff 1977-1978, Editor 1978-1979) BAR MEMBERSHIPS Supreme Judicial Court 1979- United States Supreme Court 2006- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1985- United States District Court for the District of 1980- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Fitzgerald Dispute Resolution LLC; Fitzgerald Law Firm LLC 2007-present Meehan, Boyle, Black & Fitzgerald, P.C. (formerly, Meehan, Boyle & Cohen), Boston, Associate 1985-1986, Shareholder and Director 1987-2006 Parker Coulter, Daley & White, Boston, Associate 1984 Hutchins & Wheeler, Boston, Associate 1979-1983 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DISTINGUISHED NEUTRALS Charter Member 2012- MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION President, 2005-2006 President-Elect, 2004-2005 Vice President, 2003-2004 Treasurer, 2002-2003 Vice President, 2001-2002 Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1998 Member and Chairperson, Executive Management Board, 2001-2007 Member, House of Delegates, 1992-2007 Member, Budget and Finance Committee, 1991-1998, 2001-2006 Chairperson, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2006-2009, Member 2009- Chairperson, Governance Committee, 2009-2010 Chairperson, Civil Litigation Section, 1989-1991 Vice Chairperson, Civil Litigation Section, 1988-1989
Chairperson, Civil Litigation Section Legislation Committee, 1987-1988 Chairperson, Civil Litigation Section Trial By Jury Project, 1991-1993 Chairperson and Mediator, Bar Association Suffolk County Mediation Project, 1990-1991 Member, Governance Committee, 2009-2013 Member, Community Services Committee, 1993-1995 Member, 1979- Fellow and Life Member, Bar Foundation MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS President, 1999-2000 President-Elect, 1998-1999 Secretary, 1991-1996 Treasurer, 1988-1991 Member, Executive Committee, 1991-2004 Member, Board of Governors, 1987- Chairperson, Fundraising Committee, 1992-1994; 1996-1997 Chairperson, Federal Legislation Committee, 1997-1998 Member, Fundraising Committee, 1991 Member, Budget Committee, 1991-1994 Member, Civil Justice Reform Committee, 1992 Member, 1982- AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES Member, 2009- MASSACHUSETTS DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting Sponsor 2007- Associate Member 2008- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE Sustaining Member, 1991-2005 M Club Eagle, 2001-2005 Member M Club, 1988-2005 Member, 1985-2006 Fellow Roscoe Pound Foundation AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Member, 1979- Member State Bar Presidents 2005-2006 Member ADR Section
ESSEX COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Member, 1986- NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER ASSOCIATION OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION Member 2006-2007 LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS Lectures, presentations and faculty positions include the following: July 1986 January 1987 March 1987 Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Legal Education, Beverly, Lecture- "Discovery in Product Liability Cases", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Boston, Lecture- "Dangers in the Workplace", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Lecture- "The Use of Economists", Bar Association, Lecture-"Claims against Municipalities", American Society of Public Administrators, August 1987 October 1987 January 1988 April 1988 August 1988 Faculty- Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Lecture-"Cross Examination of Accident Reconstruction Experts", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Boston Springfield, Moderator-Debate on the Issue of Tort Reform, Bar Association, Lecture-"Injuries in the Workplace", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Lecture-"Dram Shop Litigation", Continuing Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing 3 and
Lecture-"Introducing Evidence", Continuing September 1988 Lecture-"The New Time Standards Rules", Bar Association, October 1988 Faculty-Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop, Cambridge, Faculty-Moot Court Competition, Boston University, Boston, November 1988 Lecture-"Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Bermuda January 1989 Vail, Colorado March 1989 May 1989 August 1989 November 1989 January 1990 Lecture-"Videotape Evidence", Law Education Institute, Lecture-"Federal Product Liability Legislation in the United States", Salzburg, Austria Lecture-"The Use of Expert Witnesses", Continuing Lecture-Day Long Mock Trial Presentation, Civil Trial Advocacy Seminar, Continuing Legal Education, Lecture-"Presenting Damages in Closing Argument", Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Baltimore, Maryland Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Lecture-"Litigation Involving International Parties", Bar Association, Lecture-"Videotape Evidence in the Court Room", Law Education Institute, Vail, Colorado Lecture-"Evaluating Personal Injury Cases", Academy of Trial Attorneys, March 1990 Lecture-"Day Long Mock Trial presentation", Continuing Legal Education Civil Trial Advocacy Institute, 4
March 1990 Lecture-"Day Long Mock Trial Presentation", Continuing Legal Education, Civil Trial Advocacy Institute, North Hampton, April 1990 May 1990 July 1990 August 1990 Lecture-"Products Liability Cases", Continuing Lecture-"Evaluating Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Continuing Lecture-Product Liability Litigation, Continuing Lecture-"Evaluation of Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Continuing Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Legal Education, North Hampton, Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing November 1990 Lecture-"Medical Experts at Trial", Bar Association, Lecture-"Complex Insurance Questions and Civil Litigation", Continuing Legal Education, December 1990 Lecture-"The Use of Expert Witnesses", Lowell Bar Association, Lowell, March 1991 April 1991 Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy Continuing Legal Education, Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, Lecture- Jury Trial in Patent Cases, Boston Patent Lawyers Association, 5
May 1991 Moderator-Juvenile Justice Conference, Bar Association, Burlington, June 1991 August 1991 October 1991 January 1992 July 1992 August 1992 October 1992 Faculty-Civil Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Legal Education, Boston Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Legal Education, Lecture-"The Use of Expert Witnesses", Middlesex Bar Association, Cambridge, Lecture- "Videotape Evidence", Law Education Institute, Vail, Colorado Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence" Continuing Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Legal Education, Lecture-Professional Education Seminars, Orthopedics for Lawyers", Lecture-"Successful Cross Examination", Academy of Trial Attorneys, November 1992 Lecture-"Complex Insurance Questions", Continuing Mock Trial Presentation- Trial by Jury Project Dighton - Bar Association, Rehoboth, Mass Lecture-"Videotape Evidence", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Mock Trial Presentation; Trial by Jury Project, Holliston High School, Bar Association, Holliston, March 1993 Lecture-Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Trial Advocacy, Continuing 6
Mock Trial Presentation- Bar Association, Trial By Jury Project, Lynn Junior High School, Lynn, July 1993 August 1993 Lecture-"Direct Examination", Continuing Legal Education, Brockton, Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Legal Education, Brockton, Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing November 1993 Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Suffolk Law School Chapter, Academy of Trial Attorneys, December 1993 Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing January 1994 February 1994 March 1994 April 1994 Lecture-"Videotape Evidence", Law Education Institute-Vail, Colorado Lecture-"Ethical Issues in Personal Injury Practice", Association, Lecture-"Videotaped Evidence at Trial", Continuing Legal Education, Boston, Faculty-National Moot Court Trial Competition, Cambridge, Lecture-Day Long Mock Trial Presentation - Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Boston, Lecture-Day Long Mock Trial, Continuing Legal Education, Taunton, Bar May 1994 Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence" Academy of Trial Attorneys, 7
Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Lecture-"Trying the Auto Accident Case", Academy of Trial Attorneys, June 1994 July 1994 Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Legal Education, Faculty-Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing Lecture-"Cross Examination", Continuing Legal Education, November 1994 Lecture-"Construction Site Injuries", Continuing Lecture-"Bad Faith Insurance Issues", Academy of Trial Attorneys, December 1994 February 1995 March 1995 Lecture-"Demonstrative Evidence", Young Lawyers Division, Academy of Trial Attorneys, Boston, Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Trial Advocacy Seminar, Academy of Trial Attorneys, Waltham, Day Long Mock Trial Presentation- Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Boston, April 1995 June 1995 July 1995 Day Long Mock Trial Presentation- Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Boston, Lecture - "Courtroom Tactics", Continuing Legal Education, Peabody, Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Faculty - Trial Advocacy Institute, Continuing 8
August 1995 Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Faculty - "Civil Trial Advocacy Institute", Continuing May 1996 June 1996 July 1996 July 1996 August 1996 December 1996 Lecture - "Cross Examination of Experts", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Day Long Mock Trial Presentation- Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Education, Boston, Lecture - "Jury Persuasion", Continuing Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Lectures-"Fires" Two Day Premises Liability Symposium, Continuing Legal Education, Boston, January 1997 Moderator - "High Profile Cases and the Media", Bar Association Annual Meeting, Boston, February 1997 Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Boston University School of Law Trial Advocacy, March 1997 July 1997 August 1997 Lecture - Civil Trial Advocacy - Continuing Lecture - "Civil Trial Advocacy" - Continuing Lecture - "Civil Trial Advocacy" - Continuing 9
Legal Education, Boston & Andover, September 1997 March 1998 May 1998 July 1998 November 1998 January 1999 March 1999 April 1999 August 1999 August 2000 Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Suffolk University Law School, Lecture - "Direct Examination of Witnesses", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Lecture - " Examination of Expert Witnesses", Attorney General's Training, Lecture - "Discovery in Auto Cases", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Brewster, Lecture - "Demonstrative Evidence", Continuing Lecture - "Civil practice in District Court", Continuing Lecture - "Voir Dire in ", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Hamilton, Bermuda Lecture - Legislative Update, Academy of Trial Attorneys, Lecture - "Trial Tips", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Guana Caste, Costa Rica Lecture - "Maximizing Damages", Academy of Trial Attorneys, Chair- Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Lecture - Demonstrative Evidence, Continuing Lecture - Demonstrative Evidence, Continuing January 2001 Panel Presentation - Innovative Jury Techniques, Bar Association, February 2001 Lecture - Products Liability Update, Academy 10
of Trial Attorneys, August 2001 December 2001 February 2002 June 2002 Lecture - Demonstrative Evidence, Continuing Speech- Seeking Magnificence, Supreme Judicial Court, Attorney Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, Chair- Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, July 2002 December 2002 February 2003 May 2003 June 2003 December 2003 Lecture - Demonstrative Evidence, Continuing Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, Chair- Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Lecture- Jury Selection, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, February 2004 Chair- Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, June 2004 Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, 11
July 2004 December 2004 Lecture - Demonstrative Evidence, Continuing Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, February 2005 Chair- Day Long Mock Trial Presentation-Civil Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, May 2005 May 2005 June 2005 December 2005 December 2005 April 2006 June 2006 August 2006 Presentation- The Marksmanship of Trial Advocacy - Defense Lawyers Association, Boston, Presentation- The Implications of Tort Reform on Access to Justice - Boston Bar Association, Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, Presentation- Mediation Demonstration - Russian Academy of Justice, Moscow, Russia Speech- The Finest Profession - President s Address, Annual Meeting, Bar Association, Boston, Admission Ceremony, Faneuil Hall, Presentation- Bar Leadership Institute- Bar Association, Medway, February, 2007 December 2007 Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Presentation- Starting Your Mediation Practice Civil Mediation Training- Continuing Legal Education, Boston, 12
July 2007 Lecture - Demonstrative Evidence - Continuing December 2007 Lecture- Mediation Practice - Continuing Legal Education, February 2007 Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, February 2008 Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, February 2008 Lecture- The ABC s of Mediation - Travelers Insurance Company Training Seminar, Middleboro, May 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 Lecture- Use Mediation Effectively - Defense Lawyers Association, Annual Conference, Boston Lecture- Mediation in Civil Litigation - Bar association, Lecture- Mediation Techniques - John P. McGloin Memorial Lecture Series, Essex County and Lynn Bar Associations, Middleton, Lecture- Reducing Litigation Costs - Bar Association, Annual In House Counsel Conference, Newton, March, 2009 March 2010 Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, March 2010 Presentation- Mediation Advocacy - Bar Association, 13
October 2010 Presentation- Mediation Techniques Boston Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, May, 2011 October 2011 Presentation- Mediate Effectively Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Meeting, Newton, Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, December 2011 Presentation- Mediating Professional Liability Cases Boston Bar Association, October 2012 May 2013 October 2013 May 2014 October 2014 October 2014 Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Presentation- Successful Mediation - Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Conference, Newton, Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Moderator, Issues of Importance to Trial Attorneys - Academy of Trial Attorneys, Annual Conference, Framingham, Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education, Presentation- Managing Mediation Bar Association, OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Mediator, Suffolk County Mediation Project, 1991 Mediator, Middlesex County Automobile Litigation Project, 1993-1996 Guest, WNTN Radio Program on Courts Guest, WBZ Radio Program on Medical Issues and Litigation Guest, WQTV Television Program on Media in the Courtroom 14
Continuing Legal Education, Civil Litigation Curriculum Advisory Committee, 1997-2006 Guest, Bar Association Radio Program "It s Your Law" Commentator, Numerous Articles in Lawyers Weekly and Newspapers of General Distribution Continuing Legal Education, Personal Injury Curriculum Advisory Committee, 1990-1997 Guest, WABU Television Segment on Telecommunications Privacy Law Guest, WGBH Television, Emily Rooney s Boston Proper, Commentary on Capital Punishment Guest, WBZ Radio, David Brudnoy Show, Commentary on the Civil Justice System Member, Trial Court Standing Committee on Dispute Resolution, by Appointment of the Chief Justice for Administration and Management, 2007- Member, Gender Equality Advisory Board, Planning Committee for Gender Equality in The Courts Event, 1999-2000. Member, Equality Commission, Established by the, Boston and Women s Bar Associations, 2007-2008 PUBLICATIONS "Jurisdiction to Attach A Defendant's Property Pending Adjudication in a Foreign Forum", 58 Boston University Law Review 841 (1978) "A View of the Move Toward a Federal Product Liability Statute in the United States", Product Liability: Prevention, Practice and Process in Europe and the United States, Kluwer, the Netherlands (1989) "Civil Cases", Journalist Court and Legal Handbook, Bar Association, contributing editor, (1991,1996) 15