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Melick, Porter & Shea, LLP is a firm of experienced trial and appellate attorneys dedicated to providing high quality legal representation in defending and counseling corporations, insurance companies, employers and professionals.

Since its inception in 1983, our focused practice has allowed us to provide our clients with exceptional personal service and consistently superior results in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Our firm has always recognized that it is a privilege, not an entitlement, to work in partnership with our clients.  We listen to and understand their needs, seek to exceed their expectations, and earn their trust while building long-term relationships.

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NEWS AND EVENTS    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT LIST

» May
We are pleased to announce that our longtime senior partner, Andre Sansoucy, recently completed the second edition of his book, Liability Law Insurance in Massachusetts.

» April
Vincent Dunn recently presented at PIAA (Physicians Insurance Association of America) conference in New Orleans on the practice, procedure and consequences of Administrative actions before the Boards of Registration.

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Manchester, NH office located at 62 Lowell St. in Downtown Manchester.

» March
Bob Powers presented "The Duty to Indemnify: Uncovered Claims & Settlement Allocation" to the Boston Area Claims Excutives.

» November
Congratulations to Rick Shea and Bob Powers who have been selected by Law and Politics as 2008 New England Super Lawyers. They will be recognized in this month's edition of Boston Magazine.

In October, our partner, Rick Shea, was a guest lecturer at The Boston Bar Association presenting on "The Art and Science of Ethical Considerations and Conflict of Interests From the Perspective of Insurance Defense Counsel".

Rick Shea recently gave a presentation to one of our national client companies in Connecticut, which was simultaneously broadcast nationally as a web-based seminar. The subject matter of this lecture was "Claims Handling and Litigation Under Massachusetts General Laws c.93A and c.176D".

Our partner, Mike Mazurczak, was the guest lecturer at a recent claim and underwriting seminar for one of our Massachusetts-based insurers, where he presented on "Innovative Strategies for effective claims resolution" in Employment Litigation.

» September
Michael Winters has joined our Boston office as an associate. He is a 2005 graduate of New England School of Law and worked in a small insurance defense firm prior to joining Melick, Porter & Shea. Michael will continue to concentrate his practice on a wide variety of civil defense matters.

» ACE USA
» AIG
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ANN TAYLOR
» BAY STATE GAS
» BURGER KING
» CHUBB & SON, INC
» COLDWELL BANKER
» ENGLE MARTIN
» FAMILY DOLLAR
» FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
» FRIENDLY'S ICE CREAM CORP.
» LANCER INSURANCE CO.
» LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO.
» NBIS Claims and Risk Management, Inc.
» NORFOLK & DEDHAM GROUP
» RISK MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION
» SWISS RE

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