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               Richard J. Shea
               Member

               Tel: (617) 523-6200
               E-Mail: rshea@melicklaw.com


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Rick is a founding partner of Melick, Porter & Shea, LLP.  Since 1981, his practice has focused on the defense and counseling of clients on complex civil matters, including product liability, construction, real estate, commercial, employment, environmental, general liability and recreational cases.

Rick is an experienced trial attorney who, for over two decades, has successfully tried jury and non-jury cases in both state and federal court.  He has also argued appeals before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court .  Rick’s practice has earned him recognition by his peers as both a “ Massachusetts Super Lawyer”  and "New England Super Lawyer".

In addition to his trial and litigation work, Rick was honored to be selected as the only area defense attorney agreed upon by both the plaintiffs and defendants to serve as an arbitrator in the recent arbitration of landmark sexual abuse claims against the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.  Rick has published a chapter in the Massachusetts Tort Law Manual on the Preparation of the Defendant’s Case. In addition, his article, The Intelligent and Efficient Use of Discovery was selected for republication by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education in The Best of MCLE Journal.

EDUCATION

PRACTICE AREAS

 »  Tufts University, cum laude
 »  Tufts University's Graduate School of Engineering
     Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
 »  Suffolk University Law School, 1981
     Published in the Suffolk University Law Review

 »  Construction
 »  General Liability
 »  Product Liability
 »  Transportation
 »  Recreational Litigation

BAR ASSOCIATIONS & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 »  Massachusetts Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Past Statewide
     Chairman
  »  National Institute of Trial Attorneys
  »  Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Guest Lecturer
  »  Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers, Guest Lecturer
 »  Boston Area Claims Executives
 »  National Association of Ski Defense Attorneys
 »  Professional Coach/Advisor to Tufts University's National Mock Trial Team