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February 2018Jim Campbell Moderates Panel of In House Counsel Regarding Product Warning Issues
The panel discussed issues related the development of warnings for new products, the issues related to products in the field and the defense of lawsuits in which failure to warn claims are raised. -
October 2017James M. Campbell Named Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America 2018
James M. Campbell, President and Shareholder of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. has once again been named a “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” by Benchmark Litigation 2018. -
May 2017James M. Campbell and William J. Conroy recognized again as as Leading Individuals by Chambers USA
Clients describe James Campbell as, "one of the nation's premier product liability trial lawyers," noting that he is a "superb strategist" and "very practical." He makes use of his impressive trial skills defending clients from a broad range of industries in class actions and personal injury cases. Product liability litigator William Conroy is noted as an, "excellent trial lawyer" who is also, "extremely knowledgeable in terms of the law and its technical substance." Sources give him high praise, saying, "He is fearless - give him any case in any venue and he will take it to trial and to verdict.", Chambers USA 2017 -
May 2017Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. once again ranked as a Leading Law Firm in Product Liability & Mass Torts: Nationwide by Chambers USA
One interviewee praises the team for its, "ability and willingness to actually try cases in front of juries anywhere in the country. They have excellent strength in motion practice, outstanding strategic thinkers and outstanding storytellers." -
April 2017Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, P.C. obtained a summary judgment ruling in a negligence action arising from a motor vehicle accident.
Plaintiff was injured while crossing Bedford Street when he was struck by the co-defendant driver’s vehicle. Plaintiff claimed that the driver’s vision was impaired as a result of steam coming from a manhole cover owned by Energy Company. -
January 2017Rona Eli spoke at the 49th Annual Northeast Region of National Black Law Students Association’s Regional Convention
Rona Eli spoke at the 49th Annual Northeast Region of National Black Law Students Association’s Regional Convention on Thursday, January 27, 2017 along with the Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights division. -
January 2017Jim Campbell Identified Among the Nation’s 100 Top Trial Lawyers
The Benchmark Litigation list of top trial lawyers is based on peer and client research. -
January 2017Jim Campbell Named Among the Top 100 Lawyers in Both Massachusetts and New England
Super Lawyers named James M. Campbell as one of the Top 100 lawyers in both Massachusetts and New England. -
May 2016Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment ruling in Massachusetts Superior Court in a negligence action involving premises liability.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendants negligently maintained their property and were responsible for injuries he sustained after falling down an open shaft on the roof of a vacant commercial building. -
October 2015Kathleen M. Guilfoyle Elected Secretary-Treasurer of 22,000-Member DRI
Kathleen M. Guilfoyle a shareholder at Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy was elected Secretary-Treasurer of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar at the organization’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. With 22,000 members it is one of the most prominent professional organizations for attorneys in the country and the largest to exclusively represent defense bar attorneys. -
October 2015Michelle I. Schaffer named a Top Woman of Law by Mass Lawyers Weekly
Shareholder Michelle I. Schaffer has been selected as a 2015 Top Women of Law Honoree. Each year Lawyers Weekly honors women who have demonstrated great accomplishments in the legal field. The awards highlight women who are pioneers, educators, trailblazers, and role models. -
August 2015Best Lawyers in America 2016 Edition Includes 2 Attorneys from Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy is proud to announce that James M. Campbell and William J. Conroy have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers® in America 2016 List in U.S. News & World Report. In addition, William J. Conroy earned “Lawyer of the Year” honors for Product Liability Litigation. -
August 2015Rule 45 in Massachusetts Law: Adoption of a documents only subpoena
The Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure of the Supreme Judicial Court undertook a review of Rule 45 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure governing subpoenas. As a result, several material changes took effect on April 1, 2015. -
May 2015James M. Campbell Appointed Vice-President of Lawyers for Civil Justice
James M. Campbell has been appointed as Vice President of Lawyers for Civil Justice. Jim will serve as Vice President for the 2015 year, move to the role of President-Elect for the 2016 year, and will act as President starting in May 2017. -
April 20152015 Corporate Counsel College Was a Success
The IADC Corporate Counsel College was held last Thursday and Friday in Chicago. The meeting was very well received by attendees. -
April 2015Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtain dismissal of trade-dress infringement claims against BRG Sports, Inc. f/k/a Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.
Serving as local counsel for Perkins Coie, LLP, James M. Campbell and Robert L. Boston assisted in obtaining dismissal of Plaintiff’s trade-dress infringement claims against our client BRG Sports, Inc. f/k/a Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. (“BRG Sports”) -
February 2015Colgate Palmolive Awarded Summary Judgment
Jim Campbell represented Colgate Palmolive in a case brought by a consumer who alleged that she sustained injuries as the result of the use of toothpaste. -
December 2014James Campbell will speak at Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire for the Defense Lawyer DRI conference
Voir dire is an art form. James Campbell will give you a plaintiff’s and defendant’s perspective. -
December 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a judgment in favor of Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff alleged that Ford Motor Company wrongfully refused to repair rust on her 2005 Ford Explorer under warranty. -
November 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a full dismissal for Raytheon Company in Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County Superior Court
The Plaintiff’s Complaint regarded exposure to asbestos against our client Raytheon Company. The Plaintiff’s Complaint contended that decedent was exposed to asbestos while she laundered the clothing of her ex-husband. -
November 2014James M. Campbell, President of Campbell Edwards & Conroy was elected as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers
The International Society of Barristers was created in 1965 and is dedicated to preserving trial by jury, the adversary system and an independent judiciary. Fewer than 700 lawyers are members of the International Society of Barristers. Fellows are selected by their peers and judges as “outstanding in the field of advocacy”, and The Society seeks to honor the role of the trial lawyer in our system of justice. -
November 2014Tort Developments in Connecticut Law: Significant Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court Decisions
James E. Wildes, Esq. from the New Haven Bar recently wrote an article on significant Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court decisions in 2013. -
October 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a Notice from the Court Affirming Opinion for American Honda Motor Co. in the The Supreme Court of New Hampshire
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire denied Autofair 1477 L.P. d/b/a Autofair Honda ("Autofair")'s Motion for Rehearing or Reconsideration, relating to the Court's earlier Opinion affirming the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. ("AHM"). -
October 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a full defense verdict for Ford Motor Company in United States District Court of Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Tiffany M. Alexander and William J. Conroy of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a full defense verdict in favor of Ford Motor Company in Han v. Ford Motor Company, a crashworthiness case involving a 2005 Ford Focus. -
September 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a ruling for Rule 26 (b) (2) and (b) (3)Class Decertified
On September 4, 2014, the Worcester County Superior Court decertified a class of present and future inmates of the Worcester County House of Correction forcibly extracted from their cells by Corrections Officers using pepper spray and FN 303 less lethal launchers. -
September 2014Tesla Motors Inc. Prevails Before The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
In a decision of national reach and significance, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts rejected the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association’s (“MSADA”) bid to prohibit direct sales of Tesla motor vehicles to consumers and thereby protected market choice for Massachusetts’ consumers. -
September 2014James M. Campbell and Connie Lewis Lensing Appointed to Lead the Corporate Counsel College in 2015 and 2016
The IADC is pleased to announce that James M. Campbell and Connie Lewis Lensing have been appointed as Dean for the Corporate Counsel College in 2015 and 2016, respectively. -
September 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a ruling for American Honda Motor Co. in the The Supreme Court of New Hampshire in a matter involving a dealership’s bid for attorneys’ fees from Honda
In a Petition for Attorney's fees filed by the dealership Autofair Honda ("Autofair") against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. arising out of fees incurred by Autofair in a Protest it filed with the New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Industry Board. -
August 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a favorable opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, affirming a summary judgment decision of the United States District Court
This case involves an insurance dispute over indemnity coverage for serious personal injuries. The plaintiff alleged an employee of the insured grabbed her wrist and pulled down to prevent her from entering a food pantry operated by the insured. -
July 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment ruling in the United States District Court District of Massachusetts in a matter involving an employment discrimination claim.
The plaintiff, Misty LaPorte, alleged that her employment with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings was terminated because of her pregnancy and therefore LabCorp violated state and federal anti-discrimination laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B. -
June 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a defense verdict in Barack et al v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
Two plaintiffs brought a suit against American Honda Motor Co. Inc. stemming from a single vehicle accident when the plaintiff lost control of his 2006 Honda Odyssey on a wet and slippery country road. -
May 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment ruling in the United States District Court District of Massachusetts, in a matter involving Marriott International, Inc.
James M. Campbell, Michelle I. Schaffer, and Shalissa Dougherty of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment ruling in a matter involving a negligence claim. -
May 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy successful in a two-week binding arbitration proceeding.
15 plaintiffs from across the country and Australia filed products liability claims involving the use of long-term dissolvable sutures in a variety of complicated and risky surgical procedures. The plaintiffs alleged that the dissolvable sutures caused foreign body reactions, resulting in prolonged wound healing complications. -
May 2014James M. Campbell and William J. Conroy are ranked as Leading Lawyers in Chambers USA 2014 Guide
For more than twenty years, Chambers has published the leading directories of the legal profession. Their reputation is based on the independence and objectivity of the research. Unlike other publishers that allow firms to purchase a mention or ranking, Chambers’ listings are based solely on outside evaluations of merit. -
April 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a defense verdict in Manuel DeSousa v. Gensco Equipment (1990), Inc.
Plaintiff, a 55-year-old machinist, suffered the amputation of 2 fingers on his dominant hand while operating an alligator shear. He underwent 3 surgeries on his hand and was permanently disabled. -
January 2014Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a defense verdict in Allen Alsabagh v Takeda Pharmaceuticals
The plaintiff, a 67 year old man named Mr. Allen Alsabagh, sued Takeda Pharmaceuticals claiming the diabetes treatment Actos, a Takeda product, caused Mr. Alsabagh to develop bladder cancer and that Takeda had failed to properly and adequately warn of the risk of bladder cancer associated with Actos on the drug’s label. -
November 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment ruling in the New Haven Superior Court, in a matter involving Honda.
An automotive products liability matter claiming the driver’s side frontal airbag failed properly deploy. -
November 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a defense verdict in MacManus v. Ford Motor Company
An automotive products liability matter involving allegations of a defective rear door latch. -
November 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy represented Blue Rhino in a vehicle accident case
The plaintiff alleged that its insured driver’s vehicle was struck by the trailer of a Blue Rhino delivery truck containing gas grill propane tanks which was operated by Blue Rhino’s driver. -
October 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a summary judgment victory in the United States District Court in Perez v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc..
An automotive products liability matter involving a Toyota Tacoma allegedly accelerating on its own accord. -
October 2013Christopher Parkerson to serve on the faculty of its 2014 IADC Trial Academy
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Board of Directors has appointed Christopher Parkerson to serve on the faculty of its 2014 IADC Trial Academy. -
October 20132013 Texas Association of Defense Counsel Annual Meeting
Jim Campbell President of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy presented to members of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel at their 2013 annual meeting. -
October 2013Aleo v. SLB Toys USA, Inc.,
In Aleo v. SLB Toys USA, Inc., the plaintiff brought claims against Toys R Us and others alleging, inter alia, wrongful death, negligence, and breach of warranty in the death of his 29-year-old wife. The decedent was attempting to slide head first down an inflatable in-ground swimming pool slide imported and sold by Toys R Us when it collapsed and caused her to strike her head on the concrete deck of the pool. -
October 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtain voluntary dismissal with prejudice for Lululemon Athletica
James M. Campbell and Carolyn E. Riggs, of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, secured a voluntary dismissal by the plaintiff, with prejudice, in the Hingham District Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the matter of Carpenito v. Lululemon Athletica. The case involved an injury sustained by a child while she -
September 2013Chapter 93A Claims Separate from Wrongful Death
In Klairmont v. Gansboro Restaurant Inc., the plaintiffs were the parents of a restaurant patron who suffered a fatal head injury after falling down a staircase at the defendants’ restaurant. The stairway was in violation of the Massachusetts building code for nearly 20 years., Claims and Litigation Management Alliance -
August 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy win another full defense verdict for Ford Motor Company
James M. Campbell, David M. Rogers, and Michelle M. Byers of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a full defense verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Zeolla v. Ford Motor Company, a matter involving the rollover of a 2004 Ford Expedition. -
August 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtain defense verdict for AT Systems New England, Inc.
This wrongful death action arose out of a fatal collision between an armored vehicle and a bicyclist at the entrance to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. -
August 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtain defense verdict for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
Ciffo v. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.., a negligence action in which the plaintiff alleged that the glass dome of a light fixture in his guest room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel fell and struck his head. -
July 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy win another full defense verdict for Toyota Motor Corp.
William J. Conroy and Emily J. Rogers of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained a full defense verdict in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in Bambino v. Toyota Motor Corp. -
July 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy wins closely-followed Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) trial
Plaintiff sought to recover money it paid to its insured’s, Fred and Adrienne Kostecki, to rebuild their home and replace their damaged contents, following a lightning strike to a tree on their property and a subsequent fire in their home. -
April 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy secures another victory for Tesla Motors MA, Inc.
Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association filed a separate lawsuit in Middlesex County against the Natick Board of Selectmen following their issuance of a Class 1 License to Tesla. Campbell Trial Lawyers moved to intervene and to dismiss that lawsuit. -
January 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy secures victory for Tesla Motors, Inc.
In late October, 2012 (on the eve of a scheduled hearing before the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Natick, Massachusetts regarding the issuance of a Class 1 license to sell new motor vehicles) the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealer Association brought a lawsuit against our clients Tesla Motors, Inc. and Tesla Motors MA, Inc. claiming that -
January 2013Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Win Age Discrimination Case Brought Against Conservative Jewish Congregation
Plaintiff brought this action against her employer and our client, a Conservative Jewish Congregation, one of its governing bodies, and one of its managers, claiming that all three discriminated against her in her employment by reason of her age, in violation of G.L, c. 151D, and that the governing body and the manager interfered with her contractual relations with the employer and intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon her. -
November 2012Campbell Trial Lawyers once again named a Tier 1 "Best Law Firm" for 2013
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November 2012James Campbell named among Top 100 Lawyers in Massachusetts and New England by Best Lawyers
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October 2012Kathleen Guilfoyle elected to DRI's National Board of Directors
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October 2012Adam Larson spoke at the MBA October Bench/Bar program
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September 2012James Campbell appointed to the Massachusetts State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers
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August 2012Campbell Trial Lawyers is "Drug Litigation Firm of the Year in Massachusetts" - Corporate INTL Magazine
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August 2012James Campbell, Bill Conroy recognized among the "Best Lawyers in America"
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September 2012Campbell Trial Lawyers' Wayne, PA office is moving to Berwyn, PA
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August 2012Michelle Schaffer nominated to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
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July 2012James Campbell and Bill Conroy are Leading Lawyers in Chambers USA
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July 2012James Campbell presented at the 40th Annual IADC Trial Academy
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July 2012James Campbell one of 10 Most Highly Regarded Individuals in 2012 International "Who's Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers"
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June, 2012Michelle Schaffer addresses the ACI's 5th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Automotive Product Liability Litigation
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May 2012James Campbell again listed as a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500
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May, 2012Michelle Schaffer presents at the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Annual Meeting
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March 2012James Campbell presented at the ABA/TIPS 2012 Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Products Liability Litigation conference
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March 2012Campbell Trial Lawyers shortlisted for Chambers Awards for Excellence
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3.2.2012James Campbell moderated at the IADC Corporate Counsel College April 27, 2012
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February 2012Dick Campbell appointed to Search Committee for Dean of UMass Law School
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January 2012Underfunded Courts Do Affect You
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January 2012We are very pleased to announce 2 new Shareholders in the firm
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November 2011Jim Campbell ranked Nationwide in Chambers USA in two categories
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11.1.2011Michelle Schaffer presented at the Fall Education Conference of the New Hampshire Adjusters Association
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October 2011Fortune 100 choose Campbell Trial Lawyers for torts litigation
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October 2011Nine Campbell Trial Lawyers named to Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
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August 2011The Best Lawyers in America lists several Campbell Trial Lawyers
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August, 2011Kathleen Guilfoyle named a Top Woman of Law by Mass Lawyers Weekly
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May 2011Campbell Trial Lawyers named a Best Law Firm by U.S. News Best Lawyers
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April 2011Childhood Sexual Assault Victim gets $1.8M
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June 2012MassABOTA presents James N. Esdaile, Jr. Civility and Professionalism Award
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January 26, 2012Annual Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid
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7.6.2011Jim Campbell recently attended the IADC Annual Meeting in Whistler, British Columbia
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6.1.2011Brian Voke presented on the subject of Direct/Cross Examination in the form of a mock trial at the Products Liability Seminar in Chicago, jointly hosted by Canadian Litigation Counsel and the Harmonie
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4.1.2011MBA President-Elect Dick Campbell participated in the annual Walk to the Hill to call on legislators to protect funding to ensure equal justice for all.