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Michael J. Maccaro Recipient of the 2019 Cushing-Gavin Award
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Michael J. Maccaro has been selected as the 2019 Cushing-Gavin Management Attorney Award recipient. This prestigious award is presented to an attorney who exemplifies commitment to labor-management relations, professional competence, moral integrity and concern for the community. Attorney Maccaro is regarded as a leader amongst his peers. He showcases respect and courteousness in all of his professional interactions whether it be with arbitrators, mediators, or opposing counsel. Mr. Maccaro will be presented with his award at the 53rd Annual Cushing-Gavin awards dinner on December 6th in Boston.
Michael J. Maccaro’s practice is focused on the areas of labor and employment in the public and private sector, litigation, and employee benefits. Following law school, Mr. Maccaro served as a Law Clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court for two years. Prior to joining Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Mr. Maccaro served as Associate General Counsel for a large public sector labor union. He has litigated numerous matters, negotiated hundreds of contracts and has argued before various state courts, appellate courts, and administrative agencies throughout New England. Michael Maccaro is on the executive committee of LERA, and has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts School of Law where he has taught legal writing and appellate advocacy. Mr. Macccaro is scheduled to educate attorneys in arbitration at the University of Rhode Island through the National Academy of Arbitrators as a direct result of his esteemed relationships with arbitrators.
Michael Maccaro joins a proud legacy of Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane, LLP who have been selected as Cushing Gavin Award recipients. Arthur Murphy, Cushing Gavin Awardee (1989) stated, “I have admired his straight forward professionalism, advocacy, and understanding of the issues which enable him to deliver successful results for his clients.” Looking forward, we know we can expect more noteworthy achievements from the career of Attorney Maccaro as he continues to lead by example.
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Prevails in U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Attorney Felicia Vasudevan, a partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, received a favorable decision on behalf of her client, Marshfield Public Schools. The Plaintiff appealed the district court’s judgement that upheld a decision of the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”). However, as the notice was filed more than 30 days after entry, the First Circuit ultimately dismissed the appeal for being untimely. The Plaintiff also appealed the district court’s order, denying her motion to vacate. Read More
New Features of Public Participation at School Committee Meetings
Following our Alert from March 16, 2023, Civility is Dead – The Supreme Court Rules Municipal Control of Public Speak Limited to Reasonable Time/Place/Manner Restrictions, which discussed the holding to the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Barron v. Kolenda and the Town of Southborough (SJC-13284), we promised to bring you more detailed guidance on developing a Public Speak policy for your public body or municipality. The Barron case involved a constitutional challenge to the Town of Southborough’s public comment policy, which attempted to impose a code of civility on members of the public who participated in public comment before public bodies. In Barron, the court interpreted the state constitution to mean that public bodies may request, but not require, that public commentators be respectful and courteous. Instead, a public body may set restrictions on reasonable time, place, and manner comments to ensure that the meeting retains an orderly and peaceable manner.
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