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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane Partner Speaks on Horseplay in the Workplace at the MACRS Kevin J. Regan Fall Conference.
Katherine A. Hesse, a partner with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented alongside an esteemed all-female legal panel at the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems’ Annual Kevin J. Regan Fall Conference on October 1, 2019 in...
Katherine Hesse, Partner with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP was Honored by Saint Mary’s Center for Women and Children
News On Thursday, October 11, 2019, Attorney Katherine Hesse, previous chair of St. Mary's Center for Women and Children, was honored at the organization's Diamonds of Dorchester Gala fundraiser at the Marriott Copley. Ms. Hesse accepted a plaque of thanks...
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...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane Attorney Appointed Chair of Plymouth County Commission on the Status of Women
Karis L. North, an attorney with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP. was recently appointed to the inaugural Plymouth County Commission on the Status of Women. Ms. North was elected to the position of Chairwoman by her sister Commissioners. The Plymouth County...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane ERISA Partner Katherine Hesse Elected as Advisory Director of the International Foundation of Employee Benefits
Katherine A. Hesse, a partner with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, and Chair of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ Government Liaison Committee, was recently elected to become a member of the Board of Directors when the group convened for...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane Partner Selected as President of The Wheeler School Board of Trustees
The Wheeler School in Providence, Rhode Island recently selected an alumna from the class of 1986 as President of its Board of Trustees. Alisia St. Florian is the first alumna to serve as President since 1982. Prior to becoming President, Mrs. St. Florian has been a...
Two MHTL Attorneys Appointed as Hearing Officers
Attorneys Alisia St. Florian and Matthew Feeney have been appointed to serve as Hearing Officers for the Board of Bar Overseers for the 2019-2021 Term. During this voluntary three year appointment, hearing officers are called upon to make determinations and...
Natick First Circuit Success
FIRST CIRCUIT RULES IN FAVOR OF NATICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ ACCESS PROGRAM On May 22, 2019, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, upheld the determination of the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”) and the District Court that the Natick Public Schools’ (“District”...
Peter Mello Elected President of Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association
Congratulations to MHTL lawyer Peter Mello, who on May 15, 2019 was elected President of the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association. Formed in 1946, MMLA is the Massachusetts municipal law bar association and includes hundreds of members who provide legal...
Governor Signs PROTECT Act into Law
On August 5, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed into law Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026, An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust and Equal Constitutional Treatment, commonly referred to as the PROTECT Act. This law was passed as an “emergency law” and attempts to regulate the actions of certain civil law enforcement agents in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the access of agents to public schools.
Governor Signs PROTECT Act into Law
On August 5, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed into law Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026, An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust and Equal Constitutional Treatment, commonly referred to as the PROTECT Act. This law was passed as an “emergency law” and attempts to regulate the actions of certain civil law enforcement agents in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the access of agents to public schools.
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