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5th Annual Lawyers Have Heart 5k Road Race

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:26:00 +0000

Congratulations to Looney & Grossman's team who ran in last night’s 5th Annual Lawyers Have Heart 5k Road Race!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Dick Grahn and Barry Gold at the BBA's Law Day Dinner, May 17, 2012.

Pamela A. Harbeson, Esq. Chair, MCLE's " Means Test..."

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Join Pam Harbeson on June 14, 2012. She chairs the MCLE session, "The Means Test & Other Consumer Bankruptcy Minefields." While the concept of the Means Test may still confound you, Pam will lead a panel of experts as they explain the methodology and implementation of the Means Test.

Excellence in Firm Administration Award -- Lorraine Curry

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:56:00 +0000

Congratulations to Lorraine Curry, Looney & Grossman’s Firm Administrator, who won the Excellence in Firm Administration Award at the 2012 Excellence in the Law event presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in partnership with the Massachusetts Bar Association. Partners Liz Adler, Rob Barber, Joe Berman, Wes Chused, Ed Colbert, Chad Kindregan, Joe Matzkin and Pat Saint James and Judy Lockhart, Case Manager, were on hand to celebrate Lorraine’s achievement at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, on May 10, 2012.

Joseph S. Berman, Esq. at BBA’s Session on Malpractice or Disciplinary Claims – April 11, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:39:00 +0000

Join Joseph S. Berman, Esq., one of the several expert panelists at the BBA’s upcoming CLE, “Representing Attorneys with Malpractice or Disciplinary Claims: Top Tips For How To Avoid Them Yourself.” Attend this informative seminar for top tips and practical suggestions on how attorneys can avoid major pitfalls in their practice. In addition, panelists will provide expert instruction on how to effectively represent a lawyer-client facing either malpractice or eithical violations.

To read more about the event, or to register, click here.

Mike Siedband's Article Published in ABI -- April 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:12:00 +0000

Mike Siedband's article, "Section 506(c) Recoveries: Who Can Bring Them, and Where Does the Money go?" was published in the April 2012 issue of the ABI Journal.

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Walk to the Hill and Campaign Success!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:29:00 +0000

Looney & Grossman LLP attorneys joined 700 colleagues for the 13th annual Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid. Because of the attorneys' collective efforts, the legislature passed and the Governor signed a $1 million supplemental appropriation for MLAC this fiscal year. This funding will help legal services programs retain staff they would otherwise have to lay off in FY12. Forty-eight firm teams particpated in the 2012 Walk, including 18 Managing Partners, who conducted more than 300 legislative visits to urge increased funding for the civil legal aid line item.

Congratulations to John and John

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0000

Read more about the delightful romance and marriage of John Lam and John Ruggieri, a Looney & Grossman Equity Partner, specializing in residential real estate development.

Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0000

Welcome to Ted Connolly who joins us as Of Counsel.

Celebration in Remembrance of Bill Looney

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:34:00 +0000

On Tuesday, January 31, we gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Bill Looney at a reception at Looney & Grossman LLP. Bill’s sisters and their spouses, his children and grandchildren, colleagues, friends, partners and staff shared memories, anecdotes, sang songs, and passed on some of the extraordinary wit & wisdom of Bill Looney. We shall continue to be guided by his spirit and example.

Meet Andrew Chiang!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Looney & Grossman LLP's Financial Manager, Andrew Chiang, was featured in the January/February 2012 issue of Legal Management, the Association of Legal Administrators' educational magazine.

Read Andrew's "Member Profile" here!

Looney & Grossman Volunteers at the Greater Boston Food Bank!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +0000

On Wednesday evening, January 4, 2012, the Greater Boston Food Bank hosted volunteers from seven Boston law firms, including Looney & Grossman LLP, as part of a coordinated attorney/administrator volunteer event.

The volunteers inspected, sorted and repackaged donated grocery products to send to hunger relief agencies throughout eastern Massachusetts. Each year, more than 16,000 volunteers help sort and distribute products acquired through food industry product donations, food drives and financial contributions, allowing the Food Bank to purchase additional high nutrient quality food. These donations help benefit local food pantries, community meal programs, homeless and residential shelters, youth programs, senior centers, and day-care centers embedded in communities throughout the nine counties of eastern Massachusetts.

After receiving some initial food safety training, our attorneys and administrators worked together as a team on the Food Bank’s assembly line to sort and inspect products, load boxes onto conveyer belts and weigh out boxes of sorted foods for distribution. In addition to helping feed local families, volunteering at GBFB was an exciting opportunity to meet and work along side attorneys and administrators from other firms!

Read the article here!

Happy Holidays from Looney & Grossman LLP!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:31:00 +0000

The Boston Globe Remembers Bill Looney

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:26:00 +0000

"William F. Looney Jr., mentor to many Boston lawyers"

When William F. Looney Jr. walked into his law firm’s offices each day, it was as if he were stepping into the present from a bygone era. He set an example for young lawyers through his own actions, which he supplemented with a few basic rules.

Read the rest of the article here.

In Memoriam

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:28:00 +0000

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our firm’s founder, William F. Looney, Jr. on November 4, 2011 in Needham, Massachusetts.

Bill graduated from Boston Latin School in 1949 and Harvard University in 1953. Following his service as an artillery officer in the United States Army, Bill attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1958. After a clerkship with R. Ammi Cutter, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and service as an associate at Goodwin Procter & Hoar and as an Assistant United States Attorney in Boston, Bill entered private practice in 1965, founding the firm that continues to bear his name.

Bill’s intellect was brilliant. He was unapologetically curious about life and passionate about challenging social and legal injustices. He was a lawyer’s lawyer in every sense of that term, receiving many of his clients by referral from lawyers, and representing many lawyers as clients. Bill also recognized that lawyers had responsibilities beyond the courtroom. He served as President of the Boston Bar Association, Founder and Chair of the Boston Latin School Association, Director of the Coast Guard Foundation, and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. His commitment to his law firm, the legal profession, his community, local charities and political activities was infectious, and he leaves a legacy of lawyers who have been guided by his spirit and example.

While Bill loved his profession, his greatest love was for his family, most deeply for his wife Connie, and his four children and twelve grandchildren. Bill’s wit was as dry as it was keen, and he most enjoyed regaling all he met with tales of success and failure.

Bill’s life is aptly summarized in the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson:

To laugh often and much: to win the respect
of intelligent people and the affection of
children; to earn the appreciation of honest
critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy
child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social
condition; to know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived. This is to have
succeeded.

By that measure Bill’s life was a resounding success, but perhaps his spirit is best captured by his own words. Upon returning from the funeral of another co-founder of the firm, he said, “I now know two things I have to tell my relatives for my funeral. First – if they have to say something, keep it brief; and second, just say that I was a good guy – as far as they knew."

He was a good guy, and we knew it.

Looney & Grossman's Unsung Hero, Andrew Chiang

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:31:00 +0000

On Friday, October 21, Andrew Chiang was recognized for his hard work and dedication as an Accounting professional at the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Unsung Heroes event.

Andrew J. Chiang has been an invaluable member of Looney & Grossman’s Accounting Department for more than two years. As the Firm’s Financial Manager, Andrew is responsible for all accounting and billing functions, monthly time and expenses entries, financial reporting, budgeting analysis and forecasting, collections, 401(k) and retirement trust administration, and supervising accounting staff.

Right from the start, Andrew hit the ground running, teaching himself the ins and outs of legal financial management. As a small business owner, he was aware of the intricacies of business administration and financial management, and was quickly able to apply his experience to a law firm setting, establishing himself as the go-to person for all accounting questions, while successfully and efficiently managing the Firm’s finances. His commitment to growing profit through operational excellence and value creation quickly established him as a capable and dedicated Financial Manager, while his approachable, friendly nature also endeared him to the partners and coworkers, who appreciate Andrew’s responsiveness.

Andrew always makes himself available to the Firm’s attorneys and staff, hosting Microsoft Excel workshops and financial information sessions, in addition to answering questions and addressing concerns relating to individual financial matters. As administrator for the Firm’s 401(k) retirement plan, Andrew exhibits the sensitivity and know-how employees have come to expect from him, making them feel secure in the knowledge that their payroll allocations are being handled responsibly, with their best interests taken to heart.

In addition to his role as Looney & Grossman’s Financial Manager, Andrew is also active in the Boston Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators as a former member of their Community Relations Committee. He and his family enjoy ice hockey, skiing, and snowboarding, and he has also coached youth soccer.

Andrew continues to be an asset to the Firm through his unyielding dedication to its employees and his commitment to its success and longevity. For his capability, sensitivity and trustworthiness in his capacity as Financial Manager, Andrew is one of Looney & Grossman’s Unsung Heroes.

Congratulations, Andrew!

Congratulations to Pat Saint James!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:35:00 +0000

Looney & Grossman Partner Patricia Saint James was recently featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as part of their 2011 Top Women of Law honorees!

The award celebrates legal educators, trailblazers and role models who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in social justice, advocacy and business.

Pat joined an elite group of thirty-five women who were honored at this event, a total of only 119 women having been honored over the past three years. The Top Women of Law awards ceremony took place on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Liz Walker, Boston media personality and humanitarian, was this year's keynote speaker.

See a copy of Pat's Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly interview here!

Congratulations to Adam Ruttenberg!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:58:00 +0000

Adam Ruttenberg, Esq. has been awarded the BBA Bankruptcy Section's Special Achievement Award for his outstanding efforts over a number of years in connection with the Consumer Finance Working Group. Under his leadership, the Consumer Finance Working Group worked to provide recommendation for changes to specific rules to protect consumers from the use of modern technologies in debt collection activities—voice mails, cell phone calls, text messages—by creditors who crossed the line into unfair and deceptive practices, effectively suggesting regulations designed to halt harassment and abuse of consumers.

This is the fourth Special Achievement award that the Section has bestowed in a twelve year period.

Congratulations, Adam!

Congratulations and Welcome!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:06:00 +0000

Congratulations to Pat McAleer, who has become a Partner of the Firm!

Peter Coppinger has also joined the Firm as Of Counsel.

Maritime Law Association Annual Spring Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:51:00 +0000

Pat McAleer, Esq. plans to attend this year's annual Maritime Law Association Spring Meeting on May 6 in New York, NY. Pat will also be in attendance at the Association's Marine Salvage, Recreational Boating and Maritime Torts Committee meetings.

Congratulations!

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:20:00 +0000

Lorraine Curry, Looney and Grossman’s Administrator, has been elected to serve as Treasurer of the Boston Chapter ALA Board of Directors (2011 – 2012).

New Homestead Act

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:10:00 +0000

Did you miss Adam Ruttenberg's CLE yesterday at the Massachusetts Bar Association? Read up on the new Homestead Act on our site with his "Overview of the New Homestead Reform Legislation"!

BBA Law Day Dinner 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:47:00 +0000

Pam Harbeson has been named to the Steering Committee for the Boston Bar Association's 2011 Law Day Dinner, which will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center on June 1. Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow will deliver this year's keynote address.

In the News

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:05:00 +0000

Shots of Stewart Grossman and Heather Zelevinsky were included in Ireland’s RTÉ News “Prime Time” program, in a segment focusing on “the courtroom battle between Anglo Irish Bank and David Drumm.”

DID YOU KNOW...

noreply@blogger.com (Looney & Grossman LLP) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:46:00 +0000

Alex Jones, Adam Ruttenberg and Wes Chused are scheduled for panel presentations in the upcoming months.