Hans R. Hailey
Senior Counsel

Education

BA (Psychology), Boston University 1973
J.D., Boston University School of Law 1976

Also, frequent continuing legal education courses

"One of the best ways to gain an advantage in any case is to be on top of the developing law. That’s why I attend and periodically lecture at continuing legal education courses."

Qualified

Admitted to practice in all courts in Massachusetts, in the United States District Court (Massachusetts), in the First Circuit Court of Appeals and in the United States Supreme Court. Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist — certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (a private organization, which is accredited by the American Bar Association, whose standards for certification are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts).

Experienced

Divorce: "Over twenty years of divorce wars have given me enough material to write So You Think You Have Better Things to Do Than Stay Married." These years of experience have also given Hailey a good sense for how divorces should be resolved and the expertise to achieve the best possible results for clients.

Personal Injury: Hailey has also been successfully handling personal injury cases for more than twenty years. His proudest accomplishments in this area of the law are:

• Having written (and also authored an article on) the law that puts the teeth into the requirement that insurance companies settle cases fairly and promptly. Chapter 580 of the Acts of 1989 (amending Massachusetts General laws chapter 93A, sections 9 and 11); New Incentive for Insurers to Settle Claims Reasonably and Promptly, Boston Bar journal Vol. 34, No. 5, 16 (September/October 1990),
• Having successfully prosecuted the first case decided under that law: Brandley

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Gene R. Charny
Associate Counsel

Education

B.A. (History), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1975
J.D., Massachusetts School of Law, Andover, MA 1998

Also, frequent continuing legal education courses

"The emphasis this office places on being up to date on the latest law has given me a real and direct advantage. It’s a pleasure to know the law well and to use it to get the best result for a client."

Qualified

Admitted Massachusetts Bar – December 1998
Admitted U.S. District Court, MA – pending

Experienced

Law Office of Gene R. Charny, Newton, MA
Hon. Brian Merrick, Middlesex District Court, Massachusetts (Judicial Intern)

Divorce: Gene has a clear understanding of the Probate and Family court processes enabling him to move his client’s case efficiently and effectibely through the system while maximizing results.

"Working with the probate and Family Court judges gives me great insight into how they deal with certain situations. This allows me to understand which arguments will be most effective to a given jurist and which areas to avoid to present the best possible argument for my client."

Personal Injury: Gene provides aggressive representation in fighting for compensation for clients’ injuries. The results he obtains reflect that hard work. Gene makes it his practive to explain all of a client’s options (settlement, filing suit, mediation and arbitration) so a client can make informed decisions.

"There’s very litle more satisfying than to see a client, whose life has been shattered by an accident, put his or her life back together. I take no small measure of pride in knowing that the work that I have done for such a client contributed to that success."