Roy P. Giarrusso focuses his civil trial practice in environmental litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in cost recovery, contribution, land damage, and personal injury actions. He has litigated governmental, private party, and citizen-suit actions brought under various federal and state environmental statutes including CERCLA, RCRA, The Clean Water Act, and Chapter 21E of the Massachusetts General Laws. In addition, Mr. Giarrusso’s practice also includes business, construction, real property and land use/zoning matters. His clients include major corporations, project developers, family-owned businesses, and property owners of all types, and his name is on the approved defense counsel list of several insurers for New England claims. Mr. Giarrusso has represented clients in matters in each of the New England states. Mr. Giarrusso's trial experience includes jury and bench trials in the trial courts of the Commonwealth, the Federal District Court, and the United States Bankruptcy Court. He has also briefed and argued appeals in the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, Mr. Giarrusso has mediated and arbitrated matters on various issues, and has represented clients before administrative agencies and authorities. Prior to forming his own firm, Mr. Giarrusso associated for six years at a major Boston law firm where he concentrated his trial practice in environmental law, products liability and business litigation. Mr. Giarrusso has also lectured on environmental law and litigation as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School. Mr. Giarrusso’s reputation among trial attorneys has earned him an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbel, the highest rating possible. Roy P. Giarrusso, born Boston, Massachusetts, January 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Massachusetts; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1983); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1987); Lecturer on Law, Suffolk University Law School, 1992. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association. Mr. Giarrusso also serves as a Trustee of the Board of Derby Academy, Hingham, Massachusetts.

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