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David P. Angueira

Mr. Angueira is an accomplished senior trial lawyer at Swartz & Swartz, P.C., who has obtained record breaking results for his clients. He is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, New York Bar and New Hampshire Bar.

He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Boston University Law School in 1982 with Honors for his Outstanding Advocacy. He began his law career as a Law Clerk for the U. S. Attorney’s office and a Prosecutor with the Essex County D. A.’s office, followed by a Judicial Clerkship with the Massachusetts Court of Appeals.

Mr. Angueira is a member of numerous legal organizations, including America Association for Justice; American Bar Association; Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys; Past President of the South Middlesex Bar Association; Past Chairman of the Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Board; Massachusetts Bar Association Nominating Committee; MBA committee on Lawyer advertising; Fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation; co-founder of the Massachusetts Hispanic Bar Association; and Hearing Officer for Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars and programs and his groundbreaking cases of public significance have been nationally publicized. Mr. Angueira is a lawyer who cares about his clients.

Education

Juris Doctor, Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982
Outstanding Advocacy Award

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts, 1982
New York, 1983
New Hampshire , 2005

Certification/Specialties

Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001

Classes/Seminars Taught

Civil deposition practice; Advanced trial advocacy; Crashworthiness seminar, Boston Bar Association Lecturer; Boston University Law School Clinical Trial Practice Advisor

Awards & Recognition

Received in 2010, Top 100 Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association

Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2007 – Present

Outstanding Advocacy Award, Boston University Law School, 1982

Languages

Spanish

Representative Cases

John Doe v. Dr. Hreib, et al $18,400,000.00 judgement in misdiagnosis of HIV patient

Maillet v. ATF-Davidson Co. Inc, 407 Mass. 185 (1990)  First product’s liability case to establish a c. 93A violation and award of attorney’s fees and costs for breach of warranty in Massachusetts

Trull v. Volkswagen 320 F.3.d 1 1st Circuit (2002)  Products liability case establishing design defect in seat belts adopting Fox-Mitchell approach by First Circuit Court of Appeals and the NH Supreme Court ($17,500,000.00 million dollar judgment) largest personal injury judgment in New Hampshire

Williams v. Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts 436 Mass. 574 (2002)  Representation of female Episcopal priest who was sexually harassed and discriminated against by the Episcopal Church decided on constitutional grounds

Employment discrimination based on sexual harassment by female employee of large state agency. Largest reported settlement by state agency of $650,000.00

First perceived handicap discrimination (obesity) case in Massachusetts settled for $275,000.00 against national retail company

Manley v. Krikorian Breast cancer case resulting in judgment of $2,500,000.00 based on lack of chemotherapy with proper diagnosis

Defense of scientist responsible for inventing portable AIDS test kit charged with breach of non-compete contract and violation of non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions of employment contract when he was lured away by an international pharmaceutical chain

Forward Financial v. Moriarty Breach of fiduciary responsibilities case involving ten million dollar FDIC loan portfolio

Parsons v. FDIC Claim against FDIC for improperly withholding funds due under various construction contracts

Breach of licensing agreement for inventor of disposable dental floss holder, Larry Sabin

Whistleblower of major pharmaceutical company assists U.S. in obtaining $500,000.000.00 settlement from prior employer and whistle blower receives portion of the settlement worth millions

Serrano v. Dr. Lai $3,700,000.00 judgment against doctor for misdiagnosis of HIV and AIDS where patient did not have the condition

Eagle v. Jaffe Million dollar judgment against doctor for botched facelift

$2,000,000.00 settlement in birth trauma brain damaged baby case

$6,000,000.00 settlement in aviation crash case

$2,000,000.00 settlement for retired gentleman involved in truck accident

Nursing home victim freezes to death when left unattended and walks out of nursing home

Smith v. Osathanondth, $2,000,000.00 settlement in abortion death case where doctor was stripped of his license to practice medicine, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to jail

$1,000,000.00 settlement against educational institution for disability
discrimination

$500,000.00 settlement against educational institution for harassment of
student

Multimillion dollar settlements of cases involving student tours

 

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