James L. Frederick
877-262-3402 ((toll free))
978-607-0081
Jim Frederick is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Texas Law School. Beginning in 1986, he was an Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County, prosecuting cases in District & Superior Courts. In 1990, Jim served as an associate at Gallagher & Gallagher, PC, and concentrated in personal injury defense, including complex construction, products liability, premises liability, liquor liability and lead poisoning cases. Jim's focus is now insurance defense and criminal law.
Areas of practice: personal injury defense litigation, including premise liability, construction accidents; criminal defense, limited plaintiff’s personal injury practice (excluding medical malpractice) and mediation of civil litigation cases. Insurers represented include Travelers, AIG, Lumber and Seaco Insurance Companies. Continuing jury trial practice in Superior Courts of Middlesex, Plymouth, Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk Counties and in Federal District Court in Boston.
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1984
- Texas, 1978
- Tennessee, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2001
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - May, 1978
- Stanford University, Stanford, California
- B.A. - 1972
- Major: English
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- Essex County Bar Advocates Association, Inc., Member
- Essex County Bar Association
- Norfolk County Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Frederick & Associates, Brookline, Massachusetts, Partner, 1994 - 2003
- Gallagher & Gallagher, Boston, Massachusetts, Shareholder, 1988 - 1994
- Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Assistant District Attorney, 1985 - 1987
- Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance, Brockton, Massachusetts, Managing Attorney, 1983 - 1985
- University of Tennessee Legal Aid Society, Staff Attorney, 1978 - 1983
