North Adams Law Firm Hires Three Associate Attorneys
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Wright, who will be working primarily out of the firm's Bennington, Vt., office, was previously engaged in the practice of law with Ryan, Smith & Carbine Ltd. in Rutland, Vt., focusing on litigation matters. He received his juris doctorate from Vermont Law School in 2003 and his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1999 from the State University of New York at Oneonta. He plans to reside in Bennington with his wife and two young children.
Sommer, a native of Adams, received her juris doctorate from Suffolk University Law School in 2009 and graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany in 2004, earning a bachelor's in psychology and criminal justice. She was an associate with the Boston law firm of Rosenfeld, Rafik & Sullivan PC, where she focused her practice on health and disability law. She will be working primarily out of the firm's North Adams and Pittsfield offices.
Howard received his juris doctorate from Boston College Law School in May 2011 and graduated cum laude in 2008 from the University of Rochester, where he received a bachelor's in political science with minors in history and legal studies. A native of Bennington, Howard has recently returned to his hometown and will be working out of the firm's North Adams office.
Donovan & O'Connor is the region's oldest and largest law firm and is engaged in the general practice of law with an emphasis on business and commercial representation, trust and estate planning, divorce and family law, and serious personal injury representation including Social Security claims and workers' compensation.
