New Partner Named at Donovan O'Connor & Dodig

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donovan O'Connor & Dodig has announced that attorney Marnie A. Clough has become a partner in the firm.

Clough joined the firm in 2011 after practicing in the Boston area for several years.    

A native of Adams, Clough received a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, with a double major in psychology and criminal justice from SUNY Albany in 2004 and juris doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2009. Clough has been recognized for six years running by SuperLawyers as a "rising star" in the area of Social Security disability.

In 2019 she was recognized as one of the area’s outstanding young professionals when she was selected as a member of Berkshire County’s 40-Under-40 list. Her practice focuses on representing individuals in all types of disability and employment related claims, including workplace discrimination, Social Security disability and work-related injury claims.     



Clough has also been active in the local community. She has served on the BArT Board of Trustees and continues to serve on the board of directors for the Berkshire Family YMCA. She is a member of the Berkshire Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association. She resides in her hometown of Adams with her husband, Craig, and their daughter, Lila.  

Chris Dodig, current managing partner at the firm, commented, "Marnie is a terrific lawyer. She is a hard worker, easy to get along with and is well liked by both her clients and her peers. We are very happy to add her to the next generation of leaders here at Donovan O'Connor & Dodig."

Donovan O'Connor & Dodig is the region's oldest and largest law firm with offices in North Adams, Pittsfield and Springfield, as well as in Bennington, Vt.

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MassDOT Warns of Toll-fee Smishing Scam

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was alerted that a text message-based scam, also known as smishing, is fraudulently claiming to represent tolling agencies from across the country. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.

The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads.

Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link.

EZDriveMA customers can verify a valid text notification in several ways:

  • EZDriveMA will never request payment by text
  • All links associated with EZDriveMA will include www.EZDriveMA.com

The FBI says it has received more than 2,000 complaints related to toll smishing scams since early March and recommends individuals who receive fraudulent messages do the following:

1. File a complaint with the  Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov; be sure to include:

The phone number from where the text originated.
The website listed within the text

2. Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.

3. Contact the toll service's customer service phone number.

4. Delete any smishing texts received.

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