Our Firm

Clients | Attorneys | Focus

Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy offers a broad litigation practice, extensive corporate, real estate, banking, intellectual property and health care practices, and sophisticated estate and probate practices. The firm is large enough to meet the diverse legal needs of a wide variety of clients yet small enough to allow prompt referrals to the most appropriate attorney.

 

 

 

Our Members

Knowledge | Experience | Commitment

Above all, the attorneys – effective and innovative individuals – are what distinguish Doherty, Wallace. Each handles a variety of cases while maintaining one or more specialties in areas such as environmental law, employment, education, and intellectual property. Together, they constitute a valuable source of knowledge and experience which the firm draws on as it works to resolve the legal issues and conflicts of its clients.     

 

                                                                                                                                                 

Career Opportunities for Attorneys

Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C. is looking for multiple attorneys in a variety of practice areas for our Springfield or Northampton offices. Please see our Career Opportunities page to apply.

Firm News and Legal Updates

DWPM announces Firm Management appointments

Effective July 1, 2025, Jesse W. Belcher-Timme and Rebecca M. Thibault will jointly assume the role of Managing Partner of the Firm. Rebecca has been...
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DWPM announces the retirement of long-time Shareholder and Managing Partner W. Garth Janes, effective June 30, 2025.

Garth started his career in Washington, D.C. at a top global law firm and joined DWPM in 1988, becoming shareholder in 1994. Garth built and...
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Announcement from Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C.

Springfield, Mass. – July 1, 2025 – Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C. announces that Kathryn S. Crouss is no longer practicing with DWPM, effective...
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The Take It Down Act

This week the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, also known as the Take It Down Act,...
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Exciting News at DWPM! – Kevin Engel

We are pleased to welcome Kevin Engel as the newest associate in our business practice. Kevin, a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law,...
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Exciting News at DWPM! – Alexandra Hogan

We’re thrilled to announce that L. Alexandra Hogan has been elected as a new shareholder at Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. (DWPM), effective January 1,...
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Happy Holidays from DWPM

Sending Gratitude and Heartfelt Thanks this Holiday Season to our Clients and Friends: Peace and Prosperity in 2024.
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CLIENT ALERT: CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT EFFECTIVE 1/2/2024

The new federal Corporate Transparency Act will go into effect January 1, 2024 and will have far-reaching impacts on nearly all businesses, including corporations, limited...
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DWPM Attorney Angelina Stafford to Present on Trusts and Estates Issues

DWPM Shareholder Angelina Stafford will be presenting at two upcoming seminars regarding advanced topics in Massachusetts and Connecticut trusts and estates. On December 12, 2023,...
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Legal Update: MCAD Disability Decision Based on Failure to Allow Hybrid-Remote Work Schedule

In MCAD v. Organogenesis, Inc., 17-BEM-01945 (2023), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) awarded damages to a former employee who requested to work from home as...
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DWPM Announces New Attorney Hire

DWPM is pleased to announce that Attorney L. Alexandra Hogan will be joining the firm effective July 11, 2023. L. Alexandra Hogan is a partner...
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DWPM Attorney Phil Callan Honored by Hampden Bar

On April 24, members of the Hampden County Bar Association honored DWPM Attorney Philip J. Callan, Jr. with the William T. Walsh Longevity Award. The...
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Doherty Wallace Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. Announces New Attorney

Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C.  is proud to announce the hiring of Lisa L. Halbert as an attorney in our Northampton, Massachusetts office.    Attorney...
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Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. Announces New Firm Shareholders

Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. is proud to announce that the firm has elected Erin J. Meehan and Kathryn S. Crouss as new Shareholders....
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Client Alert: SJC Confirms Limitations on COVID-19 Relief for Contractors

Construction contractors in Western Massachusetts often face situations in which the owner or developer fails to pay. Massachusetts law allows the unpaid contractors to place...
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Client Alert: CROWN Act and Employer Anti-Discrimination Policies

On July 26, 2022, Governor Baker signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (“CROWN”) Act, which prohibits discrimination based...
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DWPM Shareholder Prevails At Supreme Judicial Court

Congratulations to DWPM Attorney Angelina P. Stafford, who argued and won a case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on concerning the Massachusetts Uniform Trust...
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Bob Leonard – 50 Years!

Robert L. Leonard was recognized by the Hampden County Bar Association for 50 years of membership at the Annual Meeting of the Hampden County Bar...
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Doherty Wallace Shareholder, Associate Featured In Business West, MassLive.com

Business West news and MassLive’s “People in Business” featured DWPM attorney Angelina Stafford being elected to shareholder and DWPM associate Justin Kissell joining the firm...
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Municipal Alert: Timing Requirements for Conservation Commission Hearings

Municipal oversight boards–including Select Boards, Planning Boards, and Zoning Boards of Appeals–are very often governed by strict timelines. What happens if a town fails to...
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Attorney Angelina P. Stafford Elected as Shareholder

Doherty, Wallace Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. is proud to announce the election of Angelina P. Stafford as a Shareholder in the firm. Attorney Stafford joined Doherty,...
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