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    • ONE MONARCH PLACE, SUITE 1900
    1414 MAIN STREET
    SPRINGFIELD, MA 01144-1900
    TELEPHONE | 413-733-3111
    FAX | 413-734-3910

    		PUBLIC SERVICE

    The firm's attorneys frequently donate their time and expertise to various governmental bodies. Locally, firm attorneys serve or have served on the West Springfield, Wilbraham, and Longmeadow Zoning Boards of Appeal; the Agawam Planning Board; the West Springfield, Longmeadow, and East Longmeadow ConservationCommissions; the Wilbraham Finance Committee; and the Longmeadow School Committee. On the state level, the Judicial Nominating Council, the Lottery Commission, and the Commission on Judicial Conduct have included members of the firm.

    Most Doherty, Wallace attorneys participate in the Western Massachusetts Pro Bono Referral Service, which provides counsel to indigent clients, and many take part in the Lawyer for a Day program, a walk-in clinic offering free legal advice on estate and probate matters. In addition, the firm's attorneys provide pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations such as the Springfield Urban League, the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, and The Learning Tree.

    Doherty, Wallace recognizes the importance of supporting education in the community. One firm attorney has been a member of the Massachusetts Board of Regents, which overseas the Commonwealth's institutions of higher learning; another founded Springfield School Volunteers, which coordinates volunteer efforts throughout the City. Others are on the boards of educational institutions such as Bay Path College, Elms College, and American International College.

    Ten states received Department of Labor grants for the creation of one stop career centers, but only Massachusetts used a free-market model, under which regional employment boards competed against each other for the funds. The Hampden County board became one of just two first-year implementors (Boston was the other), after a task force chaired by a Doherty, Wallace attorney wrote the winning proposal. The two career centers, in Springfield and Holyoke, provide job listings, counseling, and other employment services for employers, employees, and job seekers.

    Doherty, Wallace is optimistic about the future economic development of Western Massachusetts and plans to be a part of this expansion. A firm attorney, for example, was actively involved in the creation of Mass Ventures, which formed a $13 million fund to provide seed money for start-up companies. Another firm attorney was a founding member and is now chairman of the board of Telitcom Development Corp., which works to develop the telecommunications industry in the area.

    Doherty, Wallace has wide-ranging experience in the defense of professional malpractice litigation, including legal, medical, accountant, and real estate malpractice. In addition, the firm has considerable expertise in the defense of insurance-related malpractice claims, such as errors and omissions claims against insurance agents and brokers and actions in which insurance companies are named as defendants for allegedly deceptive claim practices.

    Companies of all sizes and descriptions turn to Doherty, Wallacefor counsel on the full range of business-related litigation, including breach of contract, shareholder suits, construction disputes, and eminent domain.

    The firm’s trial attorneys generally handle a variety of cases, while maintaining expertise in one or more specialized areas. Doherty, Wallace, for example, has extensive experience defending employers against claims of wrongful termination; age, disability, and gender discrimination; and sexual harassment. The firm often represents school districts in special education, disciplinary, and other education-related disputes. Doherty, Wallace is one of the few firms in Western Massachusetts with significant environmental law experience.

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