John Connelly

Practice Areas

Litigation & Investigations; Construction & Public Contracts; Compliance; Crisis Response & Management; Dispute Resolution; Government & Internal Investigations; Procurement; Risk Management & Surety; Transactions

Career

Hinckley Allen - Partner (2009 - Present); Peabody & Arnold LLP - Partner (1995 - 2008), Associate (1992 - 1994); Hutchins & Wheeler - Associate (1985 - 1992); Morrison, Mahoney & Muller - Summer Associate (1984); City of Boston Law Department - Legal Intern (1983 - 1984)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association - Forum on the Construction Industry, Litigation Section, Construction Litigation Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, Vice Chair (2001 - 2007); Boston Bar Association - Real Estate Section, Construction Law Committee, Co-Chair (2007 - 2009); Massachusetts Bar Association; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts (REBA); Urban Land Institute

Publications

Massachusetts Trial Court Strictly Applies Prompt Pay Act; Massachusetts Federal Court: Damage Resulting from Faulty Workmanship May Be a Covered “Occurrence” under CGL Policy; Contractual Waiver of Right to Pursue Payment Bond Claim Held Unenforceable; Items To Consider When a Subcontractor, Sub-Subcontractor and/or Supplier Files Against A Contractor's Payment Bond

Work Highlights

Mike Glynn & Company v. Hy-Brasil Restaurants, Inc., 75 Mass. App. Ct. 322 (2009); N.B. Kenney Company, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, 70 Mass. App. Ct. 740 (2007); C&I Steel, LLC v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, 70 Mass. App. Ct. 653 (2007) (amicus brief); United States ex rel. Metric Electric v. EnviroServe, Inc. and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, 361 F.Supp.2d 56 (D. Mass. 2003); NASCO, Inc. v. Public Storage, Inc., 29 F.3d 28 (1st Cir. 1994); Bolen v. Paragon Plastics, Inc., 747 Supp. 103 (D. Mass. 1990); Paterson-Leitch Company, Inc. v. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, 840 F.2d 985 (1st Cir. 1988)

Experience

John’s practice is focused in civil litigation (trial and appellate) with an emphasis on construction matters. He also represents clients in matters involving commercial, real estate, professional liability, and insurance coverage disputes, as well as surety and fidelity bonds;

John serves as Vice Chair of the Construction & Public Contracts group.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Massachusetts; United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Education

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