Michael A. Contant

About Michael

Attorney Contant was raised in, Burlington, a small suburban town just North of Boston. He describes his parents as two of the hardest working people he has ever met. At a young age his parents taught him the value of hard work and perseverance. This is something he has taken with him each and every day in his law practice. Over the past 26 years Attorney Contant has developed a reputation as top litigator in courts all over Massachusetts. His practice is dedicated to the defense of adults and juveniles in all aspects of the criminal defense, Title IX defense, and plaintiff’s personal injury. Attorney Contant can regularly be found arguing in District Courts, Juvenile Courts and Superior Courts of Massachusetts. He has successfully argued several appellate matters, including one before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. A number of Attorney Contant’s cases have been featured in Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly. In 2023, Attorney Contant was named to Boston Magazine’s List of Top Lawyers in Massachusetts. He has also been named as a Superlawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2024. His criminal defense practice focuses on matters including, OUI/DUI, motor vehicle offenses, domestic violence, assault and battery, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, sexual assaults, gun offenses and drug offenses. His personal injury practice focuses on assisting plaintiffs who have been injured through no fault of their own in motor vehicle accidents, dog bite and slip and fall cases. Over his career he has successfully recovered settlements or judgments for thousands of injured clients. Attorney Contant has also distinguished himself as a trusted advisor representing students, faculty, and staff in matters in college disciplinary proceedings under Title IX. These matters involve accusations of sexual harassment, date rape, sexual assault, non-consensual sexual encounters, dating violence and stalking. He has successfully represented and advised students faculty and staff in Title IX matters at many Massachusetts colleges and universities, including, Boston University (BU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts at Boston, Simmons College, Elms College, Merrimack College, Clark University, Gordon College, Holyoke Community College, Bentley University, Worcester State University, Wheaton University, Western New England University, Westfield State University.

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Alexandra Campbell

Senior Associate Attorney