Franklin, MA

John D. Powers

John D. Powers is an attorney with thirty years of trial experience in personal injury and civil litigation matters, including automobile accidents, defective products, wrongful death, malpractice, elder abuse, employment disputes, discrimination claims, real estate problems, construction claims, and commercial disputes. He is experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. John has recovered millions of dollars for clients and is known for his professionalism, communication, and advocacy. He has been selected as a 'SuperLawyer' in 2019 and 2021 by the New England Super Lawyers publication and Boston Magazine.

Paul A. Cataldo

Paul A. Cataldo concentrates in domestic relations law. Attorney Cataldo has been honored by his peers for over 20 years with his selection by the Best Lawyers in America as a top Domestic Relations Trial Lawyer in Massachusetts. He has served as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Massachusetts Chapter. Attorney Cataldo has chaired numerous legal education panels throughout Massachusetts and is frequently called upon to lecture at legal seminars on Divorce and Family Law matters. A designated Super Lawyer since 2002, Attorney Cataldo is well respected in the Massachusetts Bar as well as with his clients, both past and present - a true statesman of Domestic Relations law. Mr. Cataldo serves clients from Norfolk, Middlesex, Plymouth, Worcester, Bristol, and Barnstable Counties. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Trinity College and in 1992; the College honored him with the Alumni Medal of Excellence. Attorney Cataldo was also an active member of the community having served as the Town Moderator and School Committee Member for the Town of Franklin, Massachusetts, as well as serving as a Massachusetts State Legislator.

James White

James White is the founder of the Law Office of James F. White. With a legal career spanning over 30 years, he represents injured workers and victims of negligence in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He graduated from Boston University's School of Management (1982) and Boston University School of Law (1985) as an Elmer J. Rathburn Scholar. He began his career in personal injury and workers' compensation, later working as in-house counsel for insurance companies, which provided him with invaluable experience. He has successfully represented over a thousand injured workers and achieved multiple judgments above a million dollars. He is a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Ira C. Yellin

Attorney Ira Yellin has been a practicing attorney in Massachusetts since 1986. With thirty years' experience, Attorney Yellin's primary focus is in the areas of Family Law, Bankruptcy Law, and Personal Injury Law with a commitment to providing quality legal services. He represents clients on both contested and uncontested divorce cases, including successfully trying matters involving custody, visitation, alimony, support and modification in all counties in Massachusetts. In addition, he handles both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Cases, helping hundreds of clients save their home from foreclosure and eliminate burdensome debt. Attorney Yellin also handles personal injury cases including, but not limited to motor vehicle and slip and fall accidents. He prides himself on helping others through the most difficult of times. Personable, reliable and well respected, Mr. Yellin is an individual who understands the law as well as his client's needs and desires. Attorney Yellin is good listener who communicates in a sensitive manner, ensuring that his client's rights are well protected and that they feel secure, comfortable, and confident with him as their attorney. Ira Yellin's philosophy is quite simple: always be open minded and respectful of your clients' agenda and work as hard as you can to help them achieve their goals. Ira Yellin possesses the ability to combine his understanding and knowledge of the law with integrity, honesty and compassion. Ira Yellin was born in 1961 and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is married with three adult boys and has been a resident of Massachusetts since 1983. He coached recreational baseball and basketball in intramural sports. Today he is an avid pickleball player. Ira Yellin worked as an associate at small to mid-sized law firms prior to forming his own firm.

Joseph P. Cataldo

Joseph P. Cataldo a partner at Cataldo Law Offices, LLC heads the firm’s criminal practice, as well as certain areas of civil litigation. He is regarded as one of the area’s leading criminal specialists. Joe has successfully defended clients in cases including murder, felonies, misdemeanors, sexual assaults, violent and non-violent crimes, domestic violence, white collar crimes and Operating Under the Influence charges. Joe is no stranger to high profile clients, having represented many professional athletes. Joe is rated AV® preeminent, the highest rating of attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also designated a New England Super Lawyer. Joe is the consummate lawyer that you want to have in your corner believing that aggressive representation be given at every stage of the criminal process and this includes the time prior to charges being filed. Many criminal matters produce significant collateral consequences; Joe works to minimize these consequences for his clients. A skilled attorney before Administrative Boards and Agencies, Joe has successfully represented clients before The Registry of Motor Vehicles, the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB), the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds, among others. A skilled trial attorney, Joe’s goal is to achieve the most favorable result possible for his clients, either before trial or as a result of trial.

David O. Scott

David O. Scott, Esq. is an attorney and Of Counsel to the Law Offices of Ira C. Yellin, LLC in Franklin, Massachusetts. He is licensed in all Massachusetts state and federal courts. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S. Management Engineering) and Western New England University Law School (J.D. Cum Laude). Attorney Scott practices in multiple areas of law with concentrations in civil litigation, commercial and business law, personal injury, real estate, probate, Trusts and Wills, disability, and workers compensation. He is a retired United States Army officer having achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Adjutant General Corps. Attorney Scott is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course (C&GSOC) (Commandant's List) and is certified and served as a C&GSOC professional development instructor. As a professional adult educator, he has taught law and business courses at the baccalaureate and master's levels at various Boston area colleges/universities. He most recently served as the chair of the Law and Business departments at the Boston Campus of the University of Phoenix (UoP). He received recognition in 2018 as the Faculty of the year.

John Joseph Hickey Jr.

John is an accomplished attorney with 30 plus years of experience in personal injury, real estate, probate and criminal defense matters. John has a strong background in insurance cases with a proven ability to negotiate, mediate, arbitrate and litigate complex legal matters. After graduating cum laude from both Suffolk University in 1986 and from Suffolk University Law School in 1992, John joined a small personal injury and criminal defense firm in Weymouth, Massachusetts. From 1992 until 1999, he worked as an associate primarily representing those clients injured in motor vehicle and motorcycle accidents. John also defended clients facing criminal charges. In 1999, John opened his own law firm in Franklin, Massachusetts and for the next twenty plus years proudly represented the legal needs of his community. In August of 2023, John joined Cataldo Law Offices, LLC where he continues to practice in the areas of personal injury law and criminal defense. John was raised in Framingham, Massachusettsand has been licensed to practice in Massachusetts since 1992.