N. Chelmsford, MA

Peter J. Perroni

Peter Perroni graduated first in his class from New England Law | Boston, receiving the Amos L. Taylor Award and giving the valedictory address. He earned American Jurisprudence Book Awards in Contracts, Torts, Property, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law. Following law school, he clerked for Hon. Caroline Glassman of the Maine Supreme Court. In Boston, he became an associate and partner, litigating hundreds of cases to jury verdict, primarily in personal injury, labor, appellate, administrative, and criminal law, collecting millions for clients. He regularly appears before Massachusetts and New Hampshire Trial Courts, Massachusetts Appellate Courts, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court, achieving not-guilty verdicts in high-stakes criminal cases for police officers. Perroni focuses on representing working people, is an expert in union-side labor law, and serves as Chief Legal Counsel to over 60 law enforcement unions and lead outside counsel to IBEW Local 2320. He represents Unions and members in arbitration and before state and federal administrative agencies. He also represents Union members and their families in non-labor matters like personal injury claims and criminal defense. Perroni has been an adjunct professor at New England Law since 1997, teaching Negotiation and previously Legal Methods and Legal Research and Writing. He received his undergraduate degree from Colby College, where he was a two-sport athlete.

Gary G. Nolan

Admitted to practice law in 1996, Gary Nolan graduated in the top 5% of his class from New England Law|Boston and served on the New England Law Review. He was captain of the University of Massachusetts|Lowell wrestling team in 1991. Trained as a litigator and trial lawyer, he has acted as lead counsel in numerous criminal and civil cases, conducting jury trials in Massachusetts and New Hampshire courts. He also handles administrative cases before arbitrators, the Massachusetts and National Labor Relations Boards, and the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. Since 2001, Attorney Nolan's practice has focused on Union-side labor law, serving as Chief Counsel to over 60 local law enforcement unions in New England. He represents thousands of police and corrections officials in all phases of labor relations, including collective bargaining, discipline hearings, arbitrations, civil service matters, and critical incidents. He also represents non-law enforcement public employees and private employee Unions, providing full-service representation. Additionally, Gary represents individuals in non-union employment matters such as promotional bypass cases, disciplinary appeals, disability retirement, and discrimination litigation. His practice also includes personal injury law, having prosecuted claims for over twenty-five years and recovering millions of dollars for clients.

Meghan C. Cooper

Attorney Meghan C. Cooper was featured on the front page of Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly for a significant Appeals Court victory. She was recognized as one of twenty-five recipients of the 2015 Excellence in the Law Award for Up and Coming Lawyers. Meghan has actively fought for the rights of organized labor, making substantial progress on behalf of law enforcement officers in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Her work includes representing officers involved in critical incidents and successfully arguing before the Massachusetts Appeals Court for the civil service due process rights of police officers, demonstrating her strong advocacy for workers' rights.