Newton, MA

Matthew J. Fogelman

Matthew J. Fogelman is a founding partner of Fogelman Law LLC. Mr. Fogelman’s litigation practice is focused on employment law and personal injury cases. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having won a number of significant cases on behalf of plaintiffs, including prevailing before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in a ground-breaking disability discrimination case involving an employee’s right to use medical marijuana off-site. Mr. Fogelman also reached a settlement in a catastrophic personal injury case for $11.5 million, one of the largest settlement in Massachusetts in 2024. Mr. Fogelman has also prevailed on a race and gender discrimination case in Middlesex County for $2.5 million, and on an age discrimination case in Norfolk County, securing a $1.2 million verdict at trial for his client. The firm also recently settled a wrongful death / dram shop case for $2.2 million at mediation.

David Reservitz

David Reservitz was born and raised in Brockton and has lived and worked in Massachusetts his whole life. He attended Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts School of Law where he was awarded the prestigious Keating Scholarship. After working as a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, he began focusing on personal injury law in the 1990’s. Over the last 25 years, he has obtained millions of dollars for his clients and achieved numerous awards. Attorney Reservitz was elected President of the Pilgrim Bar Advocates in 1998 fighting to protect the rights of low-income people. In 2008, he was elected President of the Plymouth County Bar Association and served as one of the longest standing Presidents. He also served on the governing Board of the Brockton Boys and Girl’s Club which welcomes 300 children per day, providing tutoring, wellness programs and healthy meals. Attorney Reservitz is recognized in the Massachusetts courts due to his frequent appearances. In 2009, Attorney Reservitz was appointed to the Massachusetts Bar Association Joint Bar Committee (JBC) which helps select state Judges. He held that position until 2012 when he was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to the State Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC). Known for his friendly and approachable personality, Attorney Reservitz delivers top results to his clients. The main feature that sets him apart from the competition is his trial record. Many attorneys who advertise ironically do not have actual trial results in the local courts. The insurance companies track this information and know that Dave Reservitz has repeatedly forced them to trial in the eastern Massachusetts courts and won. As a result, they place a higher value on his claims to avoid litigation. This results in a higher prompt settlement.

Daniel T.S. Heffernan

Dan Heffernan specializes in special education, civil rights, personal injury, medical malpractice, and children’s torts, representing children with special needs and their families, accident victims, and those whose civil rights have been violated. He has extensive trial experience, served on the faculty of Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Program, and is a frequent lecturer and author on special education law. He has been named a Super Lawyer in special education law every year since 2005.

David R. Bikofsky

David R. Bikofsky, admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1982, has over 30 years of experience advocating for seriously injured individuals. He is a respected trial lawyer with the highest professional rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He served on the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA) for over 20 years, including as President in 2003-2004, and was a Massachusetts Delegate to the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He was recognized as a 'Top Attorney in Massachusetts' and 'New England Super Lawyer' in 2012. David holds a B.A. from Tufts University (1978) and a J.D. from Boston College Law School (1982).

Andrew Fischer

Mr. Fischer has tried dozens of cases to verdict in federal and state courts. He is a passionate proponent of the rights of consumers, bicyclists and small businesses, primarily representing injured plaintiffs in bicycle crashes, civil rights claims, consumer claims, and personal injury claims. He also represents individuals and small businesses in contract disputes and other civil litigation. He formed the law firm of Jason & Fischer with his wife, Linda Jason, in 1981. Atty. Fischer's typical cases include the rights of bicyclists, injured cyclists and other personal injuries, as well as civil rights cases. Mr. Fischer is an avid bicyclist and bicycle advocate. His cycling-related activities include bike commuting and recreational cycling, as well as writing legislation that effects cyclists, and writing amicus briefs for cyclist advocacy groups. Some of Atty. Fischer's notable cycling-related cases include the following. A cyclist's right to ride on Route 9 in Hadley MA was upheld by the federal court and the police harassment suit settled in Damon v. Hukowicz et al. MA State Police agreed to adopt and implement a course for state police officers on bicyclists' rights as part of a settlement in the civil rights case Kopacz v. Wosny. After a cyclist was illegally arrested for riding his bike on Boston's Memorial Drive, Andrew Fischer brought suit against the MA State Police. As part of his jury instructions, the judge stated that the cyclist had the right to bicycle on Memorial Drive, contrary to what the state police claimed. See Rowinsky v. Massachusetts State Police. A cyclist accused by police in Wilmington MA of "erratic behavior" and disorderly conduct faced up to six months in jail. After retaining Attorney Fischer, the cyclist was acquitted of all charges. See Commonwealth v. Jenney. A case that would require public road departments to insert water drainage grates with the slots perpendicular rather than parallel to the roadway direction, helping to prevent bicycle wheels from getting caught. A product liability claim against the manufacturer of carbon steel mountain bike forks that have snapped, injuring the rider. Atty. Fischer served on the Board of Directors of the Boston Area Bicycle Coalition (the BABC) from 1988 to 1996, when it grew from a local Boston organization into the statewide BCOM, the Bicycle Coalition of Massachusetts, the predecessor of today's MassBike. Mr. Fischer served as president of BCOM from 1993-1995. During this time, Atty. Fischer worked as part of the coalition that obtained passage of the Bicycle accommodation statute, requiring that new or renovated transportation facilities make reasonable accommodations for bicyclists. His love for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights attracted Mr. Fischer to civil rights law. He tried his first civil rights case before a jury in the Federal District Court for Massachusetts in 1983, representing two teenage boys who were attacked by police dogs. In another of his first civil rights cases, he represented a Harvard graduate student of Fine Arts who was arrested for posting notices of a political rally. The student was then assaulted and had his arm broken by the arresting officer, who expressed his displeasure and disagreement with the student/artist's political views. Attorney Fischer continues to try civil rights cases, including Chao v. Ballista et al., in which a young woman was sexually assaulted by a prison guard. Atty. Fischer won verdicts against the prison guard, the superintendent of prisons, and the state Department of Corrections. Mr. Fischer has also been involved in promoting other legislation, including a proposed medical privacy law that he authored and which is one of several bills that have been submitted to the General Court during the last two legislative sessions. Mr. Fischer's proposed bill would afford much more protection than other proposed bills and would impose much more severe penalties for the improper release of an individual's medical records. Reported cases Atty. Fischer has litigated include: Smith v. Adams,416 Mass. 558, 624 N.E.2d 102 (1993), which held that all police officers present where excessive force is used in an unlawful arrest, can be held liable as joint venturers. Wyler v. Bonnell Ford,35 Mass.App.Ct. 563, 624 N.E.2d 116 (1994), which held that use of criminal process to further a civil claim is not just an abuse of process but also a violation of the consumer protection act. Lima v. Jeffrey,29 Mass.App.Ct. 1106, 559 N.E.2d 1267 (1990), awarding punitive damages in a consumer claim against a home improvement contractor who took advantage of an elderly homeowner and upholding that a bait and switch tactic is an unfair business practice. Cohen v. Lindsey,38 Mass.App.Ct. 1, 644 N.E.2d 250 (1995), the lead case for the assertion and protection of attorney's liens for legal fees. Kimmy Brown et al. v. Bayview Crematorium,79 Mass. App. Ct. 337 (2011), a verdict which held up to two appeals and established the right to claim damages in negligence for the mutilation of a corpse even when there is no physical manifestation of the pain and suffering. Damon v. Hukowicz et al,United States District Court for Western Massachusetts, Docket 3:11-cv-30203, in which a cyclist's right to ride on Route 9 in Hadley MA was upheld by the federal court and a police harassment suit settled. The brief Atty. Fischer is most proud of is an international law brief he wrote in the early eighties, on behalf of a Russian Jewish refusenik, or prisoner of conscience. Atty. Fischer is an active member of the American Association of Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association), where he served as Chair of the Civil Rights section from 2004-2005 and continues to serve on the Civil Rights Section Executive Board. He is certified as an Advocate by the American Trial Lawyers Association, for representing completion of continuing legal education programs of the National College of Advocacy. He has served on the Massachusetts Association of Trial Lawyers, Board of Governors since 2008 (2008-present) and the American Constitution Society, Boston Area Steering Committee (2009-2012). Atty. Fischer has also been honored by the Mass. Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild for his role in the Occupy defense team and has been active in the Massachusetts Bar Association; Boston Bar Association, the Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and local bar Associations. Atty. Fischer completed Suffolk University in 1980, and is a 1971 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania

Jason R. Markle

Jason R. Markle is an aggressive trial attorney at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, where he concentrates his practice on construction site injuries, motor vehicle crashes, wrongful death, premise liability, product liability, nursing home injuries, workers' compensation and civil rights violations. Mr. Markle handles all aspects of plaintiffs' personal injury litigation, having tried numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts across Massachusetts. Throughout his career, Mr. Markle has been passionate about helping people who have suffered severe and life-changing injuries. Prior to joining Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, Mr. Markle spent 15 years litigating plaintiffs' personal injury cases at another large Boston law firm. Prior to that, Mr. Markle worked for the Essex County Superior Court for five years, most notably as a Courtroom Session Clerk. Following his employment with the Essex County Superior Court, Mr. Markle served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Justices of the Superior Court. Mr. Markle was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Markle graduated cum laude from New England Law | Boston, where he served as the Technical Coordinating Editor for the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement. During this time, he also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Massachusetts Practice and Procedure, and was chosen for New England Law | Boston's Honors Judicial Internship program. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2006 and the U.S. District Court in 2007. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Markle has been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Focus on: Personal injury; wrongful death; workers' compensation; medical malpractice; social security disability; employment law.

Robert T. Naumes, Jr.

Attorney Bob Naumes was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2005 and the Connecticut Bar in 2006. Attorney Naumes concentrates on representing victims of toxic exposures and defective products and medical devices. Attorney Naumes is currently representing women who have been injured by defective vaginal mesh. He is representing these women in both State and Federal Court against the manufacturers of these products. Additionally, he has successfully represented victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, industrial and railroad workers exposed to benzene and formaldehyde, and workers under the Massachusetts Wage Act for unpaid overtime, employee misclassification, and the failure to pay prevailing wage. Attorney Naumes was selected as one of the Top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 in Massachusetts by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2012, 2013, 2014. He was selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the same publication in 2015. Attorney Naumes was also selected as Massachusetts Superlawyer Rising Star in 2013 through 2015. Attorney Naumes has lectured on both chemical and asbestos exposure in the workplace. MDL Experience: Attorney Naumes is currently representing clients in the following MDL’s: MDL 2187: In Re C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Product Liability Litigation MDL 2327: In Re Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Product Liability Litigation MDL 2326: In Re Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair System Product Liability Litigation MDL 2325: In Re American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Product Liability Litigation MDL 2592: In Re Xarelto (Rivaboxaban) Product Liability Litigation MDL 2441: In Re Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Product Liability Litigation