South Easton, MA

Jason T. Sutton

Jason T. Sutton is a 4th generation personal injury trial lawyer and litigator, recognized as one of the top personal injury attorneys in Massachusetts. He has recovered over $38,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for clients with serious injuries, focusing on child injury cases. He is a member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers and has been repeatedly named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer and holds an Avvo Top Attorney Rating.

Francis J. (Jay) Lynch, III

Jay Lynch is a graduate of New England Law in Boston and the managing director of Lynch & Lynch where he has focused his practice in the trial of civil cases since 1979. He has represented litigants in all aspects of civil litigation including wrongful death actions, medical malpractice, municipal liability, products liability, police misconduct, contract law, legal malpractice and declaratory judgment actions. He has tried over 500 jury cases to a conclusion in State and Federal courts. Jay lectures frequently for continuing legal education and has been a faculty member for Mass. Continuing Legal Education, The Mass. Academy of Trial Attorneys, The Mass. Bar Association and the University of Massachusetts Law School in Dartmouth. For ten years he was an instructor at Harvard Law School in the Trial Advocacy Program. Jay is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and served on the State Committee of the American College for three years. He was an officer and director of the Southern New England School of Law and in that capacity was one of the founders of the University of Massachusetts Law School in Dartmouth. He continues in that service as a Director of Father Bills and MainSpring and as its pro bono counsel. The United States District Court appointed Jay to the Merit Selection Panel for the appointment of a Magistrate Judge for the District Court in Boston. He served on the Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Baker.

Andrew H. Lynch

Andrew is a trial attorney who represents individuals and businesses primarily in civil litigation. His civil practice focuses on personal injury, premises liability, general liability claims, workmanship issues and employment litigation. His employment work has involved matters before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Andrew also represents select individuals and juveniles accused of both felonies and misdemeanors through various counties in Massachusetts. Prior to joining Lynch & Lynch, Andrew served as an Assistant District Attorney as well as the Chief of the Civil Rights Unit, overseeing civil rights issues involving police and the prosecution of hate crimes. During his time as an ADA, Andrew also prosecuted a wide range of misdemeanors and felonies including OUI, domestic assault and battery, drug, theft, and weapons related offenses. For his work as an ADA, Andrew was awarded the Timothy Spillane Outstanding District Court Prosecutor Award. Andrew has argued motions in the district and superior courts, presented to the Grand Jury, and successfully tried cases to both juries and judges. While at Lynch & Lynch, Andrew has been retained as a Special Assistant District Attorney on select criminal cases in the Commonwealth.

Joshua D. Werner

Joshua D. Werner is the founder and principle attorney of The Law Office of Joshua D. Werner in South Easton, Massachusetts. With more than 33 years of experience as a Massachusetts lawyer, his practice ranges from civil litigation to real estate to criminal defense. He provides comprehensive, personalized legal counsel to individuals and businesses statewide. He has successfully represented clients charged with a broad range of criminal offenses at both state and federal levels, including DUI, white collar crimes, violent crimes, and sex crimes. He also handles personal injury cases such as car accidents, medical malpractice, and slip and falls, aiming to secure fair compensation for his clients.

Peter E. Heppner

Peter E. Heppner has a split practice involving representation of plaintiffs in serious personal injury cases, and insurance defense. He handles cases in the federal and state courts at the trial level and the appellate level. He assists in coordinating efforts of a group of attorneys and paralegals who are dedicated to the representation of injured parties in claims involving products liability, premise liability, motor vehicle torts, construction accidents, and other complex claims where there are significant and serious injuries. On the insurance defense side, Attorney Heppner represents insurers and insureds in all aspects of personal injury. Lynch & Lynch has an extensive insurance defense practice in which Attorney Heppner participates. While Attorney Heppner spends considerable efforts in defending insureds in personal injury litigation, his insurance defense practice primarily involves representation of insurers with respect to coverage issues, compliance with M.G.L. c.176D and bad faith litigation arising out of alleged errors by the insurer in the claims handling process. Attorney Heppner has successfully handled many coverage disputes through the claims, trial court and appellate court levels. He has participated in preparation of policy language revision to reflect the intention of the insurers with respect to coverages afforded under the policies. He is frequently consulted by various insurers with respect to issues involving duty to defend, duty to indemnify, and policy interpretation issues. He welcomes informal consultations, formal referrals, and appointment as an arbitrator in this field. Attorney Heppner’s representation of insurers also includes a substantial practice defending insurers against allegations of violations of M.G.L. c.93A, M.G.L. c.176D, or other alleged extra contractual liability. He has successfully represented insurers in the state courts and federal courts with respect to such claims. He has testified on behalf of insurers concerning appropriate claims handling practices, the requirements of M.G.L. c.176D, and the insurer’s compliance therewith. He is frequently informally consulted on such issues and ancillary matters such as insurer obligation with respect to liens, ERISA, Medicare, claims of assignees, as well as all other areas of claims handling, and accepts formal referrals with respect to such matters. Attorney Heppner’s entire professional practice has been dedicated to civil litigation and insurance matters. He has been with Lynch & Lynch since starting his legal career in 1991.

Carroll D. Coletti

Carroll Coletti concentrates his practice in the area of insurance defense (including bad faith claims), workers compensation defense, probate administration and general trial practice. He has been in the practice of law for over 28 years and has tried over 150 cases to verdict in the District and Superior Courts of the Commonwealth as well as mediated and arbitrated cases on behalf of insurers and insureds. He has particular experience in the areas of motor vehicle tort defense, general liability, workers compensation, premises liability and the defense of architects and engineers. Mr. Coletti has lectured in the areas of trial practice and evidence on behalf of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. He is a volunteer conciliator in the Brockton, Stoughton and Quincy District Courts.

Daniel E. Peacock

Dan Peacock is an associate who concentrates his practice on representing individuals and businesses in defense of personal injury litigation. He also has experience in the defense of attorneys in malpractice actions and products liability defense, and first party coverage matters relating to fraud investigation.