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One Citizens Plaza, 8th Floor
Providence RI 02903-1345
TEL: 401.274.7200
FAX: 401.751.0604
Providence RI 02903-1345
TEL: 401.274.7200
FAX: 401.751.0604
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy, Receivership and Creditors' Rights
- Environmental Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Securities Law
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to Honorable Edward F. Harrington, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
Education
- Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007)
- Boston College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- John T. Mulcahy
Associate, Providence - Email
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John Mulcahy concentrates his practice in civil litigation. He has experience in appellate, bankruptcy, commercial, environmental, health care, insurance, intellectual property and securities litigation. In addition, John takes assignments as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Adler Pollock and Sheehan, John served as a law clerk to Judge Edward F. Harrington of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and worked as an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP.
Significant Matters
- John helped to obtain a multi-million dollar settlement in a trademark infringement suit involving counterfeit consumer products.
- John briefed a successful motion to dismiss concerning class-action arbitration.
- John obtained dismissal for his client in an adverse action involving a property dispute before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island.
- John obtained a favorable settlement for his client in a breach of contract action resulting in damages being reduced eight times from the original demand.
- John successfully argued an appeal to the Massachusetts Court of Appeals as a Special Assistant District Attorney.
- John has drafted appellate briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
- John has experience in all aspects of discovery, including drafting motions, document review, document production and preparing for depositions.
- John is currently representing a veteran as part of the Rhode Island Bar Association's U.S. Armed Forces Legal Services Program.
Honors & Distinctions
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa
- Lefkowitz Intellectual Property Moot Court Team -- Boston College Law School
- President of Law & Religion Program -- Boston College Law School
- Recipient of St. Thomas More Award -- Boston College Law School
- Recipient of Donald Carlisle Award for Excellence in Political Science -- Boston College
Professional Affiliations
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Community & Civic Activity
- Alumni Volunteer, Boston College Law School Oral Advocacy Programs.
- New England Province of Jesuits, Member, Jesuit Connection.
News
Publications & Seminars
- Author, "10 Things You Need to Know About U.S. District Court Rules", Lawyers Weekly, April 18, 2011.
- Author, "Words to Live By", Spring/ Summer 2010 edition of Jesuits Magazine (a publication of the New England Province of Jesuits).
- Author, “Tips For New Lawyers on Effective Networking”, Lawyers Weekly, November 8, 2010.
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