Boston MA 02110-2210
TEL: 617.482.0600
FAX: 617.482.0604
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Criminal Law/White Collar Defense
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Products Liability Law/Toxic Tort Law
Education
- Boston College (J.D., 1970)
- College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1966)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Defense attorney Brian McMenimen has won numerous significant courtroom victories in state and federal court over his three-decade-long career, including cases where his clients overcame long odds.
Brian focuses his practice on insurance defense litigation, including products liability, automobile, commercial and other general liability matters. In addition, he’s a skilled criminal defense attorney, handling complex cases in both state and federal jurisdictions.
Before joining AP&S in 2005, he was a founding partner for 20 years at Boston’s Burke & McMenimen, P.C., engaging in a full range of counseling and litigation services for insurers, self-insured corporations, property managers and owners, manufacturers, common carriers and professional service providers. Previously he served in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office as prosecutor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Honors & Distinctions
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for 30 years.

Professional Affiliations
- Member, Middlesex County and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
- Defense Research Institute member.
- Member, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Community & Civic Activity
- Active in an Irish-American Partnership, a charitable organization that supports educational projects and business development initiatives among the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the U.S.
- Member, ACLU.