Atty. Gary D. Finley
Gary D. Finley is an attorney at Schwartz Hannum PC.
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Gary D. Finley is a Counsel based in Andover, Massachusetts, practicing at Schwartz Hannum PC. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Their practice focuses on employment, litigation, and education. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (2012). Educated at Cornell Law School (J.D., 2012) and St. Anselm College (B.A., 1996). Active member of Boston Bar Association. Serands clients in Andover, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Gary D. Finley is an attorney at Schwartz Hannum PC. Prior to joining the Firm, Gary was a litigation associate at Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston.Gary has experience assisting clients with commercial and employment litigation matters in state and federal court, including complex commercial transactions, employment disputes, government investigations, insurance and reinsurance disputes, intellectual property, and bankruptcy.As a member of the Firm’s Education Practice Group, Gary has assisted clients in negotiating vendor contracts and Head of School agreements and in drafting other employment- and enrollment-related documents
- He has worked with schools on counseling matters concerning management training, student discipline, and employment issues and has assisted in conducting internal investigations.Gary received his Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY and his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH
- While in law school, Gary was an Honors Fellow in Cornell’s Lawyering program, served as a peer tutor, and worked as a research assistant
- In 2011, he published the article Langdell and the Leviathan: Improving the First Year Law School Curriculum by Incorporating Moby Dick in the Cornell Law Review.Before law school, Gary taught English at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, NH for 13 years
- He also served as the school’s Admissions Director
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Gary D. Finley's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Gary D. Finley handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Gary D. Finley is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Massachusetts →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Gary D. Finley is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Massachusetts →
Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
Gary D. Finley is one of 24,079 education attorneys indexed nationally. Browse education attorneys in Massachusetts →
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Andover are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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