Atty. John E. Studley, Jr.

• Mr. Studley founded the Firm in 1988
• Before 1988, he was associated as a trial lawyer with the firm of Gallitano & Gattozzi of Plymouth, Massachusetts
• He has represented clients in hundreds of family law and probate court matters and has conducted numerous complex divorce and custody trials
• He has tried civil and criminal jury trials in the Courts in Plymouth, Bristol, and Norfolk Counties
• Mr. Studley has been appointed guardian ad litem by the Judges of Plymouth County in over forty cases ranging from high conflict divorce/custody matters to the settlement of estates
• His experience also includes jury trials and arbitrations of numerous personal injury cases including a wrongful death verdict for $1.2 million and a three-panel arbitration award of $337,000 involving a traumatic brain injury
• Recently, Mr. Studley settled a lawsuit on behalf of a pedestrian struck by a commercial vehicle for $825,000
• Mr. Studley was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in January of 1985
• He graduated from New England School of Law in 1984 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University in 1981
• As a long-time member of the Board of Directors of the Plymouth County Bar Association, he served as the Association's President in 2001
• In addition, Mr. Studley was a Corporator for the Bridgewater Savings Bank and member of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Brockton
• In addition, he is also a longstanding member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and was on the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers for ten years
• Representation of Injury Victims Mr. Studley has represented hundreds of victims of negligence
• He frequently uses outside experts such as economists, vocational-rehabilitation specialists, investigators, and accident reconstructionists to prepare and present the claims of the injured
• The types of claims he has prosecuted include wrongful death, serious automobile/motorcycle collisions, premises liability, mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries, and other serious injury claims
• Litigation of Contested Divorce and Custody In addition to personal injury matters, Mr. Studley has developed a significant family law practice
• He has tried numerous custody and divorce cases to judgment wherein various mental health professionals have testified as experts
• Mr. Studley has been appointed by the Courts to represent children in high-conflict custody cases and the elderly in probate and estate matters
• Mr. Studley recently obtained, as court appointed counsel working with a Conservator, a multi-million dollar settlement for an elderly widow based upon undue influence and wrongful conversion claims
• Mr. Studley was an invited panelist and participant in the Probate & Family Court Department Substance Abuse Training Workshop held by the Plymouth County Probate Court and was also an invited lecturer at a Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar entitled "Trying the Child Custody Case
• Persons Charged with Crimes Mr. Studley represents individuals charged with violations of criminal statutes
• His jury trial experience in this area includes motor vehicle homicide, indecent assault and battery, larceny, operating under the influence, and other serious felonies and misdemeanors
• Mr. Studley believes strongly in the trial by jury system and in holding the government to its burden of proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in each case in which he is involved

Litigation Percentage

85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Professional Associations and Memberships: Plymouth County Bar Association Past President Plymouth County Bar Association Member, Board of Directors Bridgewater Savings Bank Past Corporator Boys & Girls Club of Brockton Past Director Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers Past Member, Board of Governors Past Employment Positions: Gallitano & Gattozzi, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Trial Lawyer Department of Public Utilities, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Counsel