About William Driscoll
Attorney William Driscoll is a Massachusetts appeals lawyer assisting individuals, businesses, and law firms statewide who find themselves litigating a Trial Court decision at the appellate level.
Appeals litigation is a niche area of the law spanning a wide variety of legal practice areas. Attorney Driscoll's skills in detailed oriented work, organization, in-depth research, critical thinking, clear writing, and ability to perform under stressful situations complement his appellate practice.
Do you or your client seek to challenge or defend a Trial Court decision? Attorney Driscoll is familiar with the specialized rules of an appellate forum. He also is able to accommodate the uninterrupted time required for detailed appellate research and writing. He can seamlessly conduct an appellate case from notice of appeal through final decision, while ensuring trial counsel and other professionals maintain their existing client relationships.
If you or your client are involved in or considering an appeal, please call.
Bar Memberships
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Judicial Division - Lawyers Conference
- Litigation Section - Appellate Practice Committee
- National Appellate Advocacy Competition - Volunteer Judge
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Civil Litigation Section
- Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers
- Social Law Library
- New England Law | Boston
Articles and Seminars
- William M.Driscoll, Information Security: A Business Necessity for Mediators, 8 Fam. Mediation Q. 20 (Summer 2009).
- William M. Driscoll, Ready for Compliance? New Security Regulations Affecting All Collaborative Professionals, Seminar for the Mass. Collaborative Law Council (February 26, 2009).
Education
- Juris Doctor, cum laude, New England School of Law, Boston, MA
- Recipient: President Anna E. Hirsch Award
- Recipient: New England Scholar Award
- Recipient: CALI Award for Excellence (Disability Law)
- Editor: New England Journal on Civil and Criminal Confinement
- Competitions: National Appellate Tax Moot Court
- Judicial Internship: Intern to Commissioner Frank J. Scharaffa of the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board
- Judicial Internship: Intern to the Honorable Dorothy M. Gibson of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court
- Master of Science, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
- Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA
- Andover High School, Andover, MA