Background
Kiernan, John A. was born on January 24, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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John A. KIERNAN
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Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1974). Adjunct Professor of Law, New England School of Law, since 1987.
Member of the Faculty, National College of District Attorneys, 1982-1988.
Chief, Homicide Division, Suffolk District Attorneys Office, 1980-1988. Special Prosecutor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since 1988.
Career
Worked at Gilberg & Kurent (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Civil Defense, Appellate and Trial Practice, Products Liability, Civil Mediation and Arbitrations, Malpractice, Property, Casualty, Insurance Law, Construction Litigation, Toxic and Environmental Litigation, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Railroad and Airline Litigation and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Massachusetts. 1976, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
Adjunct Professor of Law, New England School of Law, 1987. Member of the Faculty, National College of District Attorneys, 1982-1988.
Chief, Homicide Division, Suffolk District Attorneys Office, 1980-1988. Special Prosecutor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1988.
Conservation Commissioner, Town of Milton, 1993.
Member, Superior Court Commission (Redraft of Criminal Rules), 1994. Member, Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Council, Eastern Region, 1996. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association.
Federal Bar Association.
Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. National District Attorneys Association.
Defense Research Institute. (Resident, Boston, Massachusetts Office).
Gilberg & Kurent is a progressive, specialized law firm dedicated to the practice of corporate defense litigation.
The firm concentrates in the following areas: negligence, product liability, malpractice, environmental, regulation and toxic damage, transportation and aviation, employment litigation and counseling, insurance coverage and reinsurance. Unlike large firms professing to handle all aspects of the law for their clients, Gilberg & Kurent was founded to be, and intends to remain, a firm concentrating its practice in litigation and counseling in these skill areas. The firm is currently litigating matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Gilberg & Kurent"s philosophy is to provide aggressive, cost-effective case management with an eye to efficiency and quality results.
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Membership
Member, Superior Court Commission (Redraft of Criminal Rules), 1994. Member, Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Council, Eastern Region, 1996. Member: Massachusetts Bar Association.
Federal Bar Association.
Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. National District Attorneys Association.
Defense Research Institute. (Resident, Boston, Massachusetts Office).
