Background
Tierney, Philip T. was born on January 9, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Tierney, Philip T. was born on January 9, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). New England Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1974). Special Counsel to the Boston School Committee for Desegregation Litigation, 1974-1976.
Worked at Finnegan, Underwood, Ryan & Tierney (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Concentrating in Services to Insurers, Self Insureds and Insurance Agents and Brokers in Connection with Defense of Claims, Coverage Issues, Subrogation and Regulatory and Administrative Proceedings. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Massachusetts. 1975, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
Special Counsel to the Boston School Committee for Desegregation Litigation, 1974-1976. Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.
The firm is a continuation of two firms that specialized since their formation in service to insurers, agents and brokers and self-insured entities.
Finnegan & Underwood specialized in regulatory, legislative and administrative law for insurers. Coombs, Ryan & Tierney devoted most of its professional attention to defense of insureds under policies by client insurers. The two prior firms worked cooperatively on a number of matters for insurers and producers.
In 1989, the two firms combined to maximize their ability to serve their client base and to service more business.
Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations. Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.