Background
Underwood, Richard J. was born on January 26, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Underwood, Richard J. was born on January 26, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Boston University (Bachelor of Science, 1957). Suffolk University (Master of Business Administration, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Member, Wig and Robe Society.
Deputy Secretary of State, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1964-1967. Chairman, Boston Election Commission, 19681969.
Urban Affairs Administrator, Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1969- 1971. Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1971-1972.
Member of Governing Committee, Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers, (C.A.R.), 1982-1984.
Trustee, Massachusetts Bay Community College, 1982-1985.
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, 1964, Massachusetts. 1966, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
1980, United States.
Supreme Court. Member, Wig and Robe Society. Deputy Secretary of State, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1964-1967.
Chairman, Boston Election Commission, 1968-1969. Urban Affairs Administrator, Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1969-1971.
Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1971-1972.
Member of Governing Committee, Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers, (C.A.R.), 1982-1984. Trustee, Massachusetts Bay Community College, 1982-1985. Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
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, Wig and Robe Society. Deputy Secretary of State, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1964-1967. Chairman, Boston Election Commission, 1968-1969.
Urban Affairs Administrator, Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1969-1971.
Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1971-1972. Member of Governing Committee, Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers, (C.A.R.), 1982-1984.
Trustee, Massachusetts Bay Community College, 1982-1985. Member: Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations.