Background
Porter, Junior, Thomas W. was born on June 5, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Porter, Junior, Thomas W. was born on June 5, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Union Theological Seminary (Bachelor of Divinity, cum laude, 1969). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Chairman, Editorial Board of the Journal of Law and Religion, since 1983.
Member, Board of Directors, Big Brother Association of Boston, 1988. President, Counsel on Religion and Law, 1978-1985.
Instructor, Trial Practice, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1980-1988. Chancellor, Southern New England Conference of the United Methodist Church, since 1985.
Member, Hearing Committee of Bar Overseers, 1980-1986.
Worked at Melick & Porter (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Medical and Legal Malpractice. General Tort Litigation. Trials in all State and Federal Courts.
Insurance, Products Liability, Commercial, Corporation, Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts.
Admitted to the bar, 1974, Massachusetts. 1975, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
1979, United States. Supreme Court. 1986, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Member, Board of Directors, Union Theological Seminary, 1992.
Chairman, Editorial Board of the "Journal of Law and Religion," 1983. Member, Board of Directors, Big Brother Association of Boston, 1988.
President, Counsel on Religion and Law, 1978-1985.
Instructor, Trial Practice, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Faculty, Boston University School of Law Program in Professional Ethics and Responsibility, 1989. Chancellor, Southern New England Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1985.
Member: Hearing Committee of Bar Overseers, 1980-1986.
Ex-Office, Board of The Frank J. Murray Inn of Court, 1992. Board of Directors, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1991.
Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute.
Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Melick & Porter was established January 3, 1983, by the four senior attorneys who worked together at the firm of Parker, Coulter, Daley & White in Boston, and presently consists of ten partners and eleven associates. Our litigation practice involves all areas of commercial, environmental and tort trials, including professional malpractice, product liability, negligence, insurance coverage, Superfund and Grand Lodge c.21E matters, and asbestos.
lieutenant is our thought that restricting our practice to the defense of civil matters best serves the interests of our clients.
Member, Board of Directors, Union Theological Seminary, 1992. Chairman, Editorial Board of the "Journal of Law and Religion," 1983. Member, Board of Directors, Big Brother Association of Boston, 1988.
President, Counsel on Religion and Law, 1978-1985.
Instructor, Trial Practice, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Faculty, Boston University School of Law Program in Professional Ethics and Responsibility, 1989.
Chancellor, Southern New England Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1985. Member: Hearing Committee of Bar Overseers, 1980-1986.
Ex-Office, Board of The Frank J. Murray Inn of Court, 1992.
Board of Directors, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1991. Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute.
Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel.