
David G. Hanrahan
Super Lawyers®Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, LLP
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Boston, MA in Boston, MA
About David G. Hanrahan
David G. Hanrahan was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1936. He graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design in 1958. After 5 years in the United States Army, where he attained the rank of Captain, he attended Boston University where he received his JD in 1966. He served on the Boston University Law Review where he was elected to the position of Note Editor. David G. Hanrahan was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1966. He was then employed by The National Labor Relations Board, Office of Regional Advice, Washington, D.C 1966-67. He has distinguished himself as a trial lawyer in Massachusetts. His practice areas have centered around a wide variety of civil litigation, employment law, and labor relations law. Mr. Hanrahan is a member of the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations and is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He once won what was the largest single judgment in age discrimination at the time ($3.6 million) in the case of Kelley v. Airborne Freight Corporation d/b/a Airborne Express, 140 F.3d 335 (1st Cir. 1998). In addition, Dave Hanrahan has been lead counsel in numerous precedent setting cases: Richards v. Thurston, 424 F.2d 1281 (1st Cir. 1970) - Constitutional Law - 14th Amendment Gordon v. Rokowsky, 531 F.Supp. 435 (D. Mass. 1982) (Real Estate Law) Commonwealth v. Haas, 501 N.E.2d 1154 (1986) (Search and Seizure) Sugarman v. Statler Industries, 21 Mass.App.Ct. 1111 (1983) (Minority Stockholders) F.D.I.C. v. Parks, 63 F.3d 207 (C.A. 1 1985) (Banking; Director Liability) Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees David G. Hanrahan included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Other Sources of Feedback About David G. Hanrahan Included on the 2009Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2005 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2004 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: Note Editor, BU Law Review, '64-'66
Non Legal Education
- Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 1958
- B.A.
- Major: Industrial Design
Current Employment Position(s)
- Retired
Past Positions
- United States Army, Captain
Representative Cases
- Kelley v. Airborne Freight Corporation d/b/a Airborne Express
- Citation: 140 F.3d 335
- Court: U.S. App. Ct.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998081999
- Richards v. Thurston
- Citation: 424 F.2d 1281
- Year: 1970
- Serial Number: 1970117778
- Gordon v. Rokowsky
- Citation: 531 F.Supp. 435
- Court: U.S. Dist. Ct.
- Serial Number: 1982106347
- Commonwealth v. Haas
- Citation: 501 N.E.2d 1154
- Court: Mass. Sup. Ct.
- Year: 1986
- Serial Number: 1986162528
- Sugarman V. Statler Industries
- Citation: 21 Mass. App. Court 1111
- Court: Mass. App. Ct.
- Year: 1985
- Serial Number: 1985157902
- F.D.I.C. v. parks
- Citation: 63 F.3d 207
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995182982
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1966
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1968
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
Other Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 1966 - Present (Member)
- Boston Bar Association, 1975 - Present (Member)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | David G. Hanrahan |
| Firm | Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, LLP |
| Address | 101 Merrimac Street, Suite 810, P.O. Box 9601, Boston, MA 02114 |
| Phone | 617-580-3180 |
| Phone | 617-227-7177 |
| Website | www.gilmac.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |