Thomas R. Kiley

Attorney Kiley has headed the Boston Office since 1987. He is a former Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General, having served as the First Assistant Attorney General between 1977 and 1987. His initial practice with the firm built off of that state service and his practice has grown ever since. Attorney Kiley continues to provide occasional counsel to state agencies and authorities, but his government practice now focuses on cases involving state, federal and local government for private businesses and citizens. His practice covers all areas handled by the firm, with an emphasis on administrative, constitutional and criminal law. He has a nationwide practice in white collar criminal matters and in election law generally and initiatives and referendum matters in particular. He has tried cases and handled appeals for a wide range of clients at every level of the Massachusetts and United States Courts, including the presentation of arguments to the United States Supreme Court. Attorney Kiley graduated from Harvard College with honors in 1968, served in the United States Army and then attended Boston University Law School. In 1973, Mr. Kiley joined Attorney Cosgrove in the office of Francis X. Bellotti at the firm's current Quincy address. He returned to the firm in 1987. Mr. Kiley has been on the Board of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company since it was founded in 1988. He won National Citizen of the Year awards from the United States Marshals Service in 1996 and the United States Department of Justice in 1997. He is also a fellow of the American College of Trial Attorneys. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Thomas R. Kiley included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors National Citizen Year Awards, United States Department of Justice, 1997 Fellow, American College of Trial Attorneys Other Sources of Feedback About Thomas R. Kiley Included on the 2023Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2014 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2013 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2010 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2009 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2004 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

• Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Assistant Attorney General
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, First Assistant Attorney General, 1977 - 1987
• United States Army
• Francis X. Bellotti

• Massachusetts, 1973
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1977