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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents at the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists Conference
Attorney Katherine Hesse, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP and a CEBS Compliant ISCEBS Fellow, presented a Legal Update at the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) conference last month. The ISCEBS opted...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Appointed to Two Massachusetts Bar Association Committees
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP is proud to announce that an attorney within the Firm, Vineesha Sow, has accepted the invitation to serve on two of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s (MBA) committees. Last year, Ms. Sow was invited to serve on the...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Receives Second Favorable BSEA Decision for Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
Mary Ellen Sowyrda, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse Toomey & Lehane, LLP, prevailed on behalf of her client, Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Distrist (“District”), for the second time in two months. In June 2021, Ms. Sowyrda received a favorable decision from...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present in Collaboration with North River Collaborative
On August 25, 2021, Mary Ellen Sowyrda and Alisia St. Florian, two Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented for the North River Collaborative. This three-hour presentation, titled “The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same: Impact...
National Labor Relations Board Sides with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP attorneys successfully represented their client, hereby referred to as “the Employer,” in a Request for Review of the Acting Regional Director’s Decision and Order. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Receives Favorable Decision for Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
Mary Ellen Sowyrda, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, represented the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District (“District”) before a Hearing Officer of the Bureau of Special Education (“BSEA”). The District filed a Hearing Request for...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Provides Pro Bono Work for Local Nonprofit Foundation
Katherine Hesse, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP has dedicated much of her career to helping people in need and supporting legal charities. Most recently, she provided pro bono work for a grant advisory committee where she was tasked with...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Presents in Collaboration with Cape Cod Human Resources Association
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners presented their Labor & Employment Law Update in collaboration with the Cape Cod Human Resources Association. Attorney Nan ONeill presented the first segment titled “Creating Your Tool Kit for Meeting...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents for New England Home Care and Hospice Conference and Trade Show Virtually
Katherine Hesse, a partner with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP presented for the New England Home Care and Hospice Conference virtually last month. Her topic was “Legal Considerations Moving from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Rachel...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present a Labor and Employment Law Update for The Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resources Association
Kathryn Murphy, Nan ONeill, Sarah Spatafore, Kier Wachterhauser and Michael Maccaro, all Partners at MHTL, presented their Labor and Employment Law Update, sponsored by The Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resources Association on June 3, 2021. Their...
United States Supreme Court Rejects Parent's Appeal to Video Tape Special Education Team Meetings
On June 10, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) denied Scott Pitta’s petition for writ of certiorari. This means that the lower First Circuit ruling, denying parents any claim of entitlement to video tape team meetings, or to treat team meetings as a “public forum”, stands as the law governing this area. Attorney Peter Mello of Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane successfully defended the Bridgewater/Raynham School District throughout the litigation in the federal courts.
United States Supreme Court Rejects Parent's Appeal to Video Tape Special Education Team Meetings
On June 10, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) denied Scott Pitta’s petition for writ of certiorari. This means that the lower First Circuit ruling, denying parents any claim of entitlement to video tape team meetings, or to treat team meetings as a “public forum”, stands as the law governing this area. Attorney Peter Mello of Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane successfully defended the Bridgewater/Raynham School District throughout the litigation in the federal courts.
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