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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Client Granted Special Permit for Church Rectory Conversion
A Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP client was unanimously granted a special permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals to allow the conversion of the St. Joseph-St. Therese Church rectory into a group residence facility for young women. The owners of the...
Two Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorneys Promoted to Partner
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP is pleased to announce Attorneys Peter Mello and Felicia Vasudevan’s promotion to Partner. Mr. Mello is one of the firm’s lead attorney in the municipal practice department. Ms. Vasudevan is a lead attorney in the firm’s...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Listed in Top Lawyers 2021 List by Boston Magazine
Attorneys Kathryn Murphy and Andrew Waugh, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, were selected for Boston Magazine’s inaugural list of the 1,099 Best Lawyers in the Region. This list references lawyers practicing anywhere from corporate law...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Welcomes New Associate
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey and Lehane, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a new associate attorney. Mariem Marquetti graduated from Boston University School of Law in May 2021 and was formally admitted to the Massachusetts Bar earlier this month. She first...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Presents for the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys
Attorney Peter Mello from Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP presented an update for the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys (COSA), which is an affiliate of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). The program, titled “Emerging...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Moderates a Roundtable Discussion on Public Records for the MMLA
Attorney Karis North from Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP was the moderator for a Roundtable discussion on Public Records Law, hosted by the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA). The panelists included Shawn Williams, the Director of...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Triumphs in Mask Mandate Lawsuit
On November 16, 2021 a Judge ruled in favor of Attorney Peter Mello of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP and his clients in a lawsuit regarding mask mandates in Massachusetts schools. The Plaintiff’s filed a preliminary injunction in hopes of barring the...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents for the 67th IFEBP Annual Conference
Attorney Katherine Hesse, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP and a CEBS Compliant ISCEBS Fellow, presented at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) 67th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Hesse has been...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present at the 3rd Annual Massachusetts SHRM State Council Legislative Conference
Attorneys Kathryn Murphy and Kier Wachterhauser, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented a legal update and discussion at the 3rd Annual Massachusetts SHRM State Council Legislative Conference last month. Their presentation, titled...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partners Present at the 67th IFEBP Annual Conference in Denver
Attorneys Katherine Hesse and Nan ONeill, both Partners at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) 67th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado last week. Their presentation, titled...
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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