207 Massachusetts Avenue #231103, Boston, Massachusetts 02123
Experts in Leveraged Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Practice Areas:
Serving the following Massachusetts Counties:
Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Plymouth-Brockton,
Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, and Bristol.
A Modern Approach to the Practice of Law:
I started this firm in 2019 to capitalize on Massachusetts state courts' imminent albeit glacial attempts to transition to virtual filing processes and remote litigation procedures such as online docket reports and digitalized case management software.
Federal Courts implemented electronic case management and filing systems (the "CM/ECF") years ago. I was proficient with the Federal electronic filing system before I went to law school, during my 2010 internship with New England's premier admiralty law firm.
After graduating from Stetson Law in 2014, I returned to Boston and began my legal career at that same admiralty firm. I spent roughly half of my time litigating in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Compared to the archaic filing procedures required by Massachusetts state courts prior to April of 2020, the logistical benefits of the Federal Court's electronic filing system were obvious.
In anticipation of the state courts' transition, I designed my practice to capitalize on the digital revolution by creating a streamlined, cloud-based, and (nearly) paperless office.
If, god forbid, you require immediate legal assistance during these difficult times, give us a call right now: 617-249-3959.
Very truly yours,
David C. Farrell
Founder/Owner - Farrell Law LLC
Experienced trial attorneys.
Civil Litigation
- Personal injury & property damage: coordination of benefits, see 211 CMR 38.00, et seq., see also MGL c 90 §§ 34A, 34M: personal injury protection; plus MGL c 175 § 113C: hospital indemnity benefits ("MedPay") .
- 1st & 3rd Party Insurance Claims and Defenses: subrogation actions; experienced with inherent risk of conflict(s) of interest between the insured (the client) and the insurer (interested party attempting to recoup money paid out on claim caused by someone other than the insured;
- Complex business litigation
- Family law: divorce, separation agreements, custody disputes, support, etc.;
- Employment & labor disputes: actionable claims vs. workers’ compensation; minimum coverage requirements and employer duties (municipalities vs. private sector),
- Experienced with quasi-judicial administrative law forums like the Massachusetts Committee Against Discrimination (MCAD), the Boston Fair Housing Commission, the Civil Service Commission, and municipal appointing authorities.
- Commercial litigation: U.C.C. and the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (MGL c. 93A §§ 2, 9, 11); Express & Implied Warranties, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act;
- Property law: purchase and sale or lease agreements: commercial and residential, landlord/tenant disputes; evictions; land use & zoning issues enforceability of common scheme covenants;
- Set important precedent re website contract law: "clickwrap"/"browsewrap" agreements: Neither 1st Amendment nor California's Anti-SLAPP legislation shields juggernaut tech companies from liability for "high tech business extortion." SeeDiNapoli v. Yelp, Inc., C.A. No. 1:18-cv-10776 (D. Mass. 2019);
Criminal Defense
o Juvenile defense advocate (Suffolk County Juvenile Court Department)
o Defense of misdemeanors and/or felonies at District Court level.
o Defense of criminal indictment at the Superior Court level.
o Collaborative independent investigations with premier Massachusetts Private Detective agency.
o 24-7 emergency response service for clients placed under arrest:
(1) attorney will travel to police station;
(2) oversee booking procedures;
(3) prevent improper interrogation/questioning post-Miranda;
(4) provide assistance with posting of bail; and
(5) ensure preparation & presentation for arraignment: grooming, clothing, demeanor, procedure, desired/intended plea, etc.;
Real Estate Closings
Professional closing attorney with PC Law Associates LLC:
- Refinance closings
- HELOC closings
- REO closings;
- Option Contract closings;
- Modification closings;
- Assumption closings;
- Deed in lieu of closing;
- Purchase closings; and
- Reverse closings.
Legal Consulting
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Our Team
David C. Farrell, Esq.
Farrell is a Boston-built trial lawyer; with extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants alike. To date, he's represented over one hundred clients and counting (individuals and businesses) in a broad range of lawsuits from complex civil litigation to criminal defense.
Farrell is also licensed to practice in the Federal District Court - where he enjoyed early success - recovering damages in excess of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in his first subrogation action related to a boat fire at the Sommerville Yacht Club.
In July of 2018, Farrell stared down tech giant Yelp, Inc. (see decision below); as its army of corporate lawyers threatened him with motions for sanctions, claiming violations of (1) anti-SLAPP legislation and (2) free speech under the First Amendment.
After extensive oral arguments from both sides at a July 2018 hearing before the Honorable Judge Dennis F. Saylor, IV on Yelp's special motion to strike and dismiss the Complaint, the Court agreed with Farrell and dismissed Yelp's "Special Motion to Strike and Dismiss" - setting important precedent in the process prohibiting bad faith manipulation of user reviews to further Yelp's (and others') self-interests (in this case, Yelp's sale of advertising to its own registered business users).
Judge Saylor's opinion (available below) expressly adopts Farrell's characterization of Yelp's alleged misconduct as "high-tech business extortion."
David has a B.S. in molecular biology (minor: Japanese) from Bates College (2009) , where he played catcher for the Bates baseball team. After college, he worked as a chemist in Boston before law school. Farrell earned his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law (2014).