John W. Brister
After graduating from Boston College Law School, where he served on the staff of the Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law, Mr. Brister worked at the Boston Legal Aid Society representing indigent clients before joining one of Boston's largest litigation firms. During his years there, from 1974 to 1995, Mr. Brister was the lead trial counsel in a multitude of cases in the Superior Courts of Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court. He has represented insurers, private corporations, and individuals as plaintiffs and defendants in complex cases involving products liability (with particular emphasis on safety of industrial machinery), factory and construction site accidents, medical and legal malpractice, claims against insurance companies for bad faith and unreasonable failure to settle, as well as more routine personal injury claims arising from car accidents and premises liability.
Since the formation of Brister & Zandrow, LLP in 1995, the firm has focused primarily on representing individual plaintiffs and corporations, and has expanded its practice areas to include non-personal injury related litigation, representing individuals and businesses in a variety of disputes.
Mr. Brister's years as a trial lawyer and partner in a major Boston litigation firm give him a level of experience and reputation that is unique in a Cape Cod area law firm. Many of the firm's clients are referred by other attorneys in the area who recognize this unique background. Mr. Brister is also a Certified Mediator and is available to help resolve a variety of civil actions and disputes.
Since the formation of Brister & Zandrow, LLP in 1995, the firm has focused primarily on representing individual plaintiffs and corporations, and has expanded its practice areas to include non-personal injury related litigation, representing individuals and businesses in a variety of disputes.
Mr. Brister's years as a trial lawyer and partner in a major Boston litigation firm give him a level of experience and reputation that is unique in a Cape Cod area law firm. Many of the firm's clients are referred by other attorneys in the area who recognize this unique background. Mr. Brister is also a Certified Mediator and is available to help resolve a variety of civil actions and disputes.
Areas of Practice
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· Arbitration
· Mediation · Bad Faith Insurance · Consumer Protection · Contracts · Lemon Law · Warranties · Construction Contracts · Construction Liens · Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee · Employee Rights -- Employee · Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee · Disability · Insurance Defense · Insurance Subrogation · Motor Vehicle · Property & Casualty · Complex Litigation · Federal Appellate Practice · Federal Trial Practice · State Appellate Practice · State Trial Practice |
· US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
· Personal Injury · Animal Bites · Assault & Battery · Aviation Accidents · Defamation & Privacy · Motor Vehicle Accidents · Premises Liability · Property Damage · Railroad Accidents · Slip and Fall · Wrongful Death · Apparel · Food & Agricultural Products · Machinery & Tools · Motor Vehicle Defects · Pharmaceutical Products · Recreational Products · Professional Malpractice Law · Dental Malpractice · Legal Malpractice · Medical Malpractice |
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1970
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1971
Education
Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
References
Honors and Awards
Professional Associations and Memberships
Past Employment Positions
Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1970
- Law Review: Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law, 1968 - 1970
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- B.A. - 1967
- Major: History
Representative Cases
- Madigan v. Trace Const., Inc, 71 Mass.App.Ct. 1, 878 N.E.2d 568 (2007)
- Dilaveris v. W. T. Rich Co., 39 Mass. App. Ct. 115, 653 N.E.2d 1134, 421 Mass. 1105 (1995)
- Marques v. Bellofram Corp., 28 Mass. App. Ct. 277, 550 N.E.2d 145 (1990)
- Barbosa v. Hopper Feeds, Inc., 404 Mass. 610, 537 N.E.2d 99 (1989)
- Colter v. Barber-Greene Co., 403 Mass. 50, 525 N.E.2d 1305 (1988)
- Richard v. American Manufacturing Co., Inc., 21 Mass. App. Ct. 967, 489 N.E.2d 214 (1986)
- Dayton v. Peck, Tow & Wilcox Co. (Pexto), 739 F.2d 690 (1st Cir. 1984)
Representative Clients
- Ametek, Inc.
- Charles Machine Works, Inc.
- Barletta Heavy Division, Inc.
- Accutech Packaging, Inc.
- Injured Individuals
- Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
References
- Mr. Brister has collaborated with many dozens of attorneys. Professional references are available upon request.
Honors and Awards
- AV-Rated (Highest Available) in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member, 1970 - 2010
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member, 1990 - 2010
Past Employment Positions
- Parker, Coulter, Daley & White, Partner, 1974 - 1995
- Boston Legal Aid Society, Attorney, 1970 - 1974
- Spanish
