Education Qualifications

 Kevin M. Carroll Education and Qualifications

Lowell University - 1980 BA Political Science
New England School of Law - 1986 Juris Doctor

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court - December 1986
Massachusetts Federal District Court -  January 1987
Massachusetts Court of Appeals - May 1989

Present - Private Practice - Kevin M. Carroll Attorney at Law, North Andover, MA
            • Represent clients in all courts of the Commonwealth
            • Available for civil jury and bench trials in the District Court, Superior Court 
               and Federal Court
            • Available for plaintiff personal injury cases and cases in all areas of civil 
               litigation practice
            • Available to represent defendants in all areas of civil litigation
            • Available to represent clients on appeal - Appellate Division of the District
               Court, Appeals Court, Supreme Judicial Court, First Circuit Court of Appeals
            • Lawyer Litigation Support Services - draft appeals, pleadings, motions,
               oppositions, memoranda of law and discovery documents on a contract
               basis for attorneys licensed in MA

2/95 to - Senior Litigation Associate - Law Office of Louis M. Saab, Lowell, MA
2/11     • Full responsibility for 50 - 75 litigation cases in areas including personal 
               injury, auto torts, premises liability, medical malpractice, products liability, 
               wrongful death claims, Tort Claims Act MGL c.258, violation of lead paint
               statutes, Civil Rights claims, consumer protection, summary process
               evictions, purchase and sale of business and real estate, workers 
               compensation, employment discrimination, MGL 40A appeals from zoning
               board decisions, will contests and probate litigation
            • Defense of maters involving contracts, personal injury, matters before the
               Board of Bar Overseers, lender liability, predatory lending, commercial real
               estate contracts and consumer protection
            • Presented and defended bench and jury trials in Superior and District
               Courts
            • Deposed fact and expert witnesses and prepared experts and witnesses
               for trial testimony 
            • Prepared all research and trial documents including, Motions in Limine, jury
               instructions, discovery requests and requests for admissions, drafted all 
               pleadings, motions and memoranda of law     
            • Researched and prepared appeals briefs
            • Responsible for all decisions regarding trial preparation, case strategy and
               presentation of witnesses and evidence at trial
            • Negotiated settlements of active litigation cases and prepared and
               presented settlement proposals for cases prior to commencing suit
            • Prepared and/or presented Appeals to US Court of Appeals, Appeals Court,
               Appellate Division of the District Court, Zoning Board of Appeals,
               Department of Industrial Accidents Review Board and Administrative
               Appeals
            • Provided consultation and advice to junior associates in areas of civil
               litigation, divorce, workers compensation, wills and trusts, estate
               administration, bankruptcy, contracts, corporate organization, compliance
               with ethical standards, criminal trail strategy and appellate remedies

12/93 to - Private Practice - Kevin M. Carroll Esquire, North Andover, MA
2/95     • Drafted consulting agreements and various contracts
            • Performed collections work and defended and advised defendants in
               collection and personal injury cases
            • Performed all research, drafted and prepared all correspondence, pleadings
              and discovery

5/89 to - Associate Attorney - Law Office of Mark B. Johnson, Andover, MA
4/93    • Full authority for 30 to 35 litigation files
           • Areas of practice included collections, contracts, real estate, professional
              malpractice, personal injury, actions involving the FDIC, appeals of decisions
              involving Planning Boards and Conservation Commissions, administration of
              probate estates, modification of divorce agreements, child support and
              contempt proceedings in probate court
            • Performed all research on issues relating to cases and conducted
              depositions
            • Presented bench trials, supplementary process and summary process
               hearings as well as matters before the Land Court
            • Prepared and argued briefs to the Appeals Court
            • Represented clients on relief from stay in Bankruptcy Court, the US
               District Court and cases involving the FDIC
            • Negotiated and drafted agreements for international sales of military
               supplies and hardware

12/86 to - Associate Attorney - Marullo & Barnes, Boston, MA 
5/89     • Full responsibility for 50 - 75 cases including torts, contracts, real estate,
               corporate financing, collections and professional malpractice
            • Made all decisions regarding case administration and strategy without
               supervision
            • Performed research in all areas of civil practice and drafted pleadings,
               motions and discovery documents
            • Conducted depositions and bench trials
            • Prepared briefs for Appellate Division of District Court, Supreme Judicial
               Court and Federal Appeals Court
            • Argued appeal to the Appellate Division of the District Court
            • Performed limited Federal Court and Bankruptcy Court practice

5/84 to - Law Clerk - Marullo & Barnes, Boston, MA
12/86   • Researched legal issues and drafted interoffice objective legal analyses
            • Drafted appellate briefs, pleadings, motions and interrogatories
            • Prepared case files and witnesses for trial