Bernard F. Gaffney

Skilled as both a litigator and transactional attorney, Mr. Gaffney has extensive experience in negotiating commercial contracts as well as litigating various types of commercial and professional disputes. This broad range of experience had been invaluable to clients seeking business and professional advice and protection.  He has been responsible for all aspects of transactional matters on behalf of his corporate clients, including drafting, negotiating, and advising on commercial and legal terms and conditions. He has helped conclude a wide variety of major business agreements including consortium and strategic alliance agreements, long term purchase and sale contracts, stock purchases, industrial property leases, inventory management agreements, turnkey and construction contracts and various service agreements. In addition, Mr. Gaffney has significant experience in technology related agreements including drafting and negotiating technology transfer agreements, licensing agreements, non-disclosure and proprietary design agreements. He also has significant experience in negotiating international agreements, and has helped to conclude several major business agreements on behalf of Fortune 500 companies in Asia, South America, the Middle East and Europe.

Combined with his transactional experience, Mr. Gaffney has significant experience in all aspects of civil litigation. He has tried cases in both Connecticut and Massachusetts state courts. He has tried several jury cases to verdict including cases involving allegations of medical malpractice. He has also drafted various appellate briefs and successfully argued an appeal before the Connecticut Appellate Court. He has concentrated his litigation practice in the areas of legal and medical malpractice, product liability and commercial litigation. He has represented numerous physicians, attorneys and other professionals in malpractice actions.  Mr. Gaffney has also handled licensing disputes before various regulatory agencies of the state of Connecticut, including the Department of Public Health, the Liquor Control Commission and the State Lottery Commission. He has also assisted corporate clients in investigating claims, and managing high exposure litigation in the United States and abroad.

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