Theodore Francis Riordan
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Theodore Francis Riordan
Biography
I started my legal career by working as a judicial law clerk for a judge on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Thereafter I worked as an attorney for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for over eight years. I learned how insurance companies handle claims. I learned how to deal with an insurance company.
In 1999, I started the law firm of Bates & Riordan with my partner. The firm focuses on personal injury law and criminal appeals. Our personal injury clients have been in accidents that range from construction site injuries to car accidents. Our criminal appeal involve everything from simple misdemeanors to first degree murder.
We've been located in the Wollaston section of Quincy since 2001, but we have clients throughout the state. Our office is handicapped accessible. We will visit you in the hospital or elsewhere as needed. Zoom meetings. All consultations are free and no-obligation. 617-328-8080
Practice Areas
Animal & Dog Law
Construction Law
Construction Defects, Construction Litigation
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Fees
- Free Consultation - We usually do an initial simple screening over the phone to make sure this is the kind of case we accept. Then we follow-up with an in-person or Zoom meeting as appropriate.
- Contingent Fees - A personal injury case is where someone has been injured by another person's carelessness (negligence) and is seeking to recover for their injuries. We accept those cases on a contingent fee basis, meaning we get paid when you get paid. There's no up-front cost to hire us.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Florence K. Murray Rhode Island Supreme Court
Year: 1990 - 1991
Description: Judicial law clerks are hired out of law school for a one-year position.
Attorney Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Year: 1991 - 1999
Description: I represented Liberty's insureds when they were sued. Claims involved motor vehicle accidents, construction site accidents, injuries at a home or business. I also sometimes represented Liberty itself when it was sued.
Attorney, Partner Bates & Riordan, LLP Attorneys-at-Law
Year: 1999 - Current
Description: Founding partner at Bates & Riordan, LLP Attorneys-at-Law. Current practice focuses on personal injury law and criminal appeals.
Professional Associations
Boston Bar Association member (Current)
Norfolk County Bar Association member (Current)
Massachusetts State Bar # 557012 Member (1990 - Current)
Publications
Totten Doctrine, Judicial Sabotage of Government Contracts for Sabotage Services Suffolk Transnational Law Journal (1990)
Fifth Amendment, The Procurement of Foreign Bank Records by "Compelled Consent" Passes Constitutional Muster Suffolk Transnational Law Journal (1989)
Awards
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Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year
Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly 2009.0
Education
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Stonehill College B.S. (1987) | Mathematics-Computer Science
Year: 1983 - 1987
Honors: B.S., cum laude Minor: Philosophy
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Suffolk University Law School J.D. (1990) | Law
Year: 1987 - 1990
Honors: J.D., cum laude Editor, Suffolk Transnational Law Review
Certifications
- Notary Public: Massachusetts Secretary of State
Websites
https://www.batesriordan.com
Bates & Riordan, LLP Website
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHjxsOH4nZUc3gsYJ2YAKEg
YouTube Channel - Watch my videos and see my actual court hearings
Bates & Riordan, LLP
Attorneys-at-Law
5 Beale St., Quincy, MA 02170
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed