Bernard F. Gaffney

Bernard F. Gaffney is an attorney with Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP who works as a litigator, trial lawyer, corporate and transactional attorney, and outside general counsel. He advises companies ranging from smaller businesses to larger organizations on incorporation, contracts, business strategy, employment matters, intellectual property and trade secret issues, financing, regulatory concerns, insurance, risk, and compliance. His practice combines business counseling with commercial litigation and other contested matters that can affect company operations.

Gaffney earned a J.D. from Suffolk University School of Law in 1993, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Adelphia Law Journal and participated in Delta Theta Phi. He completed a Certificate in International Law Studies at Uppsala University in Sweden in 1991. He received a B.A. from St. Anselm College in 1989. His academic background preceded work in corporate, transactional, litigation, and in-house settings involving business operations and commercial risk.

Gaffney has more than two decades of experience advising businesses and previously worked in-house for a Fortune 500 company. His firm profile states that he has negotiated contracts with aggregate value exceeding $1 billion and handled investigations in the US and abroad. His business work includes corporate transactions, financing, contracts, regulatory questions, employment issues, intellectual property, trade secrets, insurance, and compliance. He represents clients when commercial disagreements or other disputes require litigation or formal proceedings.

Bernard F. Gaffney has handled high-exposure litigation involving medical malpractice, hospital negligence, premises liability, product claims, and will contests, along with administrative licensing matters and appeals. His current practice areas include Business & Corporate Law, business transactions, and general and commercial litigation involving complex business disputes, contract claims, and partnership or shareholder conflicts. His work brings together outside general counsel advice, transaction experience, investigations, and courtroom advocacy for businesses confronting operational or contested legal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Brown Paindiris & Scott, LLP
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Hartford County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• St. Anselm College
  B.A. (Major: Political Science)

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