About
Marc L. Breakstone is a Boston personal injury lawyer who has represented seriously injured clients in Massachusetts since 1986. His work focuses on medical malpractice and complex personal injury claims, including motor vehicle crashes, bus accidents, construction accidents, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and wrongful death. Marc helps clients pursue fair compensation while also considering the medical care and practical needs that often follow a life-changing injury.
Marc earned a B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1981 and a JD from Northeastern University School of Law in 1986. His legal education provided a foundation for analyzing medical evidence, preparing complex claims, and presenting technical issues clearly to judges and juries. He is admitted to practice before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Marc has secured substantial verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice and personal injury cases. His representative results include $10.2 million for a child who suffered brain damage because of ambulance negligence, $7.5 million in a propane explosion and wrongful death matter, and $7.1 million for a pedestrian who lost a leg after being struck by a bus. He uses computer reenactments and interactive digital technology to help juries understand complex evidence and the full impact of serious injuries.
Marc L. Breakstone has received recognition from Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Top 100 New England Super Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America. He has also earned an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in 2002. In addition to representing clients, he lectures on trial techniques and medical malpractice law and has served on the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Breakstone, White & Gluck
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Board of Governors, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Licensed State
- Massachusetts
Education
- Northeastern School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science
Awards & Badges
- Animal & Dog Bites
- Brain Injury
- Car Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Products Liability
- Railroad Accidents
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
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