Practice Areas
PERSONAL INJURY
Our firm represents individuals alleging personal injury resulting in medical treatment, lost wages and pain and suffering, as well as injury to rights, reputation or property resulting from events or activities such as automobile accidents, slip and fall, dog bites, construction injuries, defective products, emotional distress, intentional misconduct and negligence. We have extensive experience representing clients in the Superior Court, Appeals Court, state and federal administrative agencies and in mediation and arbitration.
CRIMINAL LAW
Our firm has extensive experience defending the rights of individuals who are arrested and accused of criminal offenses. We handle all types of criminal cases, including drunk driving, motor vehicle offenses and more serious criminal charges such as drug possession, narcotics sales, theft and grand larceny, white collar offenses, sex offenses arson and conspiracy. Attorney Saggese has succesfully handled over 250 jury trials.
OUI/DWI/DUI DEFENSE
The police cannot pull you over unless they have a valid reason for the stop. Before you make a decision whether to submit to field sobriety tests, Breathalyzer tests or answer any questions, you should consult with an attorney.
DIVORCE
If you are considering divorce, you should not take any steps until you have first consulted with a competent lawyer. There are several things you should do to prepare yourself financially for the months ahead.
CHILD SUPPORT
Child support is a major issue in many Massachusetts divorces. The State has child support guidelines based on income and number of children, but many people do not fit the guidelines.
BUSINESS LITIGATION
We represent individual owners, stockholders, and business in all matters, including the litigation of disputes between other businesses or firms, disputes between partners involving ownership and dissolution, as well as in the acquisition, divestment or transfer of business assets. Attorney Saggese is now representing a $20 Million company in Massachusetts.
LOSS OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE
Our firm has extensive experience before the Motor Vehicle Board of Appeals and the Registry of Motor Vehicles in all matters relating to clients' loss of license for motor vehicle violations, surcharges and habitual traffic offender violations.
PROBATE & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Our firm has handled numerous matters involving Probate and Estate Administration, which is the legal process of the payment of debts and the distribution of assets upon the death of an individual. We have also represented numerous individuals wishing to contests a Will or the probate of an Estate.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY RETIREMENT
Our firm has extensive experience in disability retirement for governmental employees. We counsel our clients as to whether they are entitled to disability retirement and advise them throughout the entire process, preparing the necessary applications and representing them at hearings before their local Retirement Board, the Contributory Retirement Appeals Board, the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, Superior Court and in Appeals Court.
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RETIREMENT
We represent individuals in their claims for social security disability benefits before the Social Security Administration. We counsel our clients on their eligibility for benefits and represent them throughout the entire process from preparing and filing the necessary forms to initiate a claim to representing them at hearings before an Administrative Law Judge.
REAL ESTATE
Our firm represents both commercial clients and individuals in all proceedings and transactions that deal with real estate closings, including offer to purchase, purchase and sale, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, leases, zoning, and quiet title actions.