James Barry obtained a directed verdict on behalf of his client, a community hospital, at the conclusion of all evidence at a trial in Suffolk County. The plaintiff alleged a direct theory of negligence against the hospital for the purported negligent discharge of a psychiatric patient. Attorney Barry argued the plaintiff’s evidence failed to meet her burden, and the trial judge agreed, dismissing the plaintiff’s claims against the hospital.
Email: dam@mbbmlegal.com
Direct: 781-966-5602
Doug Morgan is a shareholder at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, P.C. and concentrates in medical malpractice defense, general liability and other health law litigation in Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island. He has been trying cases for over 35 years and tries multiple cases on behalf of individual health care providers, group practices and hospitals annually. Beginning his career in New York City, Mr. Morgan initially represented providers at the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation as part of the Special Litigation team at the New York City Law Department. Since moving to New England in 1991, he has focused exclusively on representing healthcare providers and handling medical malpractice cases and other health law-related matters. In addition to his courtroom work, Mr. Morgan also practices before the various Boards of Registration regarding licensure and patient complaint issues. He is AV-rated through Martindale-Hubbell and is also on the panel of Super Lawyers practicing in Massachusetts and New England and voted to the Best Lawyers List. He is also called upon from time to time to speak at Grand Rounds, legal and medical symposia as well as other forums.
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, Maine State Bar Association
Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
Member, New York Bar Association
Member, Cambridge-Arlington-Belmont Bar Association
Email: rgc@mbbmlegal.com
Direct: 781-966-5605
Rebecca is a Shareholder at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, P.C., where she specializes in medical malpractice defense and the representation of healthcare providers before various state licensing boards. She is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Maine, as well as the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Rebecca started her career as judicial law clerk with the Superior Court of Massachusetts, where she assisted the judges in legal research and the drafting of opinions. After completion of her clerkship, Rebecca joined the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office in Boston, where she spent several years as an Assistant District Attorney. As an ADA, Rebecca tried over 30 cases in both District and Superior Court, and ultimately focused on the prosecution of juvenile offenders and crimes against children. Prior to starting at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, P.C., Rebecca was an associate at a healthcare law firm in Boston.
Rebecca is a proud graduate of Bowdoin College and Northeastern University School of Law.
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, Cambridge-Arlington-Belmont Bar Association
Email: ajg@mbbmlegal.com
Direct: 781-966-5606
Amy is a shareholder at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, P.C. and a highly experienced trial attorney specializing in complex litigation. She dedicated sixteen years to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, culminating in her last seven years as a member of the Homicide Unit. During this time, Amy expertly managed numerous high-profile murder cases, demonstrating exceptional legal acumen, courtroom advocacy, sensitivity, and outstanding organizational abilities. Throughout her public service career, she successfully tried over 80 cases to verdict. Amy joined the firm in 2019 and has focused her practice on representing medical providers, corporations, and large hospitals/medical centers. She has extensive experience in defending against a wide range of medical malpractice claims, including cases involving failure or delay in diagnosis, wrongful death, and incorrect site or side procedures. In addition, Amy represents clients in premises liability, licensing board and other government agency investigations, general liability claims, and criminal defense matters.
Massachusetts
Maine
United States District Court – District of Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association
Email: jmp@mbbmlegal.com
Direct: 781-966-5607
Jenny Pistrang is an associate attorney at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, where she represents healthcare providers in medical malpractice defense and other health law matters. She litigates at the trial court and appellate court levels in federal and state courts throughout Massachusetts.
Jenny has significant experience as a civil and commercial litigator, including medical professional liability defense, commercial disputes, tort and general liability, contract and business disputes, fiduciary litigation, unfair business practices, declaratory judgment actions, and suits in equity. Businesses and individuals also seek Jenny’s counsel in responding to, complying with, or properly objecting to subpoenas for documents or testimony.
Massachusetts, 2017
United States District Court – District of Massachusetts, 2018
Email: hps@mbbmlegal.com
Direct: 781-966-5611
Hope has been a litigation paralegal for 40 years & has specialized in medical malpractice for the past 36 years. She is a graduate of the Institute for Paralegal Training in Philadelphia and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Canisius College in Buffalo. She has written a chapter on pretrial preparation in Massachusetts Paralegal Practice Manual and has given a presentation at a MCLE seminar entitled Analyzing Medical Records for the Massachusetts Paralegal. She currently resides in New Hampshire and is an avid football and basketball fan.
Email: djd@mbbmlegal.com
Direct: 781-966-5608
Jeanine is a Senior Associate at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan who counsels and defends individuals and corporations in the health care industry. She has extensive courtroom experience in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, and represents clients before professional licensing boards.
Ms. Goodwin began her legal career in 1997 as a criminal prosecutor for the State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida. She prosecuted a high volume of criminal actions in the appellate and trial divisions and became Chief of her trial court division. A native to New England, Ms. Goodwin returned to Boston in 2000 and became an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County. She tried more than forty jury trials over the course of her career as a prosecutor.
After leaving the public sector in 2003, Ms. Goodwin focused her legal career on representing physicians, hospitals, nurses, dentists and other medical professionals. She has litigated complex claims involving allegations of wrongful death, failure to diagnose, product liability, premises liability, and unfair claim handling. She has successfully resolved cases through pre-trial dismissal, mediation, settlement, trial and the appeal process.
University of Miami School of Law, 1997
• Phi Delta Phi, Legal Academic Honor Society
• Quarter Finalist, Advanced Moot Court Competition
• Kurt Marmar Award for Professionalism
Emory University, B.A., 1994
• Dean’s List
• Phi Sigma Tau, National Philosophy Honor Society
Robert L. Bouley was a shareholder at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, P.C. and devoted his career to the representation of health professionals for over 40 years. During this time, he tried hundreds of jury trials and was a sought-after lecturer in the field of medical malpractice defense. A member of the Boston College Football Hall of Fame, he retired in the Fall of 2019 and is enjoying life with his wife Candace in Charleston, South Carolina.
James J. Barry is a shareholder at McCarthy Bouley Barry + Morgan, P.C., specializing in medical malpractice and product liability defense, general health and hospital law, and general civil litigation. He frequently presents on risk avoidance to risk and quality assurance managers, in addition to nursing, medical, and dental groups.
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, Cambridge-Arlington-Belmont Bar Association