- Telephone: 617-227-1500
- Fax: 617-227-6700
- E-Mail: wmonahan@monahanlaw.net
- Website: www.monahanlaw.net
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Fire
- Marine Insurance
- Casualty Insurance Law
- Trial Practice
- Defense Litigation
- Personal Injury Defense
- Special Investigations
- Law-Trial-Subrogation-Defense and Adjustment Insurance Laws
- Professional Liability Defense of Insurance Adjusters
About Us
Monahan & Associates, P.C. was established in 1996, focusing its practice on civil and appellate litigation, with particular concentration on property and casualty insurance defense and subrogation litigation. Since 2001, our office has been located on the waterfront of Boston's North End at 113 Union Wharf East. Through the years, Monahan & Associates, P.C., has remained the trusted law firm of many property and casualty insurers throughout New England and nationally.
The firm has extensive experience in the defense of first-party property claims and third-party liability claims, pursuing subrogation recoveries and providing insurers with coverage evaluations. We regularly present cases in the trial courts and in the appellate courts, achieving successful results for insurers and adjusters.
Our attorneys have written and spoken on various property and liability insurance topics at professional forums including the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters, New England Claims Executives Association, Adjuster's Round Table of Boston, and the Independent Insurance Adjusters Association of Massachusetts.
Mission
As a smaller firm, we focus on providing clients with personal legal representation and direct contact with the attorney handling the case. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services at great value to our clients.
We recognize that the expense of litigation is a concern for both insurance companies and policyholders. We strive to work closely with our clients to provide the highest quality legal representation at a cost that is appropriate for the matter being handled. We are proud to provide high-quality legal services for our clients without the significant overhead and expense that comes with a larger firm.
How We Offer Value
Coverage Opinions-Our Attorneys have decades of experience reviewing and advising clients on various coverage issues.
First Party Coverage Defense-When disagreements arise during the claims process, our attorneys provide efficient and effective representation of insurers to defend lawsuits, defend damage calculations at appraisal and reference proceedings, and defend claims of bad faith.
Third Party Liability Defense-Our attorneys provide zealous representation of insurers and their policyholders in defense of lawsuits brought by third parties.
Subrogation Recovery-Following a loss, the subrogation attorneys at Monahan & Associates, P.C. thoroughly investigate potential opportunities to recover claim payments from responsible parties and mitigate our clients' losses. Through early retention, we direct investigations, coordinate experts and ensure preservation of evidence. Handling cases valued from a few thousand dollars to multi-million dollar losses, our subrogation attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for our clients.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Adjustment Services, Inc.
- Affiliated FM Insurance Company
- American Hardware Mutual Insurance Company
- American International Adjustment Company
- Andover Companies
- Armed Forces Insurance Exchange
- Barnstable County Mutual Insurance Company
- Bell & Clements Limited
- Berkley Risk Administrators Company, LLC
- Brownstone Agency
- Brownyard Claims Management, Inc.
- Claim Professionals Liability Insurance Company, A RRG
- Commerce Insurance Company
- Crawford & Company
- East Coast Claims Service, Inc.
- Eastern Adjustment Company
- Factory Mutual Insurance Company
- FM Global Group
- Friedline, Carter & Barrow Adjustment
- General Security Insurance Company
- General Star Management Company
- Hanover Insurance Group
- Indian Harbor Insurance Company
- The Infinity Group
- Insurance Claims Services, Inc.
- Lloyd's
- LMG Property
- Manufacturers and Merchants Mutual Insurance Company
- MAPFRE Insurance
- Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association
- Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
- MIIA Property and Casualty Group, Inc.
- Narragansett Bay Insurance Company
- New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- NLC Insurance Companies
- Norfolk and Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- North American Risk Services
- NOVA Casualty Company
- Pharmacists Mutual Companies
- The Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Recreational Coverage Association
- Safety Insurance Company
- Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company
- Underwriters at Lloyd's, London
- Underwriting Management Inc.
- Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
- U.S. Adjustment Corporation
- USA Inc.
- U.S. Liability Insurance Company
- Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Personnel Information
Principal
William O. Monahan
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: wmonahan@monahanlaw.net
Years of Experience: 39
Practice Areas
- Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
- Insurance Claims
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Insurance Coverage Determination
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 1984
- Rhode Island, 1986
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Additional Biographical Details:
Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County, 1984-1985
Memberships:
- American, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Northeastern University, B.S., 1980
- Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1984
Senior Associate
Matthew Mahoney
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: mmahoney@monahanlaw.net
Years of Experience: 37
Practice Areas
- Insurance Claims
- Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Coverage Claims
- Insurance Coverage Determination
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 1986
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1989
Memberships:
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
Education:
- College of the Holy Cross, A.B., 1980
- Boston College, J.D., 1986
Associate Attorneys
Edward A. Bopp
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: ebopp@monahanlaw.net
Years of Experience: 15
Practice Areas
- Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Insurance Claims
- Personal Injury Defense
- Subrogation
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Coverage Determination
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2008
- Rhode Island, 2008
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 2009
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 2012
Memberships:
- Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations
Education:
- The College of New Jersey, B.S., 1996
- Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2008
Matthew G. Gorczyca
Boston, MA
- E-Mail: mgorczyca@monahanlaw.net
Years of Experience: 2
Practice Areas
- Insurance Claims
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Insurance Coverage Determination
- Insurance Defense
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2021
Education:
- New England Law | Boston, J.D. (Presidential Scholar, Dean's List), 2020
Joseph L. McElhiney
Boston, MA
Years of Experience: 1
Practice Areas
- Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
- Insurance Coverage Claims
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
- Insurance Liability Defense
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2023
Education:
- Providence College, B.A., History, 2016
- Suffolk University Law School (Trial Advocacy), 2023
Born: 1994
(This firm also appears in the Subrogation section of this publication)
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