K. Scott Griggs
Attorney Contact Info:
Phone:617.439.4990
Fax: 617.439.3987
Professional Bio:
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts, 1990
US. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1991
Rhode Island, 2011
New Hampshire, 2011
Connecticut, 2011
Education:
Boston University, 1989 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Columbia University, 1984 B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Health Care Association - Past Member of Tort Subcommittee
The American Health Lawyers Association - Member
Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care – Past Member of General Counsel Committee
American Health Care Association - Member
Massachusetts Extended Care Federation - Member
Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association - Member
Defense Research Institute - Member
American Bar Association - Member
Massachusetts Bar Association - Member
Boston Bar Association - Member
Credentials:
Mr. Griggs is Chair of the firm's Long Term Care Practice Group, and specializes in defending the interests of long term care and other health care providers in professional liability litigation and regulatory actions, as well as corporate, employment, real estate and contractual disputes. Mr. Griggs also represents other clientele in litigation, employment, real estate and commercial matters. Before joining the firm, Mr. Griggs was Vice President and General Counsel of Harborside Healthcare, a national provider of skilled nursing services, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of The Berkshire Group, and Staff Counsel to The Fafard Companies. He has established a record of success at trial, obtaining defense verdicts in several nursing home professional liability cases, including Estate of Sisko v. Mediplex of Massachusetts, Inc., Middlesex (MA) Superior Court No. MICV-2005-00729 (August 2009); Estate of Foster v. Mediplex of Connecticut, Inc., Superior Court, New Haven County (CT) No. AAN-CV-04-4000366 (January 2008); and Degree v. SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation For Wood Mill, Essex County (MA) No. ESCV2003-02257 (February 2006).
Practice Description:
Civil litigation and regulatory practice in federal and state courts in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
"Providing excellent legal representation involves a clear understanding of the facts and law in each case, and straight forward advice about how to best achieve a client's goals and minimize risk."
Areas Of Practice:
Health Care
Long Term Care Defense
Corporate Law
Employment Law
Litigation
Real Estate Law
Representative Cases:
Estate of Sisko v. Mediplex of Massachusetts, Inc., Middlesex (MA) Superior Court No. MICV-2005-00729 (August 2009)
Estate of Foster v. Mediplex of Connecticut, Inc., Superior Court, New Haven County (CT) No. AAN-CV-04-4000366 (January 2008);
Robinson v. Casella Nominee Trust, District Court, Waltham (MA) No. 200651SU000254 (March 2007)
Degree v. SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation For Wood Mill, Essex County (MA) Superior Court No. ESCV2003-02257 (February 2006)
