Mr. Angueira is an accomplished senior trial lawyer at Swartz & Swartz, P.C., who has obtained record breaking results for his clients. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1982 and the New York Bar in 1983. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Boston University Law School in 1982 with Honors for his Outstanding Advocacy. He began his law career as a Law Clerk for the U. S. Attorney's office and a Prosecutor with the Essex County D. A.'s office, followed by a Judicial Clerkship with the Massachusetts Court of Appeals.
Mr. Angueira is a member of numerous legal organizations, including AAJ; ABA; Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys; Past President of the South Middlesex Bar Association; Past Chairman of the Massachusetts Bar Association Fee Arbitration Board; Massachusetts Bar Association Nominating Committee; MBA committee on Lawyer advertising; Fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation; and co-founder of the Massachusetts Hispanic Bar Association. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars and programs and his groundbreaking cases of public significance have been nationally publicized. Mr. Angueira is a lawyer who cares about his clients.
Education
Juris Doctor, Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982
Outstanding Advocacy Award
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Massachusetts, 1982
New York, 1983
New Hampshire , 2005
Certification/Specialties
Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001
Classes/Seminars Taught
Civil deposition practice; Advanced trial advocacy; Crashworthiness seminar, MCLE; ATLA, May 4, 1995 - July 4, 2004
Awards & Recognition
Advanced Trial Advocacy, May 15, 1982 - Present
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2012
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2011
Received in 2010, Top 100 Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2010
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2009
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2008
Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2007
Outstanding Advocacy Award, Boston University Law School, 1982
Advanced Trial Advocacy?2013-2018
Languages
Spanish
Representative Cases
Maillet v. ATF-Davidson Co. Inc, 407 Mass. 185 (1990) First product's liability case to establish a c. 93A violation and award of attorney's fees and costs for breach of warranty in Massachusetts
Trull v. Volkswagen 320 F.3.d 1 1st Circuit (2002) Products liability case establishing design defect in seat belts adopting Fox-Mitchell approach by First Circuit Court of Appeals and the NH Supreme Court ($17,500,000.00 million dollar judgment) largest personal injury judgment in New Hampshire
Williams v. Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts 436 Mass. 574 (2002) Representation of female Episcopal priest who was sexually harassed and discriminated against by the Episcopal Church decided on constitutional grounds
Employment discrimination based on sexual harassment by female employee of large state agency. Largest reported settlement by state agency of $650,000.00
First perceived handicap discrimination (obesity) case in Massachusetts settled for $275,000.00 against national retail company
Manley v. Krikorian Breast cancer case resulting in judgment of $2,500,000.00 based on lack of chemotherapy with proper diagnosis
Defense of scientist responsible for inventing portable AIDS test kit charged with breach of non-compete contract and violation of non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions of employment contract when he was lured away by an international pharmaceutical chain
Forward Financial v. Moriarty Breach of fiduciary responsibilities case involving ten million dollar FDIC loan portfolio
Parsons v. FDIC Claim against FDIC for improperly withholding funds due under various construction contracts
Breach of licensing agreement for inventor of disposable dental floss holder, Larry Sabin
Whistleblower of major pharmaceutical company assists U.S. in obtaining $500,000.000.00 settlement from prior employer and whistle blower receives portion of the settlement worth millions
Serrano v. Dr. Lai $3,700,000.00 judgment against doctor for misdiagnosis of HIV and AIDS where patient did not have the condition
Eagle v. Jaffe Million dollar judgment against doctor for botched facelift
$2,000,000.00 settlement in birth trauma brain damaged baby case
$6,000,000.00 settlement in aviation crash case
$2,000,000.00 settlement for retired gentleman involved in truck accident
Nursing home victim freezes to death when left unattended and walks out of nursing home
Smith v. Osathanondth, $2,000,000.00 settlement in abortion death case where doctor was stripped of his license to practice medicine, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to jail
John Doe v. Lahey Clinic 18,400,00.00 Verdict against physician for misdiagnosis of HIV
