Walter A. Costello Jr.
Salem, Massachusetts
Member
| Phone: | (978) 740-0700 |
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Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- General Practice
- Negligence
- Business Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1973
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1974
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Massachusetts, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Education
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts,
1973
J.D. - Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts,
1969
A.B.
Major: Economics
Published Works
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Board of Editors
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
- Instructor, North Shore Community College
Honors and Awards
- American Association for Justice, Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence, 1996
- American Association for Justice, Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence, 1993
- Listed Who's Who American Lawyer
- Listed Best Lawyers in America, 1998 - 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
1990
-
1992
President - Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Lifetime Member, Board of Governors - Essex County Bar Association,
1996
-
1998
President - Essex County Bar Association,
1994
-
1996
Vice President - Essex County Bar Association,
1992
-
1994
Secretary - Essex County Bar Association,
1988
-
1990
Treasurer - Essex County Bar Association,
1994
- Present
Conciliator, Essex County Superior Court - Essex County Superior Court,
1994
- Present
Mediator - Essex County Superior Court,
1994
- Present
Arbitrator - American Association for Justice,
1997
-
2003
Member, Board of Governors - American Association for Justice,
1992
-
1993
Chairman Counsel of Presidents - American Association for Justice,
1993
Executive Committee - American Association for Justice,
1986
-
1990
State Delegate - American Association for Justice,
1991
-
1992
Chair Insurance Committee - American Association for Justice,
1994
-
1995
Chair State Affairs Committee - Massachusetts Bar Association,
1990
- Present
Member - Massachusetts Bar Association,
2008
-
2009
Member, Executive Management Board - Massachusetts Bar Association,
2008
-
2009
Regional Delegate - Salem Bar Association
- Town of Swampscott
Past Member, Board of Appeals - Town of Swampscott
Chairman, Board of Appeals - Boston College Law School
Alumni Council - Board of Bar Overseers
Hearings Officer
Past Employment Positions
- Costello, Barrett & Gonthier, Partner, 1975 - 1995
- Kisloff, Hock, Shuman & Flanagan, Associate, 1974 - 1975