Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe, LLP
Insurance Defense | Serving Boston, MA
617-242-9600Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe, LLP is experienced handling Insurance Defense cases in the Boston area.
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Boston Insurance Defense Law Firm
Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP (TKCK) concentrates in the representation of insurers, businesses, and employers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont. Founded in 2000 by four partners from Peabody & Arnold in Boston, the firm has grown to become one of the largest firms handling workers’ compensation, employment law, and insurance defense litigation. With 53 full-time attorneys, TKCK enjoys a stellar reputation and our clients include many of America’s “Fortune 500” companies. We focus on specific client needs with the individualized attention of a small firm environment.
Our attorneys and support staff have a broad range of skills and experience. Our managing partner is a former Adjunct Professor at New England Law | Boston. Many of our attorneys regularly conduct seminars for a national business education and training organization. TKCK regularly provides panelists for workshops conducted by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education foundation in Boston, and others serve as mediators and arbitrators in alternative dispute resolution forums. Two of our staff members are former Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) Administrative Judges; one is former General Counsel and another former Assistant General Counsel of the DIA. Several of our staff members also have prior practical experience as claims managers and adjusters with insurers, including backgrounds in private businesses and government entities.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law
Call 617-242-9600 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney Vincent Tentindo
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1978
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: magna cum laude
Attorney Susan F. Kendall
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- New England School of Law
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honor: cum laude
Attorney John Canniff
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1989
Education:
- New England Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Latin
Attorney John Keefe
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1996
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Advanced Torts
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1987
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Darren Goldberg
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- New England School of Law
Attorney Mark Kelly
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- New England School of Law
Attorney Joseph Durant
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
Attorney Steven Bolognese
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- Federal District Court of Massachusetts
Education:
- New England School of Law
Attorney Matthew Slater
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 2003
- Florida
- District of Columbia
Education:
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D.
- Skidmore College
- B.A.
Attorney Peter LoVerme
Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
Education:
- New England School of Law
Attorney JoAnn Walter
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
Attorney Nicholas Chrissis
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- University of Massachusetts School of Law
- J.D
Attorney James Hornstein
Bar Admissions:
- Rhode Island
Education:
- Ohio Northern University College of Law
- Providence College
- cum laude
Attorney Courtney Manchester
Bar Admissions:
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court of Rhode Island
Education:
- Boston University School of Law
Attorney Karen Finley
Bar Admissions:
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Michigan State University
Attorney Robert Martin
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
Education:
- New England Law
- J.D.
- Trinity College
- B.A.
Attorney Shelley Harvey
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Northeastern University School of Law
Attorney Daniel Buckley
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk Law School
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Massachusetts Bar Association
Attorney Lynn Raccio
Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut
Education:
- Western New England College School of Law
Attorney Patrick Battersby Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut
Education:
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Attorney Pamela Smith
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Boston University Law School
Attorney Richard Florino Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
Attorney Michael Marshall
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- First Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
Education:
- Boston College, Philosophy, 2003
- B.A.
- Boston College, Philosophy, Recipient of the Bernard J. Lonergan Fellowship, 2004
- M.A.
- University of Miami School of Law, Vice President, Charles A. Papy Moot Court Board, 2009
- J.D.
Attorney Thomas Wielgus
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
Attorney Alissa Grady
Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut
Education:
- New England School of Law
- J.D.
Attorney Daniel Brunk
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- New England School of Law
- J.D.
Attorney William Caples
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
Attorney Anthony DaDalt
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1977
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1977
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Massachusetts, 1970
- Masters of Science
- Major: Labor Studies
- Hobart College, 1967
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Economics
Attorney Nicholas Francis
Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
Education:
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1989
- J.D.
- Central Connecticut State University, 1986
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: Finance
Attorney Patrick Jamison
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Honors: Suffolk’s individual Mock Trial Competition, Winner
- Major: Trial and Appellate Advocacy
- University of Texas at Dallas
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Paul C. Kelly
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1958
Education:
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1958
- J.D.
- Boston College, Newton, Massachusetts, 1951
- B.S.B.A., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Major: Accounting
Attorney Clyde Kelton Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Suffolk University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- MCLE Panelist on Workers’ Compensation Issues
Attorney Michael McCoy
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Honors: cum laude
- Stonehill College
- Honors: cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education on issues in workers’ compensation, Lecturer
Attorney William McGovern
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, 1997
- Rhode Island
Education:
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- College of the Holy Cross, 1992
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- Rhode Island Bar Association, Member
Attorney James O’Sullivan
Bar Admissions:
- New Hampshire
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1979
- J.D.
- Bates College, 1976
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Attorney Brian Prindle
Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut
Education:
- University of Connecticut School of Law
- J.D.
Attorney Christopher Fiore
Bar Admissions:
- Rhode Island
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law
- J.D.
Attorney Melissa Padula Fitzpatrick
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1999
- J.D.
- North Adams State College
- B.A.
Attorney Ralph DiMeo
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
- Magna Cum Laude
Attorney Ryan Schaiberger
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
Attorney Robert Riccio
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Western New England School of Law
- J.D.
Attorney Phillip Ronan
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- B.A. 1999, cum laude
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. 2004
Attorney Kevin Santos
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Boston College Law School
Attorney Paul Scannell
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Bates College and Suffolk University Law School
Attorney Andrea Perra Antonucci
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D., 1995
Attorney Rebecca Gilardi
Bar Admissions:
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
Education:
- Suffolk University,
- summa cum laude
Attorney James Hornstein Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
Education:
- Marquette University Law School
Attorney Joseph McConaghy
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- New England Law
- J.D.
- cum laude
Attorney Roman Rassin
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
Attorney Michael Santi
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- University of Massachusetts School of Law
- J.D.
Attorney Sara Burke Singh
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Roger Williams School of Law
- magna cum laude
Attorney Erika Soong
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
Attorney Elaine Gravante
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law
- cum laude
Attorney Matthew J. Fausch
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 2023
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- B.A. - 2019
- Major: Communications
Attorney Greg D. Zacharakis
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts
Education:
- Quinnipiac University School of Law
- J.D. - 2021
- Quinnipiac University
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Legal Studies
- Minor: History
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Cum Laude