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Governo Law Firm handles a diverse array of civil litigation. At the outset of each case, we meet with our client to assess strategy and develop a plan focused on the most cost effective steps to achieve the client’s goal. We provide superior service by working closely with all of our clients to keep them informed throughout the process We develop litigation plans that analyze the costs, benefits and risks of various strategies, provide an accurate assessment of likely results and outline specific milestones. Furthermore, our regular communication ensures timely updates on new developments and keeps the clients “in the loop” on refinement of strategy as changes occur in their cases. We will not just tell you what you would like to hear, we will tell you what you need to know!





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David Goldman Quoted on Daubert Motions - 4/25/2013
Protect Your Client's Right to Tell the Whole Story - 4/22/2013
Governo Law Firm Attorneys Publish Article on Admissibility of Decedent's Testimony - 4/10/2013
David Governo to Speak at IAQA 16th Annual Meeting & Indoor Environment and Energy Expo - 2/19/2013
When is a Shirt a Service?: How Sophisticated Plaintiffs are Repackaging Claims to Maximize Results - 11/19/2012
Governo Law Firm Attorneys' Guest Blog on Toxic Tort Litigation Blog - 11/2/2012
The Emerging Product Liability of Trademark Licensors - 10/3/2012
Nano-fibers used in cosmetics and sports equipment could be as dangerous as asbestos - 9/18/2012
Governo Client Dismissed in Childhood Lead Poisoning Suit - 9/7/2012
Discoverability of Asbestos Bankruptcy Claim Documents - 8/24/2012
Replacement Components Defense in Massachusetts Asbestos Litigation - 8/23/2012
FTC Ramping Up Data Privacy Enforcement Actions; Google Fined $22.5 Million - 8/22/2012
Businesses Nationwide Continue to Grapple With Burdensome Massachusetts Data Privacy Laws - 8/21/2012
Parent Company May Be Sued for Asbestos-Containing Products of Bankrupt Subsidiary - 7/9/2012
Massachusetts Appeals Court to Address Replacement Components Defense in Whiting v. CBS Corporation Asbestos Case - 7/2/2012
Toxic Mold Case Dismissal Overturned by New York Appeals Court - 6/5/2012
2012 Litigation Management College - 5/31/2012
Early Case Assessment and Settlement Strategies for In-House Counsel - 5/23/2012
Governo Law Firm Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment in Mesothelioma Asbestos Case - 2/15/2012
Roadmap to Connecticut Procedure - 5/26/2010
Jeniffer A.P. Carson and John P. Gardella Named New England Rising Stars for 2008 - 10/27/2008
Cleaning and Restoration Article: The Leader's Circle - 6/2/2008
Product Recalls and Obama's Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306). - 8/10/2007
New Hampshire passes proposal to reduce blood lead limit. - 7/16/2007
Milwaukee Jury Rules in Favor of NL Industries. - 7/9/2007
AHRAE Publish 2007 Residential IAQ Standard - 6/29/2007
NJ & MI Supreme Courts Dismiss Lead-Paint Suits. - 6/19/2007
EPA Endorses Senator Obama's Proposal to Eliminate Lead from Child-Occupied Facilities - 6/11/2007
Lead Paint Lawsuits as Sherwin Holds Investors Conference. - 6/4/2007
Lead Exposure, IQ, and Behavior in Urban 5 to 7 Year Olds: Does Lead Affect Behavior Only by Lowering IQ? - 4/23/2007
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Radio - David M. Governo tells builders and architects how to avoid construction defect claims. - 4/9/2007
Novel Legal Theory of 'Public Nuisance' A Case of Over-Reaching - 4/6/2007
Former Lead Paint Manufacturers Appeal R.I. State Ruling. - 3/30/2007
David M. Governo quoted in Lawyers Weekly USA. - 3/20/2007
Mealey’s Lead Litigation Conference April 2007 - 3/6/2007
No New Trial in Lead-Paint Suit, Judge Rules. - 2/27/2007
Industry Views: David M. Governo Comments on the Best & Worst of IAQ in 2006 for Indoor Environment Connections. - 1/25/2007
Spectroscopy Technology Used To Identify NL Industries As Manufacturer Of Lead Pigment Contained In Lead Paint In Plaintiffs’ Apartment - 1/24/2007
Court Action to Determine If Ohio State Bill Limiting Lead-Paint Manufacturers' Liability Has Been Vetoed - 1/11/2007
Georgia High Court Strikes Down Asbestos Tort-Reform Law - 1/3/2007
SJC finds Cambridge courthouse employees have standing to bring civil suit against Chief Justice in asbestos related matter. - 12/28/2006
Lead Paint Removal Made Safer - 12/20/2006
Georgia Supreme Court Overturns Retroactive Application Of Georgia Asbestos Bill - 12/5/2006
3rd Circuit Revives a Proposed Class Action Suit Against Lawyers for failure to disclose fee arrangements. - 11/8/2006
ASHRAE – Receives EPA Grant to provide Advanced IAQ Guidance - 11/2/2006
FDA Broadens Access to Lead Care II Blood Lead Test System - Waiver Allows Community-Based Testing. - 10/20/2006
Proposed Legislation to get Lead Out of Child Care Facilities - 10/13/2006
Home Inspections and Questions to Ask your Home Inspector. - 9/27/2006
The Worst Cases of Tax Fraud in US History -- Who Built Your House? - 9/12/2006
USGS Report Identifies Asbestos Localities in Central U.S. - 9/7/2006
EPA Issues Draft Guidance to Reduce Auto Mechanic Exposure to Asbestos - 8/30/2006
Lead Paint – Federal Jury Defense Verdict - 8/21/2006
The First System for Monitoring Lead Poisoning in Living Cells - 8/15/2006
American Risk Management Resources List Top 10 States' Relative Hazard Mold Rankings - Western States Face Mold Danger Despite Dry Climate - 7/20/2006
Mold and Water Intrusion: Successfully Litigating Mold Claims - 5/5/2006
Associate Jeniffer Carson named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer for 2006 - 5/1/2006
David Governo Honored at ASCR International's Annual Convention and Exhibition - 3/20/2006
CDC's Mold Group Publishes Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - 3/13/2006
Insurers Want Policies of Lead Paint Companies Dropped or Limited - 3/10/2006
Contrasting Judgments in Massachusetts Lead Poisoning Cases - 2/7/2006
HUD Reports to Congress on Mold - 2/7/2006
Preventing and Litigating IAQ and Toxic Mold Claims: Expert Strategies for Counseling & Defending Your Client - 1/13/2006
New York Appeals Court Affirms Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma - 1/11/2006
Cout Approves Class Action Settlement for Waikiki Hotel Mold - 12/24/2005
West Virginia University to Pay for Asbestos Tests - 12/22/2005
Landlords Challenge Rhode Island's New Lead Paint Law - 12/9/2005
Tenants win $950,000 Lead Paint Award - 11/30/2005
California - High School Lawsuit Settled for $11 Million - 11/18/2005
Largest Settlement in a Toxic Mold Case to Date: Property Damage, Brain Injury Claims Settle for $23 Million - 11/2/2005
Liability and Lead Paint Litigation Seminar - 10/27/2005
National Institute of Building Sciences’ Whole Building Design Guide - 10/12/2005
Upcoming ASCR Schools - 10/12/2005
Michigan Court of Appeals Allows Expert Testimony Regarding Mold Allergy - 9/22/2005
Advances in Environmental Mold Issues - 9/1/2005
Indoor Air Pollution in California - 8/23/2005
Lead Advocacy Groups and Researchers to Sue EPA - 8/12/2005

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Stephen C. Mackie et al. v. State of Rhode Island et al. - 2/20/2008
Asbestos Liability in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry - 4/19/2007
Avoiding Legal Liability in the Disaster Remediation. - 4/6/2007
Air Cleaner Cases Speak to Truth in Advertising - 3/16/2007
Indoor Environment Connections' Legal Year in Review - 12/23/2005
Industry Views: The Best and Worst of IAQ in 2005 - 12/22/2005
Emerging Legal Trends In Mold Claims - 11/9/2005
Professional Liability Insurance: Why Industrial Hygienists Need It - 9/26/2005
Cut to the Check: Direct Pay Authorizations and Contracts (Originally published in "Cleaning & Restoration") - 8/1/2005
Hospital-Based Infections:Business Opportunities and Liability Risks - 7/1/2005
Legal Developments in Lead Poisoning Claims for Landlords: Lead Poisoning Myths - True or False? - 1/15/2005
Liability Insurance: What is it and Do I Have Enough of it? (Originally Published in "Cleaning and Restoration") - 8/1/2004
Protecting Yourself from Liability (Originally published in "Cleaning & Restoration") - 3/1/2004
An Analysis of the Lack of Commonality Assertions in Medical Monitoring Claims (Originally presented to Mealey's) - 11/18/2003
Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance – The Fundamentals (Originally presented to Sterling Education Services) - 10/29/2003

Related Presentations
2012 Litigation Management College - 6/10/2012
Early Case Assessment and Settlement Strategies for In-House Counsel - 3/13/2012
Mealey’s Lead Litigation Conference April 2007 - 4/19/2007
Mold and Water Intrusion: Successfully Litigating Mold Claims - 7/25/2006
Preventing and Litigating IAQ and Toxic Mold Claims: Expert Strategies for Counseling & Defending Your Client - 4/26/2006
David Governo Honored at ASCR International's Annual Convention and Exhibition - 3/16/2006
Upcoming ASCR Schools - 11/7/2005
Advances in Environmental Mold Issues - 11/2/2005
Liability and Lead Paint Litigation Seminar - 10/27/2005
Legal Risk Management: Weather the Day-To-Day Storms - 9/16/2005
Legal Issues in Water Damaged Building Losses (Presented at the Commercial Drying Research Institute, Tom's River, New Jersey) - 5/15/2005
Value Engineering (Presented at the ASHRAE Winter Meeting) - 2/9/2005
Asset Protection Planning - 1/15/2005
Directors’ & Officers’ Liability Insurance – The Fundamentals (Presented to Sterling Education Services) - 10/29/2004
Mold and the Law: Preparing for a Deposition (Presented to the American IAQ Council) - 5/1/2004
Searching the Web: Internet Research, Cookies, Researching Companies and Legal Research (Presented to Resolute Management) - 3/31/2004

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Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Litigation Forum

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