Michael Pezza Bio

Law Office of Michael A. Pezza Jr.
Boston Dispute Resolution Services
Northeastern University School of Law, Adjunct Faculty
Holland & Knight, LLP, Senior Counsel,
Morrison, Mahoney & Miller, L.L.P., Partner
AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 of 5) Peer Review Rated by
Martindale-Hubbell*

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D.

National Moot Court Team
Moot Court Executive Board
Best Oral Advocate, Dunmore Moot Court
Competition

Colgate University, A.B. (English)

Class President
Konosioni Honorary Society
George Cobb Fellow
Commencement valedictory speaker

Bar Admissions

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U. S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Pro hac vice admissions in several state and federal courts

Current or Former Professional Affiliations

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
American Bar Association

Forum on Communications Law
Section of Dispute Resolution
Section of Litigation

Committee on Alternative Dispute
Resolution
First Amendment and Media Litigation
Committee
Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
Trial Practice Committee

Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Media, Privacy & Defamation Law Committee

Former Vice Chair

Trial Techniques Committee

Massachusetts Bar Association

Civil Litigation Section

Mediation Works Incorporated district court mediation
program
Media Law Resource Center, Defense Counsel Section
(former member)
New England Media Lawyers Group
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Panel
Counsel

Professional Speaking and Publications

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, program chair
and faculty member
MCLE 60-Minute Lawyer audio series, featured lecturer
The Best of MCLE Journal, featured author
Client seminars
Presentations on First Amendment issues to educator and
human rights groups
Panelist on local television program regarding First
Amendment issues
Northeastern University School of Law, guest lecturer
Media and First Amendment blog, ofandconcerning.
blogspot.com
Dispute resolution blog, bostonresolution.blogspot.com

Community and Pro Bono Activities

Colgate University alumni and development activities,
including continuing service as class president, reunion
chair, and annual fund class committee member
Harvard College Parents Association, fund-raising
volunteer
Mediation Works Incorporated, District Court Mediation
Program
Regional judge, ABA Law Student Negotiation Competition
Pro bono legal representations have included work on
behalf of artists, and the successful representation of a
teen-ager from the People’s Republic of China who
sought asylum in the United States due to his
imprisonment and torture in China because of his
participation in the Falun Gong spiritual movement
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Panel
Counsel
Online Media Legal Network @ Harvard's Berkman Center,
Member
Writing Coach for Citizen Schools 8th Grade Academy
(2003-2004)
Essay judge for Holocaust and community violence
student essay contests (2003-2004)

Personal

Michael resides in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife,
who also is a lawyer, and three children.

* AV® Preeminent ™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used
in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and
policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process.
Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary.
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and
general ethical standards.

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