David A. Slocum

Partner

Boston, MA
D 617.963.5977
dslocum@fmglaw.com

Education

  • J.D., University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, summa cum laude
  • B.A., Boston College, cum laude

Interdisciplinary Teams

Accountants Liability

Overview

David Slocum is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Boston office. Combining sound advice and sharp judgment with a broad range of civil litigation experience, Mr. Slocum represents individual and institutional clients in a variety of civil litigation matters including primarily professional liability, commercial construction, insurance coverage, partnership disputes, and various contract, tort, fiduciary duty, and misrepresentation-based claims. Mr. Slocum has an active professional liability practice representing engineers, architects, attorneys, accountants, real estate agents and other professionals in the defense of claims for alleged professional negligence, breach of contract, and extra-contractual liability. Mr. Slocum has represented clients in all phases of civil litigation, and has secured numerous successful outcomes for his clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and also in non-judicial arbitration and mediation settings. Mr. Slocum is a contributing author to the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Series’ Massachusetts Construction Law and Litigation Handbook, and also to the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business’ State-by-State Guide to Design and Construction Contracts and Claims (2d Ed). 

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Bar Admissions

Massachusetts

Virginia

Awards and Recognition

  • 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Recognized by Benchmark Litigation in their “Under 40 Hot List” 2020
  • Recognized by Law & Politics Magazine as a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star for Professional Liability Defense, 2012-2018
  • J. Westwood Smithers Medal, awarded to graduating University of Richmond student with the highest cumulative grade point average, 2007
  • Orrell-Brown Clinical Excellence Award for outstanding achievement in the University of Richmond Children’s Law Center, 2007