Richard L. Nahigian

Partner

Boston, MA
D 617.807.8968
richard.nahigian@fmglaw.com

Overview

Rick Nahigian is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP's Boston office. Mr. Nahigian's litigation practice focuses on the defense of health care, products and professional liability cases, as well as business and commercial litigation. He defends professional liability claims against mental health care providers, long term care facilities, design professionals, environmental consultants, real estate professionals, lawyers, and others. He also defends complex drug and medical device cases as well as toxic tort litigation.

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Bar Admissions

Massachusetts

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States District Court - District of Massachusetts

Publications & Engagements
  • “A Child’s Psychotherapy Privilege: When Parents Disagree (Part One)”; MaMHCA Messenger; Vol. 27, No. 4, Winter, 2007.
  • “A Child’s Psychotherapy Privilege: When Parents Disagree (Part Two)”; MaMHCA Messenger; Vol. 28, No. 1, Spring 2008.
  • “A Child’s Psychotherapy Privilege: When Parents Disagree (Part Three)”; MaMHCA Messenger; Vol. 28, No. 3 Fall 2008.
  • “Supervision or Consultation:  Does it Matter?”; MaMHCA Messenger; Vol. 29, No. 1, Spring 2009
Representative Cases & Clients
  • MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
    • Headley v. Berman, 419 Mass. 624 (1995) (Medical malpractice)
    • Carter v. Bowie, 432 Mass. 563 (2000) (Medical malpractice)
  • FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
    • United States v. Doe, 878 F.2d 1546 (1st Cir. 1989) (Criminal procedure)
    • Rockwell v. Cape Cod Hospital, 26 F.3d 254 (1st Cir. 1994) (Medical malpractice)
    • Santiago v. Sherwin Williams, 3 F.3d 546 (1st Cir. 1993) (Products liability)
    • Berke v. Tambrands, 114 F.3d 1169, 1997 WL 210936 (1st Cir. 1997) (Securities)
  • FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
    • Jefferson v. Lead Industries Association, Inc., 106 F.3d 1245 (5th Cir. 1997) (Products liability)
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
    • Beauregard v. Epstein, 1994 WL 523816 (1994) (Medical malpractice)
    • Hoeffs v. CACV of Colorado, LLC, 365 F. Supp.2d 69 (D. Mass. 2005)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
    • Skipworth v. Lead Industries Association, Inc., 28 Phila Co. Rptr. 113 (Pa.ComPl. 1994) (Products liability)
Affiliations
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Awards and Recognition
  • Massachusetts Mental Health Counselor’s Association (MaMHCA) 2018 President’s Award