- Real Estate and Mortgage Lending Services
- Civil Litigation
- Corporate and Business Law
- Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Criminal Law
- Divorce and Family Law
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| DAVID L. BENNETT, |
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Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1970; |
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U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1971; |
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U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit, 1972; |
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U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1975 |
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Muhlenberg College (B.A., 1967) |
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Suffolk University (J.D., 1970) |
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Suffolk University Law Review, 1970 |
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Author, "Constitutional Law Right to Privacy - Commonwealth v. Wiseman," Suffolk University Law Review, Vol. III, No. l, 1969; "U.S. Court of Appeals 1. Competitors Standing Under the National Bank Act, 2. Federal Preemption of State Standards under the National Traffic & Motor Vehicle Act," Suffolk University Law Review, Vol. IV, No. 2, 1970 |
| Professional Affiliations: |
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Worcester County, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations, Member |
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Western Worcester County Bar Association, Member, President: 1995-1996 |
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Paxton Board of Appeals, Member, Chairman 1984-1990 |
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Paxton Planning Board, Member |
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Judicial Nominating Committee, Member, 2000-2002 |
| Community Service: |
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Trustee, UMass Memorial Healthcare |
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Corporator, Barre Savings Bank |
| PRACTICE AREAS: |
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Corporate Law; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Domestic Relations |
| Email: dbennett@bennettandforts.com |
| BRIAN R. FORTS, |
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Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1977; |
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U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1978 |
| Education: |
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College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1974) |
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Syracuse University (J.D., 1977) |
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Phi Delta Phi (President, 1977) |
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Order of the Barristers |
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Member, Moot Court Board (Trial Advocacy Director) |
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Recipient: Academy of International Trial Lawyers Distinguished Achievement Award; American Jurisprudence Award |
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Associate Professor, Anna Maria College, Paxton, 1994 – 1995 |
| Professional Affiliations: |
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American Bar Association, Member, Probate, Real Property and Business Law Sections |
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Massachusetts Bar Association, Member, Real Property Section |
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Worcester County Bar Association, Member, District Court Section, l980-l985, Trial Practice Section, 1982 – 1985; Real Estate Section, 1994 – Present |
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Western Worcester County Bar Association, Member |
| Community Service: |
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Town of Holden Economic Development Commission, Member, 1989 – Present, Chairman, 1994 – Present |
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Seven Hills Foundation, Trustee 1998 – 2004, Director, 2004 – Present |
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Rainbow Child Development Center, Director, 1990-Present, President, 1991 – Present |
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Wachusett Area Rotary Club, Member, 1980 – Present |
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Holden Area Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1994 – Present; President 1993 – 1994 |
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Town of Holden Infrastructure Investment Fund, Chairman 1994 – 1998 |
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Town of Holden School Committee, Member, 1983 – 1992 and Chairman, 1984 – 1992 |
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Occupational Training Center, Director, 1980 – 1982 |
| PRACTICE AREAS: |
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Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate; Personal Injury |
Email: bforts@bennettandforts.com |
| ARTHUR S. WELLS, |
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Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1999 |
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Admitted to Connecticut bar, 1988 |
| Education: |
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Northeastern University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1985) |
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Boston College Law School (J.D., 1988) |
| Professional Affiliations: |
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Worcester County, Massachusetts and American |
| Community Service: |
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Rutland Cub Scout Pack 141- Pack Chairman- 2009-2014; Pack Committee;
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Town of Rutland Zoning Board of Appeal – Associate Member;
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Wachusett Youth Lacrosse
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Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce
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Worcester Art Museum Member’s Council 2000-2006, President 2002-2003
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| PRACTICE AREAS: |
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Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Corporate Law; Real Estate, Employment Law
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Email: Awells@bennettandforts.com |
| MATTHEW J. PELOQUIN, |
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Admitted to Massachusetts Bar, 2013 |
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Admitted to Federal Court, District of Massachusetts, 2014 |
| Education: |
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Suffolk University summa cum laude, 2013) |
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Moot Court Honor Board and Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy (Case Comment Editor, 2012 Staff Member, 2011) |
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Dean's List (2010-2013) |
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Jurisprudence Award in Banking Law; |
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Student Attorney at the Suffolk University Investor Advocacy Clinic |
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Phi Delta Phi |
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Stonehill College (B.A. cum laude, 2010) |
| Professional Affiliations: |
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Worcester County Bar Association |
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American Bar Association: Real Property and Trust Division
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Licensed Real Estate Broker
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| Community Service: |
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Seven Hills Foundation, Human Rights Committee |
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Representative on Human Rights Committee |
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Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce |
| PRACTICE AREAS: |
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Estate Planning and Administration; Real Estate; Corporate Law;
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Email: Mpeloquin@bennettandforts.com |
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