Robert E. McLaughlin Sr. - Boston, MA
Attorney at Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, LLP
Litigation Lawyers in Boston, MA
101 Merrimac Street Suite 810 P.O. Box 9601 Boston, MA 02114
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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63
Years
Experience
Boston Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Business Disputes
Attorney Information
Overview
Robert E. McLaughlin, Sr., the firm's managing and senior partner, was born on October 4, 1937 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He concentrates his practice litigating business disputes, but also represents a wide variety of clients before all of the trial courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the federal courts.
Mr. McLaughlin graduated from Tufts University in 1959, majoring in government, and received his J.D. degree from Boston College Law School in 1963. He then joined a family law firm headed by his father and uncle. In 1975, after his father was appointed Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, he, together with Arthur Gilman and David Hanrahan, founded Gilman, McLaughlin and Hanrahan LLP.
Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the American, Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Over the years, he has been active in civic affairs and was recognized by receiving the Town of Arlington’s “Samuel Wilson Outstanding Citizen” Award. He has served on numerous charitable boards and has been particularly active at his alma mater where he served, among other capacities, as an Overseer of Tufts University. In 1998 he was recognized by receiving the Tufts “Distinguished Alumni” award. In his home town of Belmont Mr. McLaughlin serves in several capacities including as Chairman of the Fire Stations Building Committee, on the Town Finance Committee, and as an elected Town Meeting member.
Mr. McLaughlin has been married to his wife, Joan, for over 54 years. They have four grown children, three of whom have followed in his footsteps and are attorneys in Massachusetts.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Samuel Wilson Outstanding Citizen Award, Town of Arlington
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Tufts University, 1998
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert E. McLaughlin Sr.
Included on the 2009 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1963
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Non Legal Education
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Tufts University, 1959
Major: Government
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Tufts University, 1959
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing and Senior Partner
Past Positions
- Massachusetts Superior Court, Chief Justice, 1975 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Chairman, Fire Stations Building Committee
- Town Finance Committee
- Town Meeting Member
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1963
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1970
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1965
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
- Boston Bar Association (Member)
- Tufts University (Overseer)
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Contact
101 Merrimac Street
Suite 810
P.O. Box 9601
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-580-3180
Fax: 617-227-7177
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.gilmac.com
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