Kevin F. Dugan - Manchester, NH

Overview

Kevin was born in Kingston, New York in 1959 and grew up in Florida. He received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University in 1981 and law degree from Stetson College of Law in 1985. He was admitted to the Florida bar in 1985 and was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1986. In 1987, he was admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and before the bar of the United States Supreme Court in 1990. Kevin moved to New Hampshire and joined the firm in 1990. He is admitted to practice in the State Courts of New Hampshire and in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Kevin is a former President of the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, and has served as a member of its Board of Governors since 1995. He is the Chairman of the Association's Legislative Committee and formerly chaired the Continuing Legal Education Committee. He was awarded the Board of Governor's Award in 1997 and the President's Award in 2003. He was listed on the Power List 2003 (Bartlett Report) compiled by PoliticsNH.com, which identifies New Hampshire's 30 most politically influential personalities. He appears frequently before the legislature on civil justice and medical malpractice issues. Kevin has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. In 2007, BestofUS.com named Kevin to a list of professionals devoted to excellence in the field of personal injury litigation. Kevin has also received an 'AV' rating, the highest rating available, from Martindale-Hubbel Law Directory. He was listed as one of New England's Super Lawyers for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Kevin is also a Sustaining Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, actively involved with the Association's Birth Trauma Litigation Group, and is a member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Kevin also remains an active member of the Florida Bar and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and is of counsel to the Masterson Law Group in St. Petersburg. He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law, which recognizes the country's most distinguished legal professionals.

Kevin has co-authored a number of journal articles including: "Holding Hospitals Liable for the Malpractice of Independent Contractor Physicians," 26 TBN 162 (Fall, 2003); "Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Malpractice," 26 TBN 114 (Summer, 2003); "HMO Liability IV: Protecting the Patient and Preserving States' Rights," 25 TBN 64 (Spring 2003); "Overcoming the Quality Assurance Privilege in New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 172 (Fall, 2001); "Handling the Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Malpractice Case," 23 TBN 65 (Spring, 2001); "Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 13 (Winter, 2001); "Parental Consortium in Non-Death Cases," 21 TBN 161 (Fall, 1999); "HMO Liability Part III: Return of the Plaintiffs," 21 TBN 67 (Spring, 1999); "Fear of Future Harm in Medical Malpractice Cases," 20 TBN 132 (Fall, 1998); "HMO Liability: Building Corporate Profits at the Expense of Patient Care," 19 TBN 144 (Winter, 1997); "HMO Liability Part II: ERISA Preemption... And the Saga of Corporate Greed Continues," 19 TBN 44 (Summer, 1997); "The Law of Nursing Malpractice," 18 TBN 7 (Spring, 1996); and "Recent Developments in Hospital Liability," 16 TBN 129 (Fall, 1994).

He has served on the faculty of the following continuing education seminars: Litigating the Birth Trauma Case in New Hampshire (National Business Institute); The Paralegal's Role in Medical Malpractice Cases (Paralegal Association of New Hampshire); 15th Annual Symposium on Hemochromatosis: Legal Aspects of Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload Diseases Association); "A Day with the Stars" (NHTLA); The Trial Lawyers Workhorse Seminar (NHTLA); Practical Skills Seminar (NHBA); People's Law School (NHTLA); and Remedies Seminar (NHBA).

Kevin's twenty years of practicing law have been devoted to representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice and personal injury cases in New Hampshire and in Florida.