Attorney · Litigation & mediation
Edward Gainor
Thirty-five years in commercial and civil litigation, liability, subrogation, insurance, and mediation—licensed in all State and Federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Professional biography
Edward M. Gainor is a motivated, client-focused attorney with superb interpersonal and negotiation skills dedicated to maximizing outcomes for his clients.
Ed attended Providence College and Suffolk University Law School and has had 35 years in the legal industry. He focuses his practice in commercial and civil litigation, liability, subrogation, insurance, and mediation, as well as advising clients on high-end judgment collections.
Ed is licensed in all State and Federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Disciplined advocacy and negotiation skill turn complex liability and collection disputes into measurable results for clients.
Practice focus
Mediation & dispute resolution
Mediation and negotiation on commercial, insurance, and injury disputes where structured resolution can preserve relationships and control cost.
Business & corporate litigation
Business law and corporate law matters, including contract disputes and institutional exposure in Massachusetts and New Hampshire courts.
Litigation, insurance & recovery
Appeals, liability, personal injury, workers compensation, insurance law, and subrogation recovery—including high-end judgment collection strategy.
Notable results
Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future matter.
Edward’s work includes notable achievements such as:
- Successfully obtained a $250,000 judgment and collected it in the Federal Court for the District of New Hampshire
- Successful defense of a double-compensation death claim before the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents and Supreme Judicial Court
- Obtained a $290,000 settlement in a workers compensation case before the New Hampshire Department of Labor
- Successfully defended two police officers in a civil rights case in the Federal Court for the District of Massachusetts
- Successfully sued bar owners for on-premises injury for a client in Massachusetts Superior Court, and obtained policy limits after trial
For intake regarding a specific mandate, contact Edward directly or use the firm’s confidential review form.
Representative matters
Selected outcomes and mandates—linked to related practice areas. Attorney advertising; prior results do not guarantee future outcomes.
- $250,000 federal judgment collected — District of New Hampshire · Contract disputes
- Police officers civil-rights defense — District of Massachusetts · Section 1983 litigation
- Double-compensation death claim — SJC appellate defense · Massachusetts Appeals Court
- Workers' compensation settlement — New Hampshire Department of Labor · Personal injury
- Premises liability trial — policy limits after Superior Court verdict · Premises liability
Credentials & affiliations
Massachusetts BBO registration
Board of Bar Overseers #: 546873
Bar admissions & courts
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
