Case Results

As a result, she suffered severe injuries to her chest, finger, back, neck, and stomach, causing significant pain and suffering.

Attorney: Jaida Sloan

The case is notable given the heightened difficulty of establishing asylum claims based on gender-based violence and the particular social group of Brazilian women.

Attorney: Ana Clavijo

These victories include cases where the government attempted to continue detaining individuals despite immigration judges granting bond, as well as prolonged detention without the procedural protections required by law. In collaboration with the ACLU, the firm successfully challenged DHS regulations and practices that improperly denied bond hearings, misapplied statutory detention authority, and unlawfully detained individuals who had been paroled into the United States or who had lived in their communities for years before being re-detained.

Attorney: Carl Hurvich

All four clients were initially detained; the two female clients were transferred and detained in Louisiana, while the two male clients remained detained in the New England area. Bond was ultimately granted for all four individuals. Bond grants in Louisiana are particularly difficult, making these outcomes especially notable.

Attorney: Connor Futch

The client entered the United States over 20 years ago seeking a better life with her daughter. Last year, her youngest daughter—who was born in the United States—filed a petition on her behalf. The green card was approved quickly, with the process completed within just a few months.

Attorney: Vitoria Guimaraes

 The client became malnourished and developed gallbladder complications, creating serious medical risks to both her and her unborn child. After ICE transferred her to a hospital—where she remained under armed guard—counsel filed multiple emergency motions and supporting affidavits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, ICE released the client pending further litigation, allowing the client to receive proper medical care outside of detention. The case received prominent coverage in the Boston Globe, Politico, and Boston 25. 

Attorney: Carl Hurvich

The plaintiff experienced symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after working in an environment with inadequate ventilation. Medical evaluations confirmed the exposure led to lasting physical and neurological impairments. The case was resolved successfully with a settlement of $275K.

Attorneys: Justin Jordan and Jaida Sloan

The judge awarded Section 34A total permanent disability benefits for a closed period, resulting in a higher weekly compensation rate while he continues to recover.

This ruling was especially significant because there was a substantial risk he could have been found only partially disabled, which would have significantly reduced the value of his benefits and any potential settlement. The decision not only protects his current income but also strengthens our position for a higher settlement moving forward.

Attorney: Venus Pimentel

However, the general contractor held policies in both states.

We successfully argued that Massachusetts was the proper venue, demonstrating that the employer was registered in MA, the employee resides in MA, and all medical treatment occurred in MA.

This was a critical win. Due to liability disputes, the client’s medical bills were accumulating without payment. As a result of this ruling, his medical expenses will now be covered, future treatment secured, and indemnity benefits continued.

Attorney: Michael Ruble