Michael Lavoie

BOSTON — Morrison Mahoney LLP announced that Michael Lavoie has been elected a partner. Headquartered in Boston, Morrison Mahoney LLP is one of the 15 largest firms in Massachusetts.

Lavoie, who practices in the firm’s Springfield office, has experience at all stages of litigation, from counseling to appeals. His practice is primarily focused in the areas of professional malpractice, including the defense of physicians, hospitals, lawyers, and other professionals in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative licensing bodies. Lavoie also represents contractors in construction claims and employers in employment-law matters involving wage-and-hour disputes and discrimination.

Lavoie earned a bachelor’s degree in legal studies and political science from UMass Amherst and a juris doctorate from Western New England University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Connecticut, Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, and the First Circuit. He has served as a volunteer tenant advocate and taught a course on Health Law and Policy at Springfield College.