attorneys
David S. Clancy
In his 20-plus year career at the law firm Skadden Arps (2004-2016 as a partner), Mr. Clancy handled a wide variety of civil lawsuits in both state and federal court, both individual actions and class actions. Cases have spanned an array of industries with widely varying subject matters including alleged breach of contract, alleged sales or other misrepresentations, and employment disputes (e.g., regarding alleged trade secrets or noncompetition agreements). Mr. Clancy has also provided extensive pro bono assistance to individuals and organizations, and in 2016 won the Boston Bar Association’s President’s Award for his representation of victims of the Boston Marathon bombing in their efforts to obtain appropriate compensation from the public fund established in the aftermath of that incident (the One Fund). A former three-term member of the Board of Editors of the Boston Bar Journal, Mr. Clancy has written numerous articles on legal topics including:
- “Accountability in Massachusetts’ Remote Learning Regulations,” Pioneer Institute policy brief (suggesting specified improvements to Massachusetts’ regulation concerning remote learning, two of which resulted in changes to the regulation), David S. Clancy & Dr. John G. Flores, August 25, 2020, at https://pioneerinstitute.org/pioneer-research/accountability-in-massachusetts-remote-learning-regulations/
- “Class Dismissed: Massachusetts’ Lack of Preparedness For K-12 Digital Learning During COVID-19,” Pioneer Institute policy brief (making recommendations for improvements in remote learning), David S. Clancy & Dr. John G. Flores, June 11, 2020, at https://pioneerinstitute.org/pioneer-research/academic-standards-pioneer-research/class-dismissed-massachusetts-lack-of-preparedness-for-k-12-digital-learning-during-covid-19/
- “Keeping Students Academically Engaged During the Coronavirus Crisis,” Pioneer Institute policy brief (calling for the federal government to provide greater clarity about how federal law affects school closures and remote learning), David S. Clancy & Michael Sentance, March 26, 2020, at https://pioneerinstitute.org/pioneer-research/academic-standards-pioneer-research/keeping-students-academically-engaged-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-part-one/
- “Merit Rating Board: Review & Recommendations,” Pioneer Institute Policy Brief, David S. Clancy, October 10, 2019
- A Weak Expressio: In DaRosa v. City of New Bedford, The SJC Serves A Diluted Version Of An Established Statutory Interpretation Rule, Boston Bar Journal, Vol. 59 Number 4, Fall 2015
- Mending The Wall: A Call For A Presumption of Privacy In The Federal Rules, Litigation, American Bar Association, Vol. 41 No. 1, Fall 2014
- An Uninvited Guest: Class Arbitration and the Federal Arbitration Act's Legislative History, The Business Lawyer Volume 63 No. 1, November 2007
- The Boston Bar Association’s Marathon Assistance Project: One Year Later, Boston Bar Journal Spring 2014
- Re-Evaluating Bazzle: the Supreme Court's Celebrated 2003 Decision Says Much Less About Class Action Arbitration Than Many Assume, Class Action Litigation Report Vol. 7 No. 18, September 2006
- To Err is Human; To Correct, Difficult: In Smaland Beach Association, the Supreme Court Sets Demanding Standards for the Amendment of Deposition Testimony, Boston Bar Journal, Spring 2012
- New Regulations Governing the Handling of Personal Information About Massachusetts Residents, Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, January 2009
- 'Excessive Fee' Lawsuits, The National Law Journal, 5/26/08
- Diversity Jurisdiction and the Modern Corporation: A Mismatch Between Rule and Reality, ABA Commercial & Business Litigation Newsletter Vol. 9 No. 4, Summer 2008
“Building A Treehouse,” David S. Clancy, Stowe Reporter June 13, 2019 print edition
“Ideas for Next Summer: Go West, Young Family,” David S. Clancy, Stowe Reporter Dec. 21, 2017 print edition
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts and New York
Education:
Harvard Law School, JD 1995
Dartmouth College, BA 1992
Jonathan M. Shine
Over a 20 year legal career at Skadden Arps and BLA Schwartz, PC, Mr. Shine has represented clients in a diverse array of civil litigation in both state and federal courts and arbitrations before JAMS, AAA and FINRA. Such matters have spanned the fields of securities investigations and litigation (representation of mutual funds in governmental investigations, evaluation of threatened domestic and international litigation on behalf of potential plaintiffs, and sales practice arbitrations involving individual investors), intellectual property (copyright and trademark enforcement matters), employment (wage act, trade secret and non-competition matters), and general business to business contractual disputes. Through his experience as a litigator at both a larger firm and a litigation boutique, Mr. Shine can provide large firm experience and work product with small firm cost-effective attentiveness.
Bar Admissions: Massachusetts and New York
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, JD 1998
Georgetown University, College of Arts and Sciences, AB 1995
Phillips Academy Andover, 1991
