Gayatri practices in construction, employment, premises liability, products liability, personal injury and professional liability. She previously was an associate at an insurance defense firm in Boston, Massachusetts.
After earning her Juris Doctorate from Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law, Gayatri served as a staff attorney with the Committee for Public Counsel Services representing indigent clients in criminal matters in Worcester County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Practices
- Obtained unanimous defense verdict at the Suffolk County Superior Court in a personal injury case wherein the Plaintiff was struck by a shuttle bus driven by our hotel client’s employee, and sustained injuries that allegedly required surgery; the jury agreed with our attorneys that our client was not negligent.
- Obtained favorable summary judgment for a luxury apartment owner and management company client wherein Plaintiff, a resident of client’s complex, alleged negligence, breach of the warranty of habitability, breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, breach of contract and violation of M.G.L. c. 93 after allegedly suffering respiratory symptoms due to air-borne mold in her unit; the Superior Court granted summary judgment on behalf of our client for all five counts.
- Obtained favorable summary judgment on a construction accident matter wherein plaintiff, an employee retained through our remediation specialist client, was struck in the head by a bucket lift resulting in closed head injuries; our attorneys’ argued that the waiver was unambiguous and enforceable, and that by its terms, the plaintiff was precluded from filing suit against the defendant, thereby dismissing plaintiff’s claims against our client.
Education
- Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law, JD, 2010
- Bryn Mawr College, BA, English Literature, 2007
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- New Hampshire
- United States District Court: District of Massachusetts
Languages
- English
Professional Memberships
- South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, Board of Directors
- Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Steering Committee
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Presentations/Publications
- Author, “Five Steps to Success: A Former Criminal Practitioner’s Guide to Succeeding in Civil Litigation,” Raising the Bar (September 2018)
- Author, “Let’s Gear Up for a New Year,” Raising the Bar (October 2018)
- Author, “Recruit and Encourage,” Raising the Bar (August 2018)
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Defense Research Institute (DRI) Young Lawyers Committee for “Outstanding Committee Member” 2018 and “Outstanding Committee [Co-]Chair” 2019
Recognition
- Included among the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch© 2024 in the category of Insurance Law
- Selected to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars list annually since 2019 in the practice area of Professional Liability: Defense, a designation received by fewer than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state