John Sheehan
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Wakefield, Massachusetts
Law Office of John J. Sheehan
Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Massachusetts since: 1993
Education: Suffolk University Law School
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 Call today:
781-242-4100
Free Consultation Law Office of John J. Sheehan
607 North AveSuite 2A-12
Wakefield, MA 01880 Visit website
Wakefield Office
607 North Ave, Suite 2A-12
Wakefield, MA 01880
Boston Office
10 Tremont St. Suite 309
Boston, MA 02108
John J. Sheehan is a Boston, MA workers compensation and personal injury lawyer. Since 1993, Attorney Sheehan has helped thousands of injured workers and accident victims throughout Massachusetts. Attorney Sheehan handles workers comp cases, car accident cases and construction accident cases.
Attorney Sheehan has been successful securing workers’ compensation benefits and settlements for his clients. Attorney Sheehan strives to provide each client with caring and responsive legal representation. Attorney Sheehan prides himself on being a counselor to his clients and a strong advocate on their behalf in Court and at the Department of Industrial Accidents.
Attorney Sheehan has received an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest Peer Review Rating offered. Attorney Sheehan is admitted to the Massachusetts state bar, U.S. District Court (Massachusetts) and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Sheehan is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America or ATLA), Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA) and the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA).
Attorney Sheehan is fluent in Spanish and is privileged to represent many clients from the Latin American community in the Greater Boston area.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1993, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://attorneysheehan.com/about-us/john-j-sheehan
Bar / Professional Activity
- Bar Admission - 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, 1994
- Bar Admission - U.S. District Court (MA), 1994
- Bar Admission - Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1993
Educational Background
- B.A., Philosophy Major with Areas of Concentration in History. St. John's Seminary College of Liberal Arts, Brighton, MA, 1986
- Suffolk University Law School
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Local 26 Leadership MeetingWorkers Comp Training, 2015
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, Martindale Hubble, 2016
Awards
Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.
AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
