Christopher John Sullivan

Attorney Christopher John Sullivan is the principal and managing member of Sullivan & Associates, LLC, in Woburn, Massachusetts. A top-rated trial attorney with more than 34 years of total legal experience, Mr. Sullivan focuses his practice primarily on defending the rights and interests of insurance providers, policy holders and other key stakeholders against a variety of claims involving negligence, intentional torts, breaches of contract and other civil disputes.

A veteran of more than 100 jury trials, Mr. Sullivan has achieved considerable success defending his clients in state and federal courts across his region, and he has successfully handled numerous arbitrations along with insurance subrogation, bad faith claims, workers' compensation claims and more. His client base has ranged from insurance companies to municipalities, school districts and other entities, and he has saved his clients millions of dollars in potential damage claims.

A leader in his field, Mr. Sullivan has conducted extensive research and drafted opinions regarding policy and statutory interpretations along with indemnification and subrogation issues. He has also conducted numerous seminars on a variety of topics related to insurance law matters, and he has contributed to various reference materials, including the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Claims Handbook, the Overview of Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law and the Overview of Massachusetts Product Liability Law.

Along with civil, insurance and tortious claims defense, Mr. Sullivan has significant experience litigating matters involving real estate disputes, construction contract breaches, mechanic's liens, land use and zoning issues, and legal matters affecting homeowner and condominium associations.

A 1983 graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Mr. Sullivan obtained his Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America Law School in 1986. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. He is also an active member of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Defense Research Institute and the Adjusters Roundtable of Boston.

He also volunteers his time and services with the Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Law Day Planning Committee for Lawyers in the Classroom, and he is highly active with various civic and charitable organizations in his community, including the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Development, the Saint Mary’s of the Annunciation Parish Council, the Portsmouth Abbey School, Melrose Youth Hockey and the Incarnation Youth Baseball League.