Daniel J. Pasquarello
Direct Dial: 617.542.4864
Email
vCard
Daniel J. Pasquarello is a litigator who focuses his practice on business, commercial and real estate litigation matters. Mr. Pasquarello has represented and appeared on behalf of clients in federal and state courts in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including complex business litigation, commercial and residential fraud cases, contract disputes, products liability defense, and real estate litigation on behalf of property owners, developers, condominium associations, brokers, real estate agents, and landlords and tenants. Mr. Pasquarello was formerly a litigation associate at Goodwin Procter, LLP where he gained substantial experience in the defense of mass tort product liability claims, consumer-finance class actions, and the prosecution and defense of general commercial and real estate litigation matters.
Recent Representative Matters:
Lending Tree & Costco, U.S.D.C. (District of Massachusetts)Successfully moved to dismiss federal court action against clients Lending Tree and Costco where plaintiff alleged harm from failure to sell Florida property.
Major Law Firm, Boston, MA
Obtained favorable resolution of dispute concerning unpaid invoices after uncovering new evidence during post-Judgment discovery following $900,000+ Judgment, reported by Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly as one of the largest such judgments that year.
ReMax Advantage, Northshore
Obtained substantial real estate attachment on behalf of broker and successfully resolved dispute with developer concerning breach of an exclusive listing and sale agreement for 24 of 42 units of a 55+ condominium community.
Large Commercial Landowner, Fall River
Opposed and defeated motion for TRO by neighboring business in claim for adverse possession following construction of fence along property line.
Private Landowner, Southshore
Filed action for adverse possession and successfully obtained TRO to prevent trespass and demolition of parking structure on behalf of South Shore landowners against neighboring commercial developer.
Private Real Estate Broker, Northshore
Moved for judgment on the pleadings and recovered commission for broker where property was sold shortly after expiration of active listing period.
Residential Tenants, Boston, MA
After entering the case at an advanced stage as successor counsel, successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendants who had allegedly agreed to lease a luxury Boston condominium.
Commercial Tenant, Boston, MA
Represented commercial tenant in defense of summary process eviction action; brought claims against landlord for gross negligence and breach of contract in Superior Court and successfully removed and consolidated summary process action.
Trustees of Family Investment Office, Boston, MA
Represented trust as lead associate in prosecution of $58,000,000 fraud case and related litigation in the Massachusetts Business Litigation Session; deposed principal defendants and defended deposition of primary client representative; prepared complaint for contempt and participated in two-day contempt proceedings in which main defendant was found in contempt for violating Court's asset-freeze order.
Pro Bono Refugee Clients, Boston, MA
Successfully represented Cameroonian refugee couple seeking political asylum as lead counsel during two-day hearing before Immigration Court. Conducted extensive client interviews, submitted briefing, expert reports, and affidavits, and prepared clients, fact witnesses, and expert witnesses for trial; continued representation of clients with respect to derivative asylum status for the children they were forced to leave behind in Cameroon, and assisted clients in obtaining permanent residency status.
Professional Activities and Honors:
- Each year from 2007 through 2011, Dan has been named a Rising Star in New England in the Business Litigation category by Super Lawyers, a joint publication of Boston Magazine and Law & Politics. The Super Lawyers comprise the top 5% of lawyers in the state.
Bar and Court Admissions:
Mr. Pasquarello is a member of the bar of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.Mr. Pasquarello is a member of the Boston, American, Massachusetts, and Real Estate Bar Associations.
Education:
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2000Member of the Virginia Journal of International Law
B.A., Dartmouth College, 1994 (cum laude)