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Posted by: Dpd333

Anyone have any recommendations for civil service attorneys handling by-pass cases?

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Posted by: Delta784

What's the reason for the bypass? You may not even need an attorney.

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Posted by: Dpd333

Promotional by-pass for Sgt. I actually already have an atty in the matter. I was kind of just looking for input on who members think is a good civil service atty to hire.

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Posted by: 94c

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Originally Posted by Dpd333 Promotional by-pass for Sgt. I actually already have an atty in the matter. I was kind of just looking for input on who members think is a good civil service atty to hire.

http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?tuid...r:regT:1:fbT:0

http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?...&Submit=Search

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Posted by: policelaborlaw.com

Find out how many CS cases the attorney has handled. Attorneys who do not routinely practice up there don't generally do well.

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Posted by: Buford T

Be very careful, you can sink a ton of money into an appeal and wind up with nothing. Read Pat Rogers book on civil service before deciding. It may be the best $30.00 you spend. Bottom line, if the boss wants to get to someone other than you, they will. Civil service usually sides with the hiring authority as of the past several years, it is not labor friendly.

Good luck

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Posted by: policelaborlaw.com

You're absolutely right. Roughly 60% of the appeals are dismissed, 30% settle, and the candidates only win in 10% of the cases. Also, winning does NOT mean they have to appoint you. It only means that they have to consider you again and they can't use the same reasons to bypass you.

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Posted by: union1

McDonald and Associates. I think they are in southboro

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Posted by: mpd61

Atty Brian Simoneau in Framingham is the Bomb, the stones, the seeds, the sack, the balls...

He's really Good!

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Posted by: Mitpo62

Dewey, Screwum, and Howe, Attorneys at Law, P.C.

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Posted by: Sgt K

My friend oftens says, "you don't call a podiatrist when you're having a heart attack!". Why the fudge would anyone not consider using Attorney Brian Simoneau of Framingham? He's the only attorney that I know is at civil service almost EVERY day of the week. A run of the mill attorney really can't write grandpa's will on tuesday and handle your bypass appeal on wednesday. Well he/she could but you'd have zero chance of success!

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Posted by: Dr.Magoo

I would have to agree with the good Sgt. on this one. I too have heard nothing but good things about Atty. Simoneau.

What is your take on this policelaborlaw.com? I know...trying to reamin neutral.

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