We provide peace of mind by equipping members with the very best legal representation in the Commonwealth!
Benefits for MassCOP Members in Good Standing:
- 24/7 Critical Incident Hotline & Emergency Legal Response
- Dedicated Attorneys
- Protection When You Need It Most
What Our Members Are Saying:
“Represented with confidence and professionalism”
“Prepared, knowledgeable, and motivated”
“Always addressed my questions and concerns in a timely, detailed manner”
“Stayed in close contact and consistently updated me”
Where We Help:
Civil: Representation by an experienced civil attorney when a member is sued for an act within the scope of employment, and the employing agency refuses to defend the member. The Legal Defense Fund will provide an experienced attorney to monitor the case.
Criminal: Full representation by a highly knowledgeable and experienced criminal attorney from the first indication of potential criminal exposure arising from an act committed within the scope of employment (e.g. shooting, custody, death, use of force resulting in serious physical injury, and violation of civil rights).
Administrative: Representation in cases arising from an act or omission within the scope of a member’s employment as a law enforcement officer (non-scope administrative coverage is also included through any departmental administrative investigation or informal non-adversary pre-disciplinary hearing)
GET THE BROCHURE!
MassCOP Legal Resources:
SANDULLI GRACE, PC.
44 School Street, Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 523-2500
Fax: (617) 525-2527
Visit: www.sandulligrace.com
Alan H. Shapiro, Emory University Law School, former Counsel at the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission and Labor Guild Instructor. Member of the Bar since 1980.
Amy Laura Davidson, Northeastern University School of Law, former Counsel at the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission and in-house counsel to a statewide police union, and former chair of the Advisory Council to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations. Member of the Bar since 1980.
John M. Becker, Northeastern University School of Law and former law clerk to Justice Neil L. Lynch, Supreme Judicial Court. Member of the Bar since 1994.
Jennifer Smith, Northeastern University School of Law, former Hearing Officer for the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations and former bargaining representative for a large statewide Massachusetts local union. Member of the Bar since 2007.
Daniel Fogarty, Brooklyn Law School, former Trial Examiner at the New York City Office of Collective Bargaining. Member of the Bar since 2013; member of the New York Bar since 2014.
Ian Collins, Boston College School of Law, former litigation attorney for Northeast Legal Aid, and former union organizer for a large hospitality industry union in Las Vegas. Member of the Bar since 2020.
Casey E. Berkowitz, Northeastern University School of Law. Member of the Bar since 2021.
Laurel Goldstein, Northeastern University School of Law, former attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services, former attorney at the National Labor Relations Board. Member of the Bar since January 2016.
Paul M. Facklam, Jr., Northeastern University School of Law. Member of the Bar since 1997.
Nicholas R. Adams, Suffolk University Law School. Former legal intern at Pension Action Center and the General Court Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. Member of the Bar since 2023.
Lauren Kopec, Northeastern University School of Law, former law clerk to Justice Elspeth B. Cypher of the Supreme Judicial Court and former enforcement intern with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Member of the Bar since 2020.
Lekzi NesSmith, Northeastern University School of Law, former law clerk at Sandulli Grace and former legal intern at the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:
Tracey Anemoduris, Office Administrator; Gia Capozzi, Legal Secretary
Massachusetts Coalition of Police General Counsel:
Timothy R. King
- Active member of the Waltham Police Department
- Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
- Member of Massachusetts Bar since 2006
- Union Activist and Official for over 20 years
