Caroline B. Lapish

Partner

ConnecticutMassachusettsNew HampshireRhode Island

Offices

Connecticut

100 Pearl St.

Hartford, CT 06103

Massachusetts

40 Court St.

Boston, MA 02108

Practice Areas

Experience

Caroline has over 15 years of experience defending individual and corporate clients across multiple jurisdictions in both state and federal courts. Though she specializes in bodily injury and death cases with involving allegations of Premises Liability, Product Liability, Retail Liability and Subrogation, Caroline has also handled a wide array of Real Estate, Contract, Professional Liability, Construction, and other General Litigation matters from the claims stage through trial. Caroline is reliable, responsive and efficient and strives to achieve the most cost-effective and favorable result in each case she handles.

Court Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Notable Matters

  • Prevailed on two summary judgment motions in Connecticut State Court each alleging premises liability (2024)
  • Prevailed on summary judgment motion in Massachusetts State Court defending restoration services company in negligence action alleging property damage (2024)
  • Prevailed on special motion to dismiss premises liability matter in Massachusetts State Court under the Massachusetts anti-SLAPP statute, G.L. c. 231, § 59H (2024)
  • Prevailed on 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss premises liability action in Massachusetts State Court (2024)
  • Prevailed at trial in defamation action by former employee against her employer in Massachusetts State Court (2019)

Education

  • Georgetown University, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
  • Suffolk University, J.D., Cum Laude