Brian Doherty is a founding Partner of Doherty & Dwyer, P.C. Brian defends construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, construction project owners, developers, other businesses, and insurers from tort claims covered by their insurance programs. Brian specializes in defending contractors in civil litigation from personal injury and property damage claims arising out of construction site accidents. Brian’s defense work involves defending claims brought against clients and also pursing risk transfer opportunities for his clients under their contracts.

Brian has been defending insured claims brought against contractors in litigation for more than 20 years. This includes the defense of cases involving catastrophic losses, wrongful death, and multiple parties. He is a skilled litigator with vast experience defending such claims through fact discovery, expert discovery, dispositive motions, pre-trial preparation, and trial.

Brian’s experience litigating these claims makes him an invaluable resource to Doherty & Dwyer, P.C.’s clients in that he not only is a staunch advocate for clients when representing them in litigation but also provides valuable legal advice to contractors and insurers to assist them in managing claims in anticipation of litigation.

Prior to founding Doherty & Dwyer, P.C., Brian was a Senior Associate at Toomey & Associates, P.C. from 2011 through September, 2018, and an Associate and then Senior Associate at Toomey & Yudysky, LLP from 1999 through 2011.  Brian was also associated with Gallagher & Gallagher, P.C. from 1998 through May, 1999.  Brian began his career working in the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office and as a litigation associate with the Environmental Protection Agency in Boston.