Patricia M. Flannery, Author at Thornton Law Firm

Super Lawyers Awards – 2016

by Patricia M. Flannery | Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

By: Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on December 19, 2016 Super Lawyers is a national rating service that recognizes attorneys from over 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and achievement. The selection process includes rigorous...

Meet Cristo Rey HS Intern Pamella Saco

by Patricia M. Flannery | Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

By: Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Posted on February 19, 2016 Thornton Law Firm is proud to participate in Cristo Rey High School’s Corporate Work-Study Program. This year we have enjoyed working with and getting to know Pamella Saco, a 15-year old sophomore at...

Michael Thornton Named Boston’s 2016 Class Action Lawyer of the Year

by Patricia M. Flannery | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized

By: Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on December 1, 2015 Thornton Law Firm LLP is pleased to announce that Michael P. Thornton has been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® as the 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for Class Actions/Plaintiffs in...

Lawyers Have Heart 5K Road Race and Summer Celebration 2015

by Patricia M. Flannery | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized

By: Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Tuesday June 30th was the ninth “Lawyers Have Heart” Road Race and Summer Celebration at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston. The annual event benefits the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association,...

Study: Vaping, with or without nicotine, damages lung cells

by Patricia M. Flannery | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized

Scientists studying the effect of e-cigarettes on lung tissue have discovered that e-cigarette vapor damages lung cells – whether or not the vaping compounds contain nicotine. The damage to lung endothelial cells – the cells lining the blood vessels...