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Daniel T.S. Heffernan concentrates his practice in personal injury, special education, and commercial litigation. He graduated magna cum laude in 1981 from Boston College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1987. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1987. He has extensive trial experience, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals with disabilities, in complex personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, product liability and commercial litigation, both in Massachusetts and throughout the United States. Prior to joining Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, Mr. Heffernan was a partner in Weisman & Associates. He serves on the faculty of Harvard Law School 's Trial Advocacy Program, instructing law students in trial preparation and trial techniques. Since 1995 he has served as the President of the Board of Directors of the Federation for Children with Special Needs, and in 2002 he received the Dr. Allen C. Crocker Award of Excellence from the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. From 1995 to 2000, he served as the President of the Board of Directors of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center. Mr. Heffernan is a Corporate Member of the Greater Boston Legal Services and has been a Hearing Officer at the Board of Bar Overseers. | 