Eugene L. O'Flaherty (born July 20, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who served in the

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and as Corporation Counsel of Boston. He was first elected to the House in 1996. He resigned effective January 31, 2014 to take a position as chief legal counsel for Boston mayor

Marty Walsh Martin Joseph Walsh (born April 10, 1967) is an American politician and trade union official who served as the 58th mayor of Boston from 2014 to 2021 and as the 29th United States Secretary of Labor from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democr ...

and the City of Boston. He served as corporation counsel throughout Walsh's term and resigned after Walsh was nominated to become United States Secretary of Labor. In April 2021 he joined the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester.

Education

O'Flaherty graduated from

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with a

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and from

Massachusetts School of Law The Massachusetts School of Law (MSLAW) is a private law school in Andover, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1988 and claims that its design and curriculum were influenced by the medical school educational model and legal scholars. Although it ...

with a

Juris Doctor A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...

Political career

O'Flaherty served as an associate member of the Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals until 1997. Elected in 1996, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 2nd Suffolk district from 1997 to 2014. While serving in the state house, he served on the Education, Arts and Humanities Committee, Banks and Banking Committee, and Judiciary Committee. He served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and Vice Chairman of the Banks and Banking Committee. From 2014 to 2021 he served as

Corporation Counsel The corporation counsel is the title given to the chief legal officer who handles civil claims against the city in some U.S. municipal and county jurisdictions, including negotiating settlements and defending the city when it is sued. Most corp ...

Boston, Massachusetts Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

Legal career

O'Flaherty practices law in Massachusetts and was a partner with the law firm of O'Donovan, Dwyer & O'Flaherty, P.C. In 2021 he joined the firm of Sullivan & Worcester.

References

Boston Department of Law bioMayor Walsh Announces Several Key Staff Appointments
Living people 1968 births Corporation counsels of Boston People from Stoneham, Massachusetts Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Politicians from Chelsea, Massachusetts Politicians from Boston Suffolk University alumni Massachusetts School of Law alumni 21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub