George E. Wakeman Jr.
401-234-1648
Mr. Wakeman is a highly regarded trial attorney concentrating in medical malpractice, product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device liability, repetitive stress liability, and other general litigation areas. Mr. Wakeman's practice also includes representation of health care professionals before licensing and administrative boards. Additionally, he has been invited to lecture before various groups on the subject of trial practice. He has been an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association since 1984, an instructor for the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program since 1988, and an instructor for the MCLE/NITA Trial Advocacy Program since 1992. Mr. Wakeman is also frequently asked to lecture at Grand Rounds at hospitals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, individual physician's groups and insurance carriers, including presentations outside the United States. Mr. Wakeman has also authored a number of articles on various legal issues and areas regarding medical issues.
Mr. Wakeman was selected, based on a vote of all licensed attorneys in our state and a review by an independent blue ribbon panel, as a "Super Lawyer", as published in Boston Magazine, 2004 - 2009 and was selected as a New England "Super Lawyer" in 2007-2009. Mr. Wakeman has also been selected for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America", 2007 - 2011 and in the 2008-2010 Boston's Best Lawyers.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Pharmaceutical
- Medical Device Liability
- Repetitive Stress Liability
- General Litigation
- Professional Licensing and Administrative Law
- Product Liability
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1981
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
- B.A. (cum laude) - 1978
Representative Clients
- Harvard Medical Group
- ProMutual Group of Massachusetts
- ProMutual Group of Rhode Island
- Tufts Medical Center
- Boston Medical Center
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Rhode Island Hospital
- The Miriam Hospital
- Lifespan
- Joint Underwriting Association of Rhode Island
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program, 1988 - Present
- Lecturer, MCLE/NITA Trial Advocacy Program, 1992 - Present
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1992 - Present
- Presented and lectured at Grand Rounds and before specialty groups and hospitals throughout New England
- Invited to lecture before insurance groups internationally
Honors and Awards
- "Super Lawyer", as Published annually in Boston Magazine, 2004 - 2010
- New England "Super Lawyer", 2007 - 2009
- "The Best Lawyers in America", 2007 - 2011
- Boston's Best Lawyers, 2008 - 2010
- Elected by vote of peers into American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) at the Advanced Advocate level, 2009 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association , Member, 1992 - Present
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, Director, 1994 - 1998
- Boston Bar Association, Peer Support Committee
- Princeton Alumni Association of New England, Director
- Princeton Alumni Schools Committee, Former Chairman
- Princeton's National Schools Committee, Member, 1994 - 1996
- American Arbitration Association , Arbitrator, 1984 - Present
- Rhode Island Superior Court Bench | Bar Committee, Member, 2009 - Present
