Francis Gleason
Attorney at Law
Massachusetts
MA, CT
"Frank was great, had a quick need and received a thorough review of my contract!"
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"Frank was great, had a quick need and received a thorough review of my contract!"
"A pleasure to work with! I will definitely be hiring Attorney Gleason for future projects."
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"Frank has been excellent from the moment we connected on this project. He is incredibly thorough, considers a multitude of factors impacting courses of action, highly responsive, and helpful in how he discusses all of the matters at hand. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone."
Work History
Gleason & Gleason, P.C.
Partner
Jan 2004 - Present
Partner of a law practice focused on representing corporations and individuals on business and employment matters including contracts, technology-related issues, corporate governance concerns, business and employment disputes and compliance. Represent start-ups, early-stage, closely held, and small to mid-size corporations in the technology, service, manufacturing and medical device industries.
Biofertec, LTD.
Vice President
Jan 1997 - Dec 2003
Evaluated, negotiated and drafted vendor contracts for early-stage medical device company. Managed vendor relationships and monitored fulfillment of contractual obligations. Handled employment-related legal matters and managed outside general counsel and patent counsel. Co-inventor on two U.S. patents.
United States Marine Corps
Infantry Officer
Feb 1982 - Dec 1999
Served as an infantry officer in ground combat units and served as Communications Security Materials Custodian maintaining classified communications material for regimental headquarters (Top Secret Clearance). Deployed with units to Asia, Central America, and Arctic Circle, Norway. Volunteered and served on active duty for Operation Desert Storm. Served as legal officer. Attained rank of Major.
Law Office of Francis G. Gleason, Jr.
Owner
Jan 1993 - Dec 1996
Represented individuals and corporations in various litigation including trust-related disputes, contract disputes and insurance defense matters. Worked on a team of lawyers on class-action lawsuits. Negotiated and drafted vendor agreements for client manufacturing and technology companies. Series 7 and 63 registered representative of broker-dealer firm raising capital for start-ups.
Pepe & Hazard (now McElroy Deutsch)
Litigation Associate
Sep 1989 - Jun 1992
Member of Commercial Litigation group. Represented corporations involved in complex commercial litigation including financial institutions, insurance companies, municipalities, construction companies and privately-held corporations.
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Litigation Assistant
Mar 1986 - Aug 1986
Litigation support on trial preparation and ten-week anti-trust trial representing defendant in USFL v NFL, 84 CIV 7484, Southern District of New York. Work included development of trial exhibits, brief editing, case law research.