Brian R. Cunha is a distinguished trial attorney and recognized authority on personal injury law. He has played a key leadership role in such landmark litigation as the Station Fire case, the MTBE Drinking Water Litigation in Pascoag, RI, as well as in major class actions against the manufacturers of Baycol, Phen-fen and the Dalcon Shield.
He is one of the few lawyers who has been recognized in Lawyers Weekly's annual survey of top verdicts and settlements for both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
As a result, Mr. Cunha is often featured in the national press for his successful advocacy on behalf of clients. In recent years, he has also contributed lengthy articles to major newspapers on protecting the rights of injured persons. In fact, he has participated in a number of televised debates including one with the president of the Rhode Island Medical Society to challenge attempts to limit damage awards to injured parties.
Mr. Cunha holds a baccalaureate from Boston College and graduated from Suffolk University Law School. He previously served as a faculty member of Newbury College where he served as department chairman.
Mr. Cunha, a proven personal injury attorney with 30 years of experience maintains membership in the Rhode Island Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Boston Bar Association and is on the Board of Governors of the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association. He actively advances the interests of plaintiffs in legislation relating to personal injury law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Mr. Cunha, a former member of the board of directors of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Brain Injury Foundation, is a fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, an honor extended to two percent of trial attorneys. For nearly 20 years, he has provided annual college scholarship awards for deserving high school students in Fall River and East Providence that have totaled more than $100,000.
He has also generously donated an original Felix de Weldon mold of the historic Iwo Jima Memorial statue to the City of Fall River. The Bronze Statue was erected and dedicated in 2006 and now stands overlooking the Taunton river in Bicentennial park in Fall River Massachusetts.
Mr. Cunha maintains a very active case load while serving as supervising attorney for the other lawyers in the firm. Many individuals have sought Mr. Cunha's counsel based upon the recommendations of satisfied clients and practicing attorneys.
E-Mail Brian Cunha: brian@briancunha.com
