- VOL. XXXIV
- BOSTON · MAY 2026
- FILING N° 1992.001
When the stakes
are high,
experience
matters.
Truck Accident
Settlement
Six disciplines.
One firm that has tried them all.
Sterling & Associates is built around full-service trial practice. Our partners have first-chaired cases in state court, federal court, and the Massachusetts Appeals Court — and we draw on that bench depth in every matter we accept.
Personal Injury
Catastrophic injury, wrongful death, slip-and-fall, dog bites, premises liability. We have first-chaired more than 400 PI matters since founding.
Car & Truck Accidents
Commercial trucking, rideshare, distracted-driver collisions. We retain certified accident-reconstruction experts on every serious-injury matter.
Medical Malpractice
Birth injury, surgical error, missed diagnosis, hospital negligence. Working with a panel of board-certified physician experts in 14 specialties.
Business Litigation
Breach of contract, partnership disputes, fraud, non-competes. We represent both plaintiff and defense in matters from $250K to $50M+ in controversy.
Employment Law
Discrimination, wrongful termination, wage & hour, whistleblower. Filing in MCAD, EEOC, and Superior Court — we have done all three this year.
Workers' Compensation
Construction accidents, repetitive-stress injuries, occupational illness. Pursued simultaneously with third-party PI claims where applicable.
"No fee unless
we win" is a
floor,
not a slogan.
Contingency-fee work means we get paid only when you do. That is the easy promise. The harder promise — the one that defines us — is that every matter, regardless of size, is staffed by a named partner from intake to verdict.
Other firms triage your case to associates and paralegals after the consult. We don’t. The lawyer who tells you we’ll take your case is the lawyer who tries it. That’s why our settlement-to-trial ratio — cases we are willing to take to verdict — is more than triple the regional average.
No fee unless we win.
Contingency on all personal-injury, medical-malpractice, and most employment matters. No retainer, no hourly — ever — on these.
24-hour intake line.
Sterling answers nights, weekends, and holidays. After an accident, the first 72 hours are critical — insurers move fast; we move faster.
Partner on every matter.
The attorney who handles your free case review is the attorney who tries it. We do not bait-and-switch with associates after retainer.
Verdict-ready, not settlement-ready.
Every case is prepared as if it will go to verdict. Insurance carriers know it — which is why our settlements are, on average, 31% larger.
The named partners
who try the cases.
Michael Sterling, Esq.
- MA Bar 1989 · NH Bar 1993
- Suffolk Univ. Law School, J.D. magna cum laude
- Mass. Lawyers Weekly — Lawyer of the Year, 2019
First-chaired the $12.5M Worcester trucking matter and the $8.2M Beth Israel malpractice case. 34 years of jury trial experience across Massachusetts.
Diana Torres, Esq.
- MA Bar 2003 · RI Bar 2008
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Board-certified, Mass. Academy of Trial Attorneys
Leads our medical-malpractice practice. Tried 47 jury cases to verdict; secured the $4.7M Mass General birth-injury settlement in 2023.
James Whitfield, Esq.
- MA Bar 2008 · Federal District 2010
- Boston College Law School, J.D.
- Top 40 Under 40 — National Trial Lawyers, 2022
Heads complex-commercial litigation. Recovered $6.1M in a 2024 partnership-dispute jury verdict — the largest in Suffolk County that year.
The docket,
in the firm's own words.
A selection of representative verdicts and settlements. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; every matter is fact-specific.
Cases listed are representative; full case list available on request. Settlements include attorney fees and litigation costs per fee agreement. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Confidential.
No obligation.
No fee unless we win.
Tell us about your matter. A named partner will review your intake within one business day and call you to schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation — in our State Street office, by Zoom, or at your hospital bedside if needed.
- Attorney-client privileged. Your intake is confidential under MRPC 1.6 from the moment you submit.
- Statute-of-limitations clock is running. In MA, most PI claims expire 3 years from injury; med-mal can be shorter.
- No fee, ever, on contingency matters unless we recover for you. Out-of-pocket costs advanced.
Free Confidential Consultation
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What clients say,
on the record.
112 State Street.
Fourteenth floor.
Sterling & Associates
Attorneys at Law
112 State Street, 14th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Sterling & Associates
Attorneys at Law
112 State Street, 14th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Attorney advertising. The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Submission of an intake form does not create an attorney-client relationship; that relationship is formed only upon execution of a written retainer agreement. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; every case is fact-specific. Sterling & Associates is licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut. Principal office: 112 State Street, Boston MA 02109. Read our full disclaimer and privacy policy.