Shepard O’Donnell, one of the leading Massachusetts personal injury law firms representing victims of asbestos exposure and sexual abuse, announces that Co-Managing Partner Erika O’Donnell was named a 2025 “Go To Lawyer” for Commercial / Consumer Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
“Go To Lawyers” are nominated by their peers and chosen by a panel from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Honorees are selected for demonstrating in-depth knowledge in their field and deep experience with a record of success, according to the publication.
O’Donnell is a nationally respected litigator and personal injury law expert with nearly two decades of experience representing victims of toxic exposure and institutional sex abuse. She is widely recognized for her fierce advocacy, legal acumen, and deep compassion for clients suffering from mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestos-related diseases, smoking-related cancers, and other life-altering injuries stemming from corporate negligence. Erika has achieved numerous multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts in these cases.
As an active member of the Boston legal community, O’Donnell is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Worcester Bar Association, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and the American Association for Justice. O’Donnell is a founding member of a prestigious national group of female toxic-tort litigators and serves as the first female Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in the Massachusetts Asbestos Litigation (MAL) docket.
