Michael F. Hanley

Attorney Hanley is a founding member of the firm and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and the Bar for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  Prior to founding the firm, he was a partner in the law firm of Johnson, Hassett & Hanley in Boston.  Mr. Hanley is retired from the Massachusetts State Police after spending over 23 years in law enforcement, during which time he attended numerous seminars on criminal law and prosecuting OUI cases.  After completing his tour of duty in Viet Nam, Mr. Hanley received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps.  He is a graduate of Boston State College and Massachusetts School of Law.

Mr. Hanley has appeared on Court TV along with Catherine Crier, Rikki Klieman, John Gibson and other hosts discussing high profile trials.  Mr. Hanley has also appeared on Channels 4, 7, Fox 25, New England Cable News and PBS Channel 2 on the Greater Boston show as a legal analyst. 

Attorney Hanley has represented law enforcement officers for his entire career.  Whether in front of a local appointing authority, the Civil Service Commission, the Labor Relations Board or in District or Superior Court, Attorney Hanley has done it all.  He continues to represent those in law enforcement through his work with the New England Police Benevolent Association and the New England Coalition of Public Safety.

Mr. Hanley also focuses his practice on the representation of individual and business clients in all facets of civil and criminal litigation.  Further, he represents individuals and small business clients in residential and commercial transactions.  Mr. Hanley currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the City of Quincy, MA Board of Appeals.

George Hassett

Attorney Hassett is a founding member of the firm and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and the Bar for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  Prior to founding the firm, he was a partner in the law firm of Johnson, Hassett & Hanley in Boston.  He is a graduate of Boston College and Suffolk University Law School.

Attorney Hassett is well-versed and very experienced at representing law enforcement professionals in administrative proceedings as well as in District or Superior Court.

Attorney Hassett focuses on the representation of individuals involved in criminal and civil litigation.  He is a widely respected criminal defense attorney who has been called on to provide written materials and offer his expertise to seminars attended by judges, attorneys and law students sponsored by the Massachusetts Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Suffolk University Law School Center for Advanced Legal Studies.  Prior to his association with J. Albert Johnson, Attorney Hassett focused his practice on representing individuals, including landlords and tenants in residential real estate matters.

Brian P. Fitzsimmons


Attorney Fitzsimmons is a founding member of the firm and has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1994, the Bar for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts since 1995, the New Hampshire Bar since 1998 and the Bar for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire since 2000.  Prior to founding the firm, he was a member of the law firm of Johnson, Hassett & Hanley of Boston.  He is a graduate of Providence College and New England School of Law.  Attorney Fitzsimmons is a member of the Massachusetts Conveyancers Association and the South Shore Chamber of Commerce.

Attorney Fitzsimmons represents the interests of members of the New England Police Benevolent Association and the New England Coalition of Public Safety.  Mr. Fitzsimmons is the primary legal contact between Hanley, Hassett & Fitzsimmons, LLC and the two groups. 

Attorney Fitzsimmons focuses on the representation of individual and small business clients in residential and commercial real estate transactions, real estate development issues and contract matters.  Further, he represents individual and small business clients in all facets of civil litigation and probate matters.