THOMAS F. MAFFEI is a partner in the Boston law firm of Griesinger, Tighe & Maffei LLP. He is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association and a former member of the Board of Bar Overseers. Mr. Maffei is a graduate of Boston College and Boston College Law School. His practice is limited to handling complex civil litigation matters, including defending national insurers in bad faith claims litigation. (March 2009)