THOMAS F. MAFFEI is a founding partner in the Boston law firm of Griesinger, Tighe & Maffei LLP. Mr. Maffei is a past president of the Massachusetts Bar Association and a former member of the Board of Bar Overseers. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Maffei is a graduate of Boston College and Boston College Law School. He teaches Professional Responsibility at Boston College Law School and Suffolk Law School. His practice involves handling complex civil litigation matters. He also represents lawyers and law firms in liability and bar discipline cases. Mr. Maffei also conducts an active mediation practice. (January 2012)