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J. Tucker Merrigan is co-managing partner at Sweeney Merrigan Law, LLP. He started Sweeney Merrigan Law with his brother and fellow co-managing partner, Peter M. Merrigan, in 2010. Since, Sweeney Merrigan Law has become a Massachusetts and National powerhouse in the practice of plaintiff’s litigation. It has been many years since the firm began with its first settlement of $9,500.00 and has evolved to recovering over $84 Million in its most recent litigation.

Much of the success attributable to Sweeney Merrigan is a direct product of Attorney Merrigan’s commitment the firm’s reputation as practicing with the highest integrity and genuine commitment to the craft of passionately advocating for his clients. Along with his brother, Peter, they have assembled a team of New England’s very best and most aggressive litigators and trial attorneys in the area of plaintiff’s injury litigation.

Attorneys Tucker and Peter Merrigan have devoted much of their practice to representing over 125 Massachusetts Cities and Towns in the National Opioid Litigation, filing lawsuits against some of the world’s largest companies for their roles in causing the Opioid Crisis. Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Tucker takes great pride that his hometown of Greenfield was the first City to file suit in the Opioid Litigation in December 2017.

Boston personal injury attorney Tucker Merrigan is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. His practice concentrates on cases involving personal injury, defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, and insurance law.

Attorney Merrigan is currently a member of the American Association for Justice, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Boston Bar Association, and Massachusetts Bar Association. From 2015-2021, J. Tucker Merrigan was named a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Attorney by National Trial Lawyers. From 2018-2021, Attorney Merrigan was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Tucker graduated from New England School of Law and earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Tufts University.

J. Tucker Merrigan is a graduate of New England Law, Boston. While in undergraduate at Tufts University, Tucker was captain of the Varsity Men’s lacrosse team at Tufts, earning All-American and Scholar All-America honors. He volunteers as a Big-Brother in the Big-Brother Big-Sister foundation of the greater Boston area.

Location
  • 268 Summer Street LL
    Boston, MA 02210
Languages
  • English
Demographics
  • Ethnicity: White
Education
  • New England Law | Boston, J.D., graduated 2011
  • Tufts University, B.A. Political Science, graduated 2008
Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Big-Brothers Big-Sisters of America - Volunteer
  • Boston Bar Association - Member
  • Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys - Member
  • Massachusetts Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court, Massachusetts

Sweeney Merrigan Law
Boston, Massachusetts

3 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • 2015-2021 Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

    2018-2021 Rising Star, Super Lawyers

    2020-2021 Lawyer.com Top Attorney Award

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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