Criminal Law: Whether you are faced with an alcohol conviction or any other criminal matter, our staff includes former assistant district attorneys and a former public defender who are well-known and respected in the Courts.
Estate Planning / Trust and Probate Litigation: Whether a simple Will, a Family Trust to pass assets to future generations or a Trust to protect assets from a Medicaid lien is needed, our team of lawyers can handle any aspects of your estate or protect your rights to an inheritance. Civil and Business Litigation / Business Formation: GS&D has the experience and depth to handle all aspects of your business. Contact us to form an entity, draw-up partnership agreements or negotiate a buy-out of your partner.
Goddard, Scuteri & Delaney was formed over 35 years ago when Charlie Goddard, Jeff Scuteri and Tom Delaney joined together with the unified goal of becoming the foremost litigation law firm on the North Shore. Their expertise in personal injury litigation and insurance defense has expanded into business and real estate litigation as well as estate litigation. With the introduction of Jennifer Scuteri to the firm, GS&D has added expertise in Estate Planning, Business and Partnership law, Employment Law and Criminal Defense.
Charlie Goddard was an acclaimed insurance defense and personal injury attorney, with over 40 years of practice on the North Shore. Well recognized in the legal community, Charlie had been appointed Chair of the Clients’ Security Board and served on the Judicial Nominating Committee. He was also named as a Super Lawyer in 2012 as a litigator. As a litigator and mediator, Charlie offered his clients a unique combination of experience, knowledge, and insight. In addition to his significant litigation practice, Charlie was a Conciliator for the Superior Court Trial Department and was a highly sought after mediator of civil disputes.
Medicaid Planning
Jennifer is well-trained in all aspects of estate planning, including family foundations, trusts, charitable giving, durable powers of attorney, elder law and Medicaid Planning, wealth transfer strategies and succession planning for family businesses, as well as, estate and fiduciary litigation, specializing in breaches of fiduciary duty. She is a strong negotiator and often finds compromise and resolves disputes using mediation and arbitration instead of dividing families over estate and inheritance matters.
In addition to her expertise in estate planning and litigation, Ms. Scuteri also brings over a decade of experience in tax and corporate matters having represented an $11 billion cable television company as in-house tax counsel.