Burns & Farrey is pleased to announce that Heather M. LaCount has joined the firm as an associate in the Boston office. Her areas of practice include general liability, premises liability and labor and employment.

Prior to joining Burns & Farrey, Attorney LaCount served as Law Clerk for the Honorable Jonathan C. Calianos at the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), in Boston, where she participated in all aspects of OALJ proceedings including status conferences, motion sessions, trials, and settlement conferences. She provided legal advice on complex substantive and procedural issues arising under laws and regulations within the OALJ’s purview including case areas such as the Black Lung Benefits Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, foreign labor certification appeals arising under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and whistleblower retaliation complaints.

Burns & Farrey has a 65-year history of providing litigation defense solutions to its national and international client base. The firm's attorneys have tried cases and argued appeals in both state and federal courts throughout New England. The firm also provides coverage analysis, including the filing and prosecuting of declaratory judgment actions, in the state and federal courts on behalf of domestic carriers and the London market.