A. Bernard "Bernie" Guekguezian

A. Bernard "Bernie" Guekguezian

Boston, MA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009
Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian LLP

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Boston.

Biography

Mr. Guekguezian is a highly experienced trial attorney who has obtained winning jury verdicts in dozens of trials involving claims of death or catastrophic injury throughout the trial courts of Massachusetts. He concentrates in medical malpractice, product liability, toxic torts, and personal injury. Mr. Guekguezian is regional counsel (New England) for a national company in the asbestos litigation, he is counsel in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to a number of other national companies in the asbestos litigation. He is also trial counsel in the Northeast for a national company in product liability litigation and is trial counsel in Hawaii for a national company in the asbestos litigation.
Mr. Guekguezian has also obtained multimillions of dollars in settlements on behalf of individuals who have suffered personal injury.
Mr. Guekguezian has served as an instructor for MCLE training programs in trial advocacy. He has also been an invited speaker to a number of attorney groups on issues related to trial advocacy and strategy.
Mr. Guekguezian was selected in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, based on a vote of all licensed attorneys in New England and a review by an independent blue ribbon panel, as one of the "Top 100" Attorneys in New England and one of the "Top 100" Attorneys in Massachusetts, as published in Boston Magazine.
Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian LLP

7 Best Lawyers awards

Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman & Guekguezian LLP logo

Overview

  • Armenian

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Harvard University, AB, graduated 1986

  • New Hampshire, NH Bar Association
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Armenian
  • New Hampshire, NH Bar Association
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Harvard University, AB, graduated 1986

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Boston (2026)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Boston (2025)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Boston (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
  • Top 100 Lawyers - New England 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Top 100 Lawyers - Massachusetts 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2004 - 2014
  • Best Lawyers in America 2010-2014 Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
  • Boston's Best Lawyers
  • Martindale Hubbell AV Rating

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