Partners Mark D. Engel Stephen Schultz Robert A. Adelson Of Counsel Peter L. Koff Stephen M. Politi Michael Roitman

Attorneys in the firm have also been lead or sole counsel in the following noteworthy or controversial case prior to working at Engel & Schultz. Rogers v. Mills, 478 F. Supp. 1342 (D. Mass. 1979), 634 F.2d 650 (1st Cir. 1980), 457 U.S. 291 (1982) This was a civil rights and malpractice case in which seven mental patients sued fourteen doctors for alleged wrongful use of seclusion and forced medication. Stephen Schultz was lead counsel for the defendants. A 74 day trial was held on the merits. The defense won the damages issue at trial. The constitutional issue of a committed mental patient's right to refuse treatment was argued to the United States Supreme Court. National experts from across the country testified regarding the use of antipsychotic medications to treat committed mental patient. Mr. Schultz has written several articles discussing the case. The case received considerable local and national coverage (Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Good Morning America). Click here for the brief. If you believe you are involved in a dispute which may need to be litigated, please contact Mr. Schultz directly by phone or by e-mail at sschultz@engelschultz.com. Engel & Schultz, LLP 265 Franklin Street, Suite 1801 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Telephone: (617) 951-9980 Fax: (617) 951-0048 mail@engelschultz.com © 2006 Engel & Schultz, LLP The material contained herein may be considered advertising by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court