About Attorney Carl W. Lindley, Jr.

Attorney Carl W. Lindley, Jr, a partner at Farber & Lindley LLC Attorneys at Law, practices in Massachusetts and before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. 

Attorney Lindley has effectively represented litigants in the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court, as well as the Juvenile and Housing Court systems. He has also practiced before many administrative agencies and boards, including the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Massachusetts Fire Safety Commission's Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board, and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing. 

Attorney Lindley’s practice focuses on civil litigation, including prosecuting and defending serious personal injury, wrongful death, automobile accidents, slip and fall injuries, dog bite cases, and professional malpractice claims. Additionally, Attorney Lindley has successfully handled business and landlord-tenant litigation, including housing discrimination, reasonable accommodation issues, lead paint litigation, summary process actions, warranty of habitability and quiet enjoyment claims, lease violations, security deposit claims, and class action litigation. 

He is proud to have been appointed to the Board of Bar Overseers Pro Bono Panel of Attorneys for 2018 and 2019 to provide representation to attorneys facing disciplinary actions. If you are facing discipline as an attorney or have questions regarding your ethical obligations as an attorney, he is available to provide advice, counsel, and representation regarding these important matters.  

Attorney Lindley is also available to act as a neutral in mediations and arbitrations through the Hampden County Bar Association.

Attorney Lindley graduated cum laude from Western New England University School of Law in Springfield, MA, and was the Assistant Production Editor of the Law Review. He is a graduate of Worcester State College, where he was a member of the Business Administration Honor Society. 

He has been named by Super Lawyers as a rising star in 2013, 2014, and 2015 as published in Boston Magazine. Attorney Lindley teaches a course at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, MA, entitled “Landlord Tenant Law – How to be a Smart Landlord” and has acted as an adjunct faculty member at Salter College in West Boylston, MA, where he taught Law and Ethics courses. 

Attorney Lindley previously acted as General Counsel for a property management company in Western Massachusetts, handling all legal issues facing a small business. He was previously employed as an associate at Shumway, Giguere & Fox, P.C. in Worcester, MA, where he represented both professional and amateur sports teams, franchises, and entertainment facilities in various litigation matters. 

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Attorney Lindley worked for Premier Insurance Company of Massachusetts in various positions, including as an investigator in the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and adjusted automobile injury and liability claims. He has extensive knowledge of insurance policies. 

Attorney Lindley has provided pro bono advice and counsel to members of the community and nonprofit organizations. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Hampden County Bar Association, and the Worcester County Bar Association. Attorney Lindley is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Oakham New Braintree Baseball Inc. Call our law firm today at (413) 256-8429 to schedule an appointment.