Anthony A. Froio Managing Partner, Boston Office Member of the Executive Board
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Anthony A. Froio
Managing Partner, Boston Office
Member of the Executive Board
Robins Kaplan LLP
800 Boylston Street
25th Floor, Prudential Tower
Boston, MA 02199
617.267.2300 (tel)
617.267.8288 (fax)
AFroio@RobinsKaplan.com
FOCUS OF PRACTICE Business Litigation
Domestic and International Arbitration
Employment
Estate, Trust, and Fiduciary Litigation
Food and Beverage
Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation
Patent Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy
Trademark, Advertising and Brand Litigation
Creditor Representation – Insolvency
International Arbitration
EXPERIENCE Represents clients ranging from Fortune 100
companies to individuals in complex litigation
related to intellectual property and trademark
infringement, employment and corporate
restructuring and bankruptcy litigation, as well
as general commercial disputes.
Has also represented companies in the Food
industry involving key industry issues including
brand protection, advertising and labeling.
Serves on several community boards and various
legal groups and committees, and is active with
numerous professional associations.
Has been Managing Partner of the firm’s Boston
office since May, 2004.ANTHONY A. FROIO, continued
SELECTED CASES* Outside General Counsel for leading window
manufacturer in various warranty and product
liability matters.
Represented Leading U.S. skylight manufacturer
in consumer products safety commission matter.
Represented Fortune 100 Company
controls manufacturer in wrongful death
products liability action.
Great Clips, Inc. v. Hair Cuttery of Greater
Boston, L.L.C. and Great Cuts, Inc.: Summary
judgment granted to client, Great Clips, Inc.,
against declaratory judgment defendant Great
Cuts which had made claims of trademark
infringement following Great Clips’ entry into the
New England market. On February 19, 2009, the
U.S. District Court of Massachusetts found that a
previous settlement agreement barred Great
Cuts’ claims. On January 5, 2010, the U.S. Court
of Appeals affirmed the previous ruling by the
District Court confirming Great Clips’ right to use
its trademarked name throughout the United
States, including the New England market.
Lead counsel representing multi-
national/Fortune 500 company in the defense
and dismissal of a patent infringement action.
Co-lead counsel in representation of Fortune 100
company in patent infringement action involving
liquid crystal display technology.
Defended Fortune 1000 company in defense of a
multi-million dollar litigation, involving
employment, healthcare and business litigation
claims.
Obtained multi-million dollar exception to
discharge in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceeding
on behalf of a Commercial Bank from Houston,
Texas.
Co-counsel in trial of an architectural
malpractice claim on behalf of a major Boston
developer resulting in a $1.3 million verdict.ANTHONY A. FROIO, continued
SELECTED CASES (Cont.) Defended the seller of a major ambulance
company in a breach of contract action involving
claims in excess of $1 million.
Represented fiduciaries in dismissal of a multi-
million dollar estate dispute in Massachusetts
Probate and Superior Court.
Represented Boston-based insurance company
in dismissal of a multi-million dollar financial
claim in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Represented a dental manufacturing company in
a multi-million dollar trademark action and
resulting adversary proceeding in Chapter 11
proceeding.
General Counsel to Daniel F. Duquette Sports
Academy.
United States Counsel to VKR Holdings, f/k/a
Velux Corporation.
* Past results are reported to provide the reader with an
indication of the type of litigation in which we practice and does
not and should not be construed to create an expectation of
result in any other case as all cases are dependent upon their
own unique fact situation and applicable law.
OTHER EXPERIENCE Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP, Mr. Froio was
a senior associate at a Boston law firm,
concentrating in commercial litigation, business
and corporate law and litigation.
Served on Massachusetts Judicial Nominating
Commission (2006-2007).
Vice-Chairman of Board of Governors, Tufts
Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Was a professional percussionist for a Worcester
Orchestra and a private musical group.ANTHONY A. FROIO, continued
BAR ADMISSIONS Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
U.S. Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL Massachusetts Bar Association
ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
Worcester Bar Association
Boston Bar Association, Executive
Committee(2012- ), Litigation Section, Co-Chair
(2010-2011) and Council Member (2012 - )
Boston Bar Foundation, Executive Committee,
Trustee and Fellows Committee, and
Development Committee – Chair
PUBLICATIONS “A Cautionary Tale: The Importance of Diligence
and Candor in Food Product Contamination
Insurance,” Food Safety Magazine (April 5, 2016)
“Litigating Trust Disputes in South Dakota,”
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
(March/April 2016)
“An Effective Strategy for Disputes with
Beneficiaries,” Trusts & Estates Magazine (March
2016)
“The First Circuit on Whether a Lender may
Perfect a Security Interest in a Debtor's
Insurance Coverage Under Article 9,” ComCom
Quarterly (December 2015)
“Food, the FTC and the Risks of Social Media
Promotions,” Food Manufacturing (June 2, 2014)ANTHONY A. FROIO, continued
PUBLICATIONS (Cont.) “To Scalp or Not to Scalp World Series Tickets?
Both Are Illegal, Says the Massachusetts State
Ethics Commission,” RobinsKaplan.com
(August 11, 2010)
“Can Hidden Internet Data Violate the Lanham
Act?,” RobinsKaplan.com (September 15, 2009)
“Actual Harm - A Prerequisite to Relief Under the
Federal Trademark Dilution Act,”
RobinsKaplan.com (April 22, 2003)
APPOINTMENTS Appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts to
the State’s Judicial Nominating Committee.
RECOGNITION** Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2013-
2021 editions)
Inducted into the Special Olympics
Massachusetts Hall of Fame for exceptional
contributions (2012)
Inducted into the Holy Name Central Catholic
High School Hall of Fame (2009)
Named a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer,” Super
Lawyers (2007-2019)
** Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended
and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to
create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a
future matter.
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of Tufts
Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts (2009-
present)
Holy Cross Varsity Club in Worcester,
Massachusetts, former President and current
Treasurer
Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Chair of
Personnel Board
Holy Cross Diamond Club, Co-FounderANTHONY A. FROIO, continued
EDUCATION Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude
(1989), Trial Advocacy Award
College of the Holy Cross, B.A., cum laude, Phi
Beta Kappa, Dana Scholar
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