Taunton, MA — David T. Gay, Esq is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Attorney for his professional excellence in the field of law and his outstanding contributions to the legal community at Gay & Gay P.C.
Attorney David T. Gay has been practicing law for 51 years, garnering a commendable reputation for his outstanding service in the legal community and as a Lieutenant Commander with the US Navy. He is currently a practicing partner at Gay & Gay P.C., alongside his brother, Thomas P. Gay, Esq. Gay & Gay P.C., located in Taunton, MA, has been committed to providing high-quality and reliable services to individuals and businesses throughout Bristol and Plymouth counties in personal injury, business, real estate, divorce, criminal law, and land use.
As a distinguished general law attorney, Mr. Gay specializes in municipal law, school law, and administrative law including arbitration cases involving the construction of public buildings and grievances of public employees. He brings valuable extensive knowledge to his current role, having represented and continues to represent various cities and towns within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts serving as Town Counsel or Special Town Council/City Solicitor. In addition to his current role, Mr. Gay presently serves as the City Attorney for Taunton, MA, Legal Counsel to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fall River a corporation sole.
A Taunton, Massachusetts native, Mr. Gay is a magna cum laude graduate of Monsignor James Coyle High School. Soon thereafter, he received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, graduating cum laude. Mr. Gay’s legal career began soon after he graduated cum laude with his law degree from Boston College Law School.
In the ensuing years after graduation, Mr. Gay proudly served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1985. He excelled as a Base Legal Officer NAS Jax Florida and as trial/defense counsel for the Navy in the Military Court System. As a testament to his service, he was nominated to serve as a Military Judge, and awarded the Navy Achievement Medal by Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet for Outstanding Professional Achievement in service as Legal Officer Naval Air Station Jacksonville Florida. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander United States Navy Reserve in 1978.
A distinguished Fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Association Foundation, Mr. Gay maintains active memberships with the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Taunton Bar Association, and the City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association. He has also been a member of many other civil and professional committees serving as Executive Chairman of the March of Dimes Massachusetts Bay Chapter in 1986. For the past 12 years, Mr. Gay has been a volunteer judge in the Massachusetts Bar Association Mock Trial Competition.
In recognition of his professional excellence in the legal field, Mr. Gay received the Massachusetts Bar Association distinguished attorney award and in September of 2011 was awarded the St. Thomas More medal by the Diocese of Fall River.
An active member of his community, Mr. Gay currently works with the Greenlock Therapeutic Riding non-profit. Greenlock provides therapeutic intervention for children and adults starting at age 2, including occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Mr. Gay was a long time member of the Board of Trustees for the Morton Hospital and Medical Center and served as Chairman of the Morton Health Foundation.
Outside of his professional career, Mr. Gay enjoyed coaching baseball for many years. He also enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.
Mr. Gay is proud to have had Richard Huber as a law professor and would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to him. Mr. Huber went on to be the Dean of Boston College Law School.
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