Healey Deshaies and Gagliardi

What Healey Deshaies and Gagliardi does

Healey, Deshaies and Gagliardi is the legacy name of a full-service regional law practice founded in Amesbury, Massachusetts in 1977 by Paul J. Gagliardi (following the earlier establishment of the Healey, Deshaies & Gagliardi partnership). The firm provides legal representation across four core practice areas: Estates & Trusts (probate, estate tax returns, guardianships, conservatorships); Estate Planning (asset transfer, asset preservation, nursing home planning); Corporate & Employment Law (employment disputes, wrongful termination, discrimination, severance, non-compete covenants); and Real Estate & Zoning (transactions, title insurance, closings, land use). Clients are individuals, families, and small-to-mid-sized businesses located in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, with attorneys admitted to practice in MA and NH state courts, federal district courts, and the US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.

The business model is traditional professional services billing: hourly fees or fixed fees for defined matters, with consultation initiated by phone or in person at the firm's single office at 24 Market St, Amesbury. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is based on partner-led attorney work, supported by paralegal and administrative staff. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, anchored by 40+ years of community involvement (Amesbury Lions Club, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation) and direct client referrals rather than paid digital marketing or demand-generation infrastructure.

Effective May 1, 2022, the firm merged into Dalton & Finegold, LLP, a larger full-service Massachusetts law firm. Following the merger, the Amesbury office, phone number (978-388-1787), and staff (Gagliardi, Harold Owen Beede, Althea Volper, and the same support team) were retained, while Gagliardi assumed the Managing Partner role at the combined entity. The practice now operates under the Dalton & Finegold brand, with Gagliardi serving as the primary contact for legacy clients. No external institutional investment or non-legal-partner ownership structure is present, and no funding rounds have been disclosed.

Name

Healey Deshaies and Gagliardi

Legal name

Dalton & Finegold, LLP

Website

https://hdgpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Healey, Deshaies and Gagliardi is a full-service Massachusetts and New Hampshire law practice (now operating within Dalton & Finegold, LLP) serving individuals, families, and small businesses in estates, corporate/employment law, and real estate matters from its Amesbury, MA office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Other Legal Services (54119), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate & Probate Administration Services (FSAEAKAD), Closing & Settlement Services (Settlement Agents) (BPAJAOAE)

Keywords

• Estate planning services
• Probate administration
• Real estate law
• Employment law
• Corporate legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amesbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Traditional law firm billing model providing legal representation in areas including estate planning, probate, corporate law, employment law, real estate, and zoning. Services are provided to individuals and corporate clients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Healey, Deshaies, Gagliardi & Woelfel is a full-service law firm that provides legal representation in four practice areas: Estates & Trusts (probate of estates, estate tax returns, guardianships, conservatorships), Estate Planning (asset transfer, asset preservation, nursing home planning), Corporate & Employment Law (employment disputes, wrongful termination, severance, non-compete covenants), and Real Estate & Zoning (transactions, title insurance, closings, zoning and land use matters). Following the May 2022 merger, the practice operates as part of Dalton & Finegold, LLP from the Amesbury, MA office.

Product overview

Healey Deshaies and Gagliardi (now operating as part of Dalton & Finegold, LLP) is a law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services rather than a technology product. The firm provides four interconnected legal service areas: Estates & Trusts (probate and estate administration), Estate Planning (personal planning and asset preservation), Corporate & Employment Law (employment disputes and business matters), and Real Estate & Zoning (transactions and land use). These practice areas serve individuals and businesses in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estates & Trusts Legal representation in probate of estates, estate tax returns, guardianships, conservatorships, and related matters for individuals and families.
• Estate Planning Custom personal planning services including periodic reviews, asset transfer assistance, asset preservation, and nursing home planning for individuals and families.
• Corporate & Employment Law Legal services covering employment issues, wrongful termination, discrimination claims, reasonable accommodation, unpaid overtime, severance agreements, non-compete covenants, and corporate matters for businesses and individuals.
• Real Estate & Zoning Comprehensive real estate transaction services including drafting and review of agreements, title insurance, closings, zoning matters, and land use issues for residential and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Merged with Dalton & Finegold LLP in May 2022 to continue representing clients under expanded full-service law firm

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dalton & Finegold, LLPmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Healey, Deshaies, Gagliardi & Woelfel, PC merged with Dalton & Finegold, LLP effective May 1, 2022. The firm maintains its Amesbury office and phone number while now operating as part of the larger full-service, growing law firm. This partnership enables continued representation of clients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire under the Dalton & Finegold banner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & Levinson LLP: Massachusetts-based full-service firm with well-developed trusts & estates, real estate, and corporate practices. Closely comparable to the post-merger D&F/Healey Deshaies practice on practice mix and Boston-area SMB/individual clientele.
• Pierce Atwood LLP: New England full-service firm offering trusts and estates, real estate, and corporate services to individuals and closely-held businesses. Comparable on practice mix and SMB / high-net-worth individual client profile in MA/NH.
• Hinckley Allen: Regional New England law firm with strong trusts & estates, real estate, and corporate practices in MA and NH. Same client persona (individuals, families, SMBs) and same four-area practice orientation.
• Verrill Dana LLP: Full-service regional law firm with offices across New England including a presence in NH/MA. Overlaps with the subject firm on estate planning, corporate, employment, and real estate work for individuals and SMBs.
• Dalton & Finegold, LLP: The successor and current parent firm of the legacy Healey Deshaies practice following the May 2022 merger. Operates as a full-service Massachusetts LLP and is the most directly comparable entity because it is the legal, operational, and economic successor carrying the Amesbury book of business.
• McLane Middleton, Professional Association: Full-service New England (MA/NH) law firm with dedicated trusts & estates, real estate, corporate, and employment practices. Directly comparable on regional footprint, multi-state bar coverage, and the same four-part practice mix as Healey Deshaies.

Direct peers

• Boyle | Bruno | Schoeneweis, PLLC: Specialized estate planning and elder law firm serving individuals and families. Direct peer on the trust/estate niche side of the subject firm's practice, though smaller and more focused than the legacy Healey Deshaies full-service offering.

Regional players

• Jackson+Lerner (Estate Planning and Elder Law): MA-based estate planning and elder law boutique serving individuals and families outside the Boston metro. Direct peer on estate/nursing-home planning but a smaller footprint than the legacy Healey Deshaies firm.
• Witmer, Karp, Warner & Ryan (now Witmer Karp Warner Combings): Regional NH/MA firm with trusts & estates and real estate practices serving North Shore / southern NH communities. Geographic neighbor serving a very similar demographic and client base to Healey Deshaies' Amesbury practice.

Emerging players

• Esdaile | Malone + Associates (now part of KAF Family Wealth Advisers): Boston-area estate planning and elder law boutique focused on individuals and families — directly overlapping with the Amesbury practice's primary estate-planning client segment, though operating in a more urban market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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