A founding partner, John D. McElhiney received his B.A. from Suffolk University in 1977 and his J.D. from Suffolk Law in 1979. He worked at McSweeney, Snow, Sheehan & Perkins from 1980 to 1983, and he worked as a city solicitor in the city of Woburn from 2010 to 2011. His memberships included:
- U.S. District Court (MA) 1st Cir. Ct. of Appeals
- Massachusetts Bar Association