Meet Our Attorneys
Wood & Gresham Attorneys
Daniel J. Wood, Esquire
Partner
Attorney Wood has been practicing law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 1995. His first 10 years of practice focused primarily on defending insurance companies in personal injury claims. Over his career, Attorney Wood has defended numerous multi-million dollar cases on behalf of his clients. He has litigated personal injury cases in District, Superior and Federal Courts throughout the Commonwealth. He has defended numerous large exposure cases on behalf of his clients. He has also presented numerous seminars, both locally and nationally, for insurance industry professionals, insurance company clients, and various industry associations including the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) and the New England Association of Insurance Fraud Investigators (NEAFI).
Since the establishment of Wood & Gresham, P.C. in 2004, Attorney Wood has offered his years of experience and knowledge of the insurance industry to assist people who have been injured in accidents. Having worked as an attorney for insurance companies for many years, Attorney Wood has been able to provide his personal injury clients with unique expertise that most other attorneys are unable to provide. If you want an attorney who knows how insurance companies think and act, and you want an attorney who will fight to get you the money you deserve, then Attorney Wood is the attorney you want on your side.
Attorney Wood has also assisted clients and their families with estate planning, drafting wills and trusts, probate matters, real estate transactions, business set ups and litigation, contract disputes, consumer protection actions, and insurance claim disputes.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Probate/Wills/Trusts/Estate Planning
- Contracts/Real Estate/Business Organization
- Consumer Protection
- Insurance Disputes
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Work Related Accidents
- Wrongful Death Accidents
- Massachusetts, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1995
Education
• New England Law, Boston, Massachusetts
o J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1995
o Law Review: 1995, Executive Case and Note Editor
• UMass Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
o B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1992
o Major: English Writing
o Minor: History
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member, 1995 - Present
- Norfolk County Bar Association, Member, 2004 – Present
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member 2017 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Smith & Brink, P.C., Attorney and Shareholder, 1995 - 2004
Pro Bono Activities
- Director of the Andrew Cloutier Memorial Charitable Foundation, 2010 - Present
- Business Consultant for King Philip High School DECA 2018 – Present
- Director of Wrentham Youth Baseball Softball Association, 2010 – 2017
- Director of King Philip Pop Warner Football 2009 - 2012
David M. Gresham
Partner
Mr. Gresham has been practicing law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 1998. He has demonstrated his unique trial experience and skills in conducting numerous jury trials to verdict many times in the past. He has represented and defended parties in large exposure cases involving significant personal injuries. He has successfully obtained winning results for his clients throughout his career.
Since the establishment of Wood & Gresham, P.C., Mr. Gresham has expanded his practice to pursue personal injury claims on behalf of injured clients. He has used his trial skills, along with his aggressive trial approach and his unique experience and knowledge of the insurance industry for the benefit of his injured clients to seek the compensation they deserve.
Mr. Gresham uses an aggressive, hands-on approach, with direct and frequent communication with clients to help them understand the process from the very start until the resolution of their matter.
Mr. Gresham's insurance background and practice has focused on litigation, with the defending of several large insurance companies in personal injury claims. His practice has involved the representation of insureds and self-insureds in the defense of motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and construction site matters.
Mr. Gresham represents insurers in coverage issues, bad faith, and unfair claims settlement practices, preparing coverage opinions and litigating coverage disputes. He has successfully litigated and defended his clients in both superior and district court matters, arbitrations and mediations throughout the state.
On behalf of his clients, Mr. Gresham assists in special investigations, conducting examinations under oath and providing coverage opinions involving issues of fraudulent motor vehicle accidents and bodily injuries, the handling of personal injury protection matters, as well as investigations into motor vehicle theft claims. His experience and investigative skills have led to numerous criminal convictions of individuals for insurance fraud.
He has presented numerous seminars and workshops for insurance companies and associations, including the New England Association of Insurance Fraud Investigators (NEAIFI) on coverage matters and issues of special investigations. He has also conducted seminars on low impact accidents, the handling of personal injury protection claims, motor vehicle theft claims, how to conduct depositions, and how to litigate bodily injury and large exposure claims.
Mr. Gresham remains active in the local community, representing corporations, small businesses, and individuals in business litigation, contract negotiations, and real estate transactions.
Mr. Gresham is also active in the Wrentham community and school systems. He has been a volunteer coach in youth recreational activities, including baseball, softball, and soccer.
Mr. Gresham has provided pro bono legal services to various local non-profit organizations. He is currently serving as a director for Wrentham Youth Baseball.
In 2012, he was appointed with his wife to the board of directors of the Ellie Fund, a non-profit organization to help raise funds for women and their families fighting breast cancer.
Mr. Gresham has been an avid New England Patriots season ticket holder of more than 20 years. He can often be found running and biking in Wrentham training for charity road and bike races.
Areas of Practice
- Personal injury
- Criminal defense
- Auto accidents
- Construction site accidents
- Premises liability
- Slip and fall
- Wrongful death
- Real estate
- Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1999
Education
- New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - J.D. - 1998
- Bridgewater State College - B.S. - 1995
Past Employment Positions
- Smith & Brink, P.C., 1998 - 2004
Meet Attorneys Daniel J. Wood and David M. Gresham
We know how to bring successful personal injury claims because we know the methods insurers use to defeat those claims.
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We have spent many years working on behalf of insurers. This experience gave us special insight into the inner workings of insurers — we know the methods they use to defend themselves against personal injury claims and the components of a claim they cannot defeat.
If you've been injured in an accident, we can help. Wood & Gresham — when you need results, we know how to deliver.
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