2019 - Marc Hayhurst and Brian Summering vs. Boston Fire Department

In 2019 Attorney Barrault convinced the Civil Service Commission to expunge the suspensions of two well-respected veteran Boston firefighters. In his decision, Civil Service Commission Chairman Christopher Bowman cited that the actions of the members were, “both reasonable and consistent with BFD rules and guidelines.” Chairman Bowman went on to chastise the Boston Fire Department, and then-Fire Commissioner Joe Finn, for making them “collateral damage, for what appears to be a strategic move to counter …MCAD complaint against the City” which he stated was “inconsistent with basic merit principles – and good conscience.”