Our Attorneys

Michael Patnode, Associate

Mike Patnode is an associate with Kantrovitz and Kantrovitz, and handles personal injury and third-party workers compensation claims.

Mr. Patnode is a tenacious advocate for the rights of injured workers and a diligent investigator  when it comes to negligent conduct. Prior to joining the firm Mr.  Patnode worked on several high-profile cases, including as part of the defense team in the 2017 Baby Bella murder trial. As an associate at  another Plaintiff’s litigation firm in Boston, Mr. Patnode  investigated several manufacturers of Power Morcellators and helped  clients who were injured by those defective devices obtain significant  settlements. Most recently, Mr. Patnode served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. John Englander of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Mr. Patnode received his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School  (cum laude), and served as Senior Editor on the Boston College Law  Review. He received his Bachelors Degree from Ithaca College (cum  laude)

Gabriel Kantrovitz, Esquire

Gabriel Kantrovitz became an attorney in 1937.  Two of his brothers, two of his sons, two of his grandsons and one of his nephews became attorneys as well. Until 2001 Gabriel Kantrovitz fought for workers, organizers and those willing to speak out against constitutional injustice.

In the early 1950’s when Senator Joseph McCarthy was investigating alleged subversive activity at the local General Electric plant, it was Gabriel Kantrovitz that represented those workers accused of ties to the communist party.  In a seminal moment in our national history, Gabriel Kantrovitz refused to allow McCarthy to interrogate and prosecute the accused GE workers, a defiance that resulted in his being escorted by McCarthy’s thugs from the Senate Hearing.

As a young attorney Gabriel was a general practitioner, later concentrating in the representation of people badly injured at work.  He was one of the early pioneers of the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation system and continued to practice as a dedicated personal injury lawyer until his death.

Melissa Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant

Melissa is responsible for answering and directing phone calls, organizing and scheduling appointments. Write and distribute mails, letters, faxes and forms. Melissa is also responsible for maintaining, tracking and monitoring a daily high-volume calendar. Melissa has a background in the Medical field where she has worked as an Office Manager in New York and Louisiana.

Melissa is fully bilingual in Spanish and English which helps in providing an outstanding and efficient service to our clients. She enjoys reading, a walk on the beach and a good meal.