Francisca D. Morant is an advocate and counselor with over 30 years of experience representing businesses, individuals and institutions. She is of-counsel at the Firm.
Francisca represents clients in significant cases involving complex commercial issues, professional liability, products liability, banking, contract, insurance, environmental, real estate and employment law. She has appeared in Massachusetts state and federal courts handling all aspects of civil litigation from the preliminary pleading and motion stage through discovery, trial and appeal.
Francisca’s work in both private practice and in-house adds significant depth to DeMoura|Smith’s practice. DeMoura|Smith clients benefit from the insight and expertise Francisca gained as a litigation attorney at Nutter McLennen & Fish LLP and Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, two of Boston’s oldest, most respected law firms. She also served in house as Associate General Counsel at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, where she counseled the institution and its affiliates on a wide range of matters, including intellectual property, employment, zoning, risk management, regulatory requirements, health law, and contracts.
Just prior to joining DeMoura|Smith, Francisca served as a guardian ad litem, appointed by the Juvenile Court, advocating for the educational, medical, residential and governmental services required for the proper care, custody and maintenance of children in need.
A graduate of New York University School of Law and Harvard University, Francisca is fluent in three languages, including Spanish. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts.
