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Boston · Since 1987
Counsel you can trust. Advocacy you can feel.
For nearly four decades, clients have come to Harrow & Whitcombe when the stakes are highest. We listen carefully, prepare relentlessly and fight for results.
$480M+Recovered for clients
39Years in practice
42Attorneys
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Cases resolved
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Trial success rate
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Injury helpline
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Fee unless we win
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How we can help
Six practice groups, one standard of excellence.
1987Founded in Boston
The firm
Four decades of standing beside our clients
Eleanor Harrow and Charles Whitcombe founded the firm with a simple belief: every client, whether an injured worker or a growing company, deserves the same care and preparation.
Today our 42 attorneys handle matters across Massachusetts and New England, but every case is still led by a partner who knows it inside out.
- Partner-led on every matter
- Transparent fees agreed in writing
- Trial-ready from the first day
Eleanor HarrowFounding Partner
Case results
Results that speak for our clients
- 2026 $14.2M verdict – trucking collisionSuffolk Superior CourtPersonal injury
- 2025 $38M acquisition of a precision manufacturerBuy-side counselCorporate
- 2025 Defence verdict – $60M breach of contract claimU.S. District Court, D. Mass.Litigation
- 2024 $6.8M settlement – surgical negligenceMiddlesex Superior CourtPersonal injury
Why Harrow & Whitcombe
What sets us apart
Clients choose us for our results. They stay for the way we work with them.
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A partner on every case
Your matter is led by a partner from first meeting to final resolution.
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Prepared for trial
Opposing counsel know we are ready to go the distance, which leads to better settlements.
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Clear communication
Regular updates, plain-English explanations and calls returned the same day.
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Fair, transparent fees
Contingency, fixed or hourly, always agreed in writing before work begins.
Our attorneys
Experienced advocates
Eleanor Harrow
Founding Partner, LitigationTrial lawyer for 28 years and former president of the state bar association.
Charles Whitcombe
Founding Partner, CorporateHas advised on more than 300 acquisitions and chairs the firm’s management committee.
Marcus Bell
Partner, Personal InjuryHas recovered more than $300M for injured clients, including four eight-figure verdicts.
Grace Holloway
Partner, Family LawFellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and trained mediator.
A courtroom is no place for surprises. We prepare every case so that we are never the ones surprised.
Eleanor HarrowFounding Partner
Client stories
In our clients’ words
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Every consultation is free and confidential. An attorney, not a call centre, will contact you within 24 hours.
- No fee unless we win in injury cases
- Evening and weekend appointments
- Home and hospital visits available
24/7 injury line
+1 (555) 019-3300
Office
140 Federal Street, 18th Floor, Boston
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