
Clara Goncalves joined Murphy & Riley, P.C. as an Associate in 2025.
Prior to joining the firm, Clara practiced at a Boston law firm defending insurance companies and their insureds in matters involving product liability, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents. Clara also previously worked as In-House Counsel, providing guidance to a corporation on their labor and employment matters.
Clara received her Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. During law school, she interned at the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General’s Trial Division and as an SJC Rule 3:03 Certified Student Practitioner in the Employment Rights Clinic where she represented employees in wrongful termination actions.
Practice Areas
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Civil litigation
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Insurance defense
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Premises liability
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Motor vehicle accidents
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Product Liability
Bar and Court Admissions
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Massachusetts, 2023
Education
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Boston University School of Law, J.D.
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Bridgewater State University, magna cum laude, B.S.
Languages
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Portuguese
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Spanish