Attorney Dussault, founding partner and owner of Dussault & Zatir, P.C., graduated from Suffolk Law School in 1985. He immediately joined the local firm of Law offices Robert T. Karns where for 5 years he represented the injured in all personal injury related matters. In 1990, Attorney Dussault joined Attorney Zatir in forming Dussault & Zatir, P.C.

Over the past 19 years, Dussault & Zatir, P.C. has grown into the most dominant personal injury practice in the Southeastern Massachusetts. Dussault & Zatir, P.C. currently has Massachusetts offices in New Bedford, Fall River, and Taunton; along with Rhode Island offices in Bristol and Providence. Generally, Dussault & Zatir, P.C. handles all matters of personal injury and workers compensation.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Dussault worked on the staff of Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Mr. Dussault was a member of the national advance team where his duties and experiences included assistance in organizing political support in the following urban areas: New York City, Pittsburgh PA, Cleveland and Detroit MI, Southside of Chicago IL, East St. Louis, Seattle WA, Portland OR and Los Angeles CA. Mr. Dussault’s political and organizational experience culminated in his appointment as White House advance man to President Carter. Above all else, Mr. Dussault is most proud of representing and helping the average American in their fight for rightful compensation in the context of a personal injury case.

Arthur Cabral

Mr. Cabral joined the staff of Dussault & Zatir, P.C. in 1992.  Since his arrival he has been extremely successful in representing the interest of injured people.  Mr. Cabral has brought to Dussault & Zatir, P.C. 12 years of experience in the insurance industry where his area of concentration included bodily injury and liability cases in matters as serious as catastrophic personal injury and death.

Mr. Cabral was born in San Miguel Azores; speaks fluent Portuguese and is conversant in Spanish.  He is a long time resident of Bristol, Rhode Island where he attended the public school system, excelled in the World of Soccer, and remains very active in his community.  He is a graduate of Rhode Island College and obtained his law degree from the Southern New England School of Law.

Thomas Dussault

Attorney Dussault joined Law Offices of Dussault & Zatir, P.C. following a successful and rewarding career in the telecom industry.  He has had the privilege to successfully represent hundreds of clients involved in a wide variety of serious bodily injury claims.  He strives to keep his clients fully aware of the status of their claims through regular meetings.  Attorney Dussault works tirelessly to attain the best possible results for his clients, whether through negotiations or litigation.  He is ready and anxious to be your strong advocate to get you the results you deserve.

Brian Dias

Areas of Practice:
   • Personal Injury Litigation
   • Medical Malpractice
   • General Litigation

Attorney Dias joined Dussault & Zatir, P.C. in 2007 as the chief litigator.  As such, he handles many large and complex litigation cases.  These include cases of severe and catastrophic personal injuries as well as death cases.  Many of these cases involve injuries received during the course of someone’s employment.   Some of these cases involve injuries caused by falls from staging at construction sites as well as injuries caused by defective equipment, serious dog bite cases and automobile accidents involving people who are in the course of their employment at the time of the accident. He is also involved with cases involving employees injured while operating forklifts and other heavy equipment. He also handles both Massachusetts and Rhode Island medical malpractice cases.

Prior to joining Dussault & Zatir, P.C. Mr. Dias gained a wealth of experience and insight representing defendants and defendant corporations. He was also employed in the insurance field where he gained a perspective on the personal injury case as a whole.

Mr. Dias graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law

Jeff Gomes

Areas of Practice:
   • Workers’ Compensation
   • Social Security Disability 
   • Accidental Disability Retirement

Bar Admissions:
   • Massachusetts

Education:
• Southern New England School of Law
N. Dartmouth, MA Honors: Magna Cum Laude
• Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Professional Associations and
Memberships:
   • Massachusetts Bar Association Member

Attorney Gomes joined Dussault & Zatir, P.C. in 2008.  He represents all aspects of workers’ compensation cases and related matters.  He has brought to Dussault & Zatir, P.C. 12 years of experience in the insurance industry where his area of concentration included bodily injury and liability cases in matters as grave as catastrophic personal injury and death. 

Mr. Gomes is a former United States Marine and a long-time resident of the Fall River Massachusetts area.  He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Johnson & Wales University and Magna Cum Laude graduate of Southern New England School of Law.  He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.  He attains fulfillment by “helping others in their time of need, defending the rights of the injured and obtaining for them what they are legally entitled.”