Attorney Jeffrey McCormick has been elected a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. The Federation is an international organization founded in 1936 to further the principles of knowledge, justice, and fellowship. The Federation has approximately 1,400 members from the United States, Australia, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Members include experienced attorneys in private practice who specialize in the defense of civil litigation, corporate counsel, risk managers, and insurance claims executives. Membership is by invitation only following an extensive peer review selection process. Jeff, who has practiced as a trial attorney for 38 years, is the only attorney in Western Massachusetts who has been elected a member of the Federation.