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Skadden attorney Nigel Tampton honored after role in 41-year wrongful conviction exoneration
Summary
Nigel Tampton of Skadden received an Adams Pro Bono Publico award for more than 2,600 pro bono hours and for leading litigation that vacated a 1985 conviction for Edward Wright, leading to Wright's release on July 31, 2025, after 41 years incarcerated.
Nigel Tampton, a litigation attorney in Skadden—s Boston office, was honored by the Supreme Judicial Court standing committee on pro bono legal services for sustained pro bono work and for his role in winning relief for Edward Wright, whose 1985 conviction was vacated after decades of post-conviction litigation.
Tampon (identified in remarks as Nigel Tampton) has devoted more than 2,600 hours to pro bono matters, according to the ceremony. Presenters highlighted two landlord-tenant matters and his broader…
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