Liam Edward Cronan

Associate
Languages: French, Spanish, Dutch, Latin
Areas of Practice

Liam joined Ropes & Gray in 2025 as an associate in the litigation and enforcement practice group, where he represents companies at all stages of civil litigation and investigations, and maintains an active pro bono practice before the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court. Outside of his practice, Liam will serve as a part-time faculty member at Boston University School of Law starting in 2027.

Prior to joining the firm, Liam clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Vermont Supreme Court, worked as a course instructor with a nationwide bar prep company, and completed a part-time research fellowship. He previously interned at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

During law school, Liam was articles editor for the Boston University Law Review and a research assistant. An active member of BU’s advocacy programs, he also served as president and coach of BU’s mock trial team, received a Best Oralist award while competing in the Edward C. Stone and Homer Albers moot court competitions, and later earned First Place Advocate honors representing BU at the ABA’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition. While in law school, Liam concurrently completed graduate studies in history. His research on legal history has regularly appeared in academic journals, bar journals, and professional conferences.