James M. Dunphy, Jr. has been promoted to Partner at Kiernan Trebach.   Mr. Dunphy works in the firm's Boston, Massachusetts office. Over the past 15 years he has litigated matters in the areas of premises liability, dram shop liability, railroad cliams under Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), railroads, product liability, motor vehicle liability, construction liability, food borne illness and civil rights violations.  During his career Mr. Dunphy has tried more than 25 cases to verdict, and has significant alternative dispute resolution experience.