Best Lawyers in Massachusetts, United States for Labor and Employment Law - Management
Jennifer Fay is a partner in Goodwin’s Employment practice and a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She is also a founding member of the firm’s Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants practice. Ms. Fay focuses her employment law practice on servicing the firm’s technology, life sciences, private equity/venture capitalist and financial services clients, as counselor, a litigator and an employment law compliance expert. She has developed a particular expe...
David J. Santeusanio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. David J., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Heather Krauss is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Heather, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heather is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Erik J. Winton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Erik J., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erik J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Terence P. McCourt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Terence P., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Terence P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Guy P. Tully is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Guy P., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Guy P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Paul Kelly is a principal in the Boston office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has extensive experience in white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, NCAA enforcement investigations and infractions cases, and complex civil litigation. Paul chairs both the Collegiate and Professional Sports industry group and the White Collar and Government Enforcement resource group at the firm White Collar and Investigative Experience Paul is a trial attorney with substantial experience in both state a...
Jeff Rosin is a trusted advisor, litigator, trial advocate, and appellate lawyer serving businesses nationwide. For nearly three decades, he has focused on employment litigation, risk mitigation, and dispute resolution, handling high-stakes discrimination, retaliation, non-compete and trade secret litigation, and representing shareholders and partners in intercorporate disputes. As the founding member of the firm's Franchise Law team, Jeff is also regularly involved in resolving high-stakes f...
James M. Pender is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. James M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Gregory A. Manousos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Gregory A., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Anthony D. Rizzotti represents a wide range of employers, including healthcare systems, hospitals, and life sciences companies in: Collective bargaining negotiations Contract administration Labor arbitrations Union elections Non-compete and trade secret litigation Wage and hour matters Appearing before the National Labor Relations Board and in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, Florida and Rhode Island, he also handles discrimination issues and claims arising under: The National Labor...
Jenny K. Cooper is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Jenny K., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jenny K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Karen E. Romito is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Karen E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karen E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mary Jo Kennedy leads the Employment practice group. With a focus on employment law, Mary Jo has successfully represented employers in defense of employment and discrimination claims in administrative proceedings before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and in state and federal courts. She has also successfully represented employers in state court on wage and hour claims. Mary Jo regularly advises employers on personnel and wage and hour issues, reviews and drafts per...
Stephen T. Melnick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Stephen T., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeff provides employers of all sizes and in all industries with strategic advice and counsel with respect to their business operations and employment law compliance. My focus All employers have employment law issues. I help clients with all aspects of employment law, but much of my work is focused on these areas: Advice & Counsel I regularly advise clients with respect to negotiating the myriad wage-hour laws, managing employee performance and leaves of absence, drafting and negotiating e...
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