Best Lawyers in Massachusetts, United States for Labor Law - Management
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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...
Christina Lewis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christina, 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 Christina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
An experienced management-side employment lawyer, Suzanne King counsels employers on a wide range of employment practices, including: hiring, managing employee performance and discipline, terminations, reductions in force, complaints about sexual and other harassment, reasonable accommodations under the ADA, leave under the FMLA and various state laws, wage and hour practices, including employee classification issues and pay equity, and data privacy and security. Suzanne also has extensive ex...
Miriam J. McKendall is co-chair of the Education Team and concentrates her practice in employment law, education law and related litigation. She provides counseling to clients in employment related issues, such as investigation and defense of sexual harassment and discrimination claims; development of disability and reasonable accommodations policies and procedures; wage and hour compliance and defense of audits and claims; defense of claims pending at the MCAD, EEOC, DOL, OCR, DOE, and state...
Janelle Dempsey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Janelle, 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 Janelle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Vanessa M. Cohn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Vanessa M., 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 Vanessa M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katherine S. Lam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Katherine S., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katherine S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marissa Mugan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law - Management. Marissa, 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 Marissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Daniel R. Fishman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Daniel R., 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 Daniel R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Zinnia Khan is an Associate in Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP’s Boston office. She also practices in the firm’s Professional Liability Defense and Labor and Employment Law groups. Ms. Khan has a broad litigation practice, which includes the defense of workplace harassment and discrimination claims, wage and hour claims, privacy and tort claims, non-compete and other contractual matters, and other EPL claims. Ms. Khan handles matters before state and federal courts and administrat...
Emily Balzano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Emily, 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 Emily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brendan Lally-McGurl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Brendan, 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 Brendan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kyle E. Higley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Employee and Labor and Employment Law - Management. Kyle E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kyle E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kathleen White is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Kathleen, 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 Kathleen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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