Best Lawyers in Massachusetts, United States for Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Maura A. Greene is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Maura A., 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 Maura A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Johanna L. Matloff is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Johanna L., 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 Johanna L. 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.
Christopher B. Kaczmarek is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher B., 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 Christopher B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephen M. Perry is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Stephen M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Timothy Holahan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Timothy, 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 Timothy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey S. Siegel 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. Jeffrey S., 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 Jeffrey S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alexandra D. Thaler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Alexandra D., 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 Alexandra D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam P. Forman advises employers in a broad range of employment law matters. His practice is dedicated to providing day-to-day counseling to clients on all issues that touch the workplace and to drafting critical employment-related documents such as employment contracts, severance agreements, handbooks and reduction-in-force documentation. Adam also conducts employment-related trainings for clients on topics as varied as harassment prevention, hiring techniques, conducting investigations and ...
Jennifer L. Markowski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jennifer L., 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 Jennifer L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Samia M. Kirmani is a principal in the Boston, Massachusetts, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., serves on the firm’s Board of Directors, and is co-leader of both the Workplace Training and the Corporate Diversity Counseling practice groups. She is also co-leader of Jackson Lewis' Women's Interest Network (WIN) resource group. Samia’s practice is an effective combination of skill and advocacy in employment counseling, investigations, training, and DEI policy development and programming...
Elisa A. Filman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Elisa A., who practices law in Needham, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elisa A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Andrew E. Silvia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Andrew E., 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 Andrew E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joshua Nadreau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Joshua, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Russell Beck is a business, trade secrets, and employee mobility litigator, nationally recognized for his trade secrets and noncompete experience. He was invited to the Obama White House to develop guidelines for the proper use of noncompetes and has been cited as an expert on trade secrets and noncompetes by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the White House, the Treasury Department, National Public Radio, PBS, the BBC World News Service, Le Monde, and many others. Russell has over...
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