--Mark Twain

For over 16 years, Jeff has served as a trusted advisor to employers in their efforts to comply with various federal, state and local employment and labor laws. He counsels employers daily on the management of their workforce and litigation avoidance, and he regularly litigates cases, whether the matter concerns a single employee, group of employees or class of employees. Jeff's litigation experience includes the successful trial of several cases to verdict. Jeff is most recently serving as defense counsel in a number of class actions involving airlines, the cleaning franchise industry, a hospital system and a retailer on such topics as alleged mis-classification of employees as independent contractors and as exempt from wage/hour laws, misrepresentation and unfair business practices, and compensatory time violations. Jeff also regularly serves as counsel in high-stakes non-compete/trade secret litigation and represents majority or minority shareholders/partners/members in intracorporate disputes.

Publications/Presentations

• "Tales from the Trenches of Litigation, Resolution and Prevention," Co-Presenter, September 12, 2011, American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, Phoenix, Arizona
• Trends in Wage/Hour Litigation, Panel Moderator, May 23-24, 2011, ACI Conference, Marriott Downtown, New York, New York
• "Docking Pay For Damage To Company Property Not Allowed," New England In-House, April 8, 2011 and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 11, 2011
• "Why Having A Social Media Policy Is Important And What Makes For A Good One," December 3, 2010, Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts
• "The Massachusetts Independent Contractor Statute: What Is Happening Now And What You Should Be Doing," October 7, 2010, John Hancock Conference Center, Boston, Massachusetts
• "Class And Collective Action Litigation, An Update On Trends And Current Law," February 25-26, 2010, ACI Conference, United Nations Plaza, New York, New York
• "Essential Practice Tips for Drafting Confidentiality Stipulations," Massachusetts Lawyers' Weekly , December 3, 2007
• "Avoid Hiring Pitfalls to Reduce Turnovers & Liability," EMS Insider Newsletter , January 1, 2007
• "Street Crime Statutes Police the Workplace," Massachusetts Lawyers' Weekly , January 27, 1997
• "A New Twist in Enforcement Efforts," HR Magazine , May 1997

Awards & Recognition

• In 2010, Jeff was named a "Super Lawyer: Massachusetts Rising Star" in the legal community by Boston Magazine.  From 2005-2007, Jeff also received "Superlawyers/Rising Star" honors from Boston Magazine and Law and Politics Magazine.

Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

• Member of the Board of Directors, The New Workplace Institute
• ProVisors Boston - Group Leader

Other Personal Background Information and Interests

• Jeff resides in Needham, Massachusetts with his wife and children. His hobbies include fiction writing, and he has one published novel in circulation, titled, "Lipstick's Legacy."