Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 3
About
Provided by Goodwin
We are a vital part of all the industries on which Goodwin strategically focuses, providing transactional support and litigation and investigations counselling. Most often, we become involved at the earliest stages of potential transactions, conducting in-depth employment-related diligence, identifying risks within the area of our expertise and reviewing and revising transactional documents, including with respect to representations and warranties and indemnities. We assist with the design of post-deal covenants and, in many instances, assist with implementation. We provide practical advice to employers with respect to all aspects of the employment relationship, ranging from hiring and disciplinary practices, workplace violence, privacy concerns, issues arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act and other leave and paid time off laws, loyalty issues, and protection of employer goodwill and proprietary information via restrictions on post-employment competition. We spearhead internal workplace investigations, including alleged discrimination or harassment, ethics and policy violations and founders’ disputes, and our lawyers have extensive employment litigation experience involving all significant employment law issues.
Chambers Review
Goodwin provides high quality representation and counseling advice to clients across a wide range of labor and employment law issues including discrimination and harassment claims. The firm stands out for its advice to large corporates on high value M&A. The team acts for clients in a variety of sectors, including education, healthcare, biotech and financial services.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin advised EQRx on the employment related aspects of a definitive agreement to be acquired by Revolution Medicines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Goodwin's team is well equipped to confidently handle any employment matter that we take to them."
"We have great faith in the work of the partners at Goodwin."
"They are able to bring together a team that works well together and provide consolidated coherent advice."
"Goodwin's team is well equipped to confidently handle any employment matter that we take to them."
"We have great faith in the work of the partners at Goodwin."
"They are able to bring together a team that works well together and provide consolidated coherent advice."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Hale advises employer clients on the full gamut of issues, including transactions, investigations and litigation.
"Robert is very practical, smart and very responsive. He gives us options and provides very quick advice. He is very efficient."
"Rob is amazing in terms of employment counsel. He gives really valuable advice, is practical and has a good business sense. He is very calming when there are stressful employment situations."
Bradford Smith is well known by his peers for his trial experience, as well as his work on corporate employment matters. His disputes practice has seen him appear before state and federal courts, as well as the NLRB.
"Brad is great."
Jennifer Fay provides extensive employment advise to her technology, life science and venture capital clientele. She assists these groups with both contentious and noncontentious matters.
"Jennifer is great. She is an amazing partner, someone I can trust and is very responsive."
"She is extremely responsive, action-oriented, experienced and pragmatic. She handles tricky situations well and is very clear on what's needed."
Ranked Lawyers at
Goodwin
Massachusetts