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Sherin and Lodgen's Employment Law Department represents executives, professionals and business clients across a range of industries, providing counseling, negotiation, and complex litigation services.


Our transactional employment practice provides advice and representation to executive and professionals in matters such as:

  • Executive and professional employment agreements
  • Short- and long-term incentive arrangements including deferred and equity compensation
  • Non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements
  • Termination and severance protection, including “Good Cause” and “Good Reason” strategies
  • Change in control provisions
  • Post-employment consulting agreements
  • Expatriation agreements


When disputes arise, clients turn to our litigation attorneys for assistance in high-level, complex litigation work. We have significant experience representing clients in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies in Massachusetts and other states including the MCAD and EEOC.


Our representation includes pursuing and defending clients in matters concerning:

  • Non-competition and restrictive covenants
  • Trade secret disputes
  • Executive and professional termination disputes, including those in arbitration
  • Disputes between partners and shareholders in closely held corporations
  • Discrimination, sexual harassment, disability and leave issues, including those under Family Medical Leave Act
  • Wrongful termination and retaliation claims
  • Whistleblower disputes

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs - Massachusetts
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Band 2
What the team is known for

Sherin and Lodgen is a noted plaintiff-side firm recommended for its work representing employees before both state and federal courts. Areas of expertise include discrimination, whistle-blowing, wage and hour issues and wrongful terminations. The firm is well-versed in the representation of high level professionals working in sectors such as education and healthcare.

Notable Practitioners

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Nancy S. Shilepsky
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Nancy S. Shilepsky
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Band 1

Nancy Shilepsky advises senior professionals on various employment matters including noncontentious compensation and severance issues, as well as on disputes.

"Nancy is exceptional. Her guidance and council is extremely effective and she is a pleasure to work with."

Brian J. MacDonough
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Brian J. MacDonough
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Band 2

Brian MacDonough advises management-level employees on a range of matters, with regular work on wrongful termination and breach of contract claims, among other issues.

"He's great and a really solid attorney."

David Brody
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David Brody
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Band 2

David Brody has a strong reputation in the employment litigation space, and represents clients on a broad range of employment issues, including restrictive covenants, discrimination and noncompete agreements.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sherin and Lodgen LLP

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Massachusetts

Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs

Nancy S. Shilepsky
1
Nancy S. Shilepsky
1
Band 1
Brian J. MacDonough
2
Brian J. MacDonough
2
Band 2
David Brody
2
David Brody
2
Band 2

Members

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Brian J. MacDonough

Brian J. MacDonough

Head of Department

Kellen Safreed

Industries

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Employment

Employment Litigation