RECENT HAPPENINGS

settments and severances

- Settled favorably, an intellectual property dispute against an engineering software company; - Settled favorably, a lawsuit against a restaurant on behalf of shareholders after the restaurant failed to repay the shareholders; - Settled favorably, a case against a car dealership for unfair and deceptive trade practices after the car dealership stole the customer’s money by giving no car or refund; - Settled favorably, a case against a non-profit for breach of contract arising from its failure to pay its CPA; - Negotiated a favorable severance for an employee terminated from a makerspace; - Mediated favorably, a several count discrimination claim against a healthcare organization at the MCAD including associational discrimination; - Renegotiated a favorable severance agreement from a copy editor company in the print industry on behalf of a terminated employee; - Settled favorably, a matter against a credit card processor and franchise company for unfair and deceptive trade practices arising from a contractor not being paid correctly and having the client list stolen; - Renegotiated a favorable severance agreement from a national bank chain that client had been terminated from; - Mediated favorably, a settlement at MCAD against a healthcare provider employer that engaged in discrimination, a failure to promote, sexual harassment, and hostile workplace; - Renegotiated a favorable severance agreement from an international technology company; - Settled favorably, a several count wage and discrimination case against a marijuana retail store on behalf of the terminated employee; - Settled favorably, an age discrimination claim against a Department of Defense contracting company on behalf of a terminated mechanical engineer; - Trademarked intellectual property successfully, for a golf company at the USPTO, despite prior rejection; - Settled a multi-count discrimination case against a school bus company including race and gender on behalf of a bus driver; - Settled a multi-count case against an information technology company and individual for breaching a non-solicitation contract; - Defended successfully, a retaliatory abuse prevention order; - Defended successfully, a baseless abuse prevention order; - Settled favorably, a multi-count wage claim against a veterinary hospital company on behalf of terminated veterinary surgeon's assistant; - After being awarded a sua sponte summary judgment, settled favorably a multi-count discrimination, retaliation, habitability, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and security deposit violation case against a landlord on behalf of aggrieved tenants; -Settled favorably, a Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, wage claim, retaliation, and discrimination case against a multi-national food distributer; - Renegotiated a favorable severance matter for a senior executive at a prominent online seller; - Settled favorably, a case, after winning double damages against a hotel chain for unfair and deceptive trade practices and invasion of privacy; - Settled favorably, a federal case against a landlord for retaliation on behalf of the tenants; - Settled favorably, a failure to accommodate case against a property management company; -Settled favorably during mediation, an EEOC discrimination case for failure to accommodate against a national cosmetics retailer; -Won double damages against a car dealership for unfair and deceptive trade practices; - Settled favorably, a negligence claim at mediation against a contractor by an insurance company; - Defended an allegation of misappropriation of trade secrets against a former employee from an investment company; - Appealed a rejection for a business license in an appellate matter in an impounded case on behalf of the business owner; - Vacated an unfavorable judgment on behalf of a graphic designer against a healthcare company that had stolen her artwork; -Incorporated a nonprofit on behalf of several doctors in the AI and medical sectors; - Won contested benefits at the DUA for a former employee of a public transportation agency; and, Settled favorably, a multi-count Paid Family and Medical Leave Act violation comitted by a prominent university on behalf of an employee.

outside of the courtroom

- Gave a keynote speech at Watertown Rotary's 100th anniversary gala to senators;
- Provided written comment to MCAD regarding its proposed 2026 regulations;
- Gave in-person comment at MCAD during an open meeting regarding its proposed 2026 regulations;
-Attended the Massachusetts Bar Association's annual gala as a guest of RBH Law Group PLLC's deposition stenographer company with other lawyers from Massachusetts;
-Awarded 2026 Rising Star award from Super Lawyers;
- Volunteered as attorney representative in the Massachusetts Bar Association Dial-A-Lawyer program; and,
- Supported various non-profits in Massachusetts.

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