Defended a university against discrimination and breach of contract claims brought by a faculty member terminated following consecutive medical leaves. Successfully secured dismissal of multiple claims and leveraged that outcome to negotiate a favorable settlement, efficiently resolving the matter while minimizing ongoing risk and cost to the client.

Advised a small college on layoff procedures and individual terminations, providing guidance on progressive discipline, documentation, and separation agreements to ensure compliance and reduce the risk of future employment disputes.

Defended a university against a pay inequity claim brought by a former female coach. During discovery, gathered and presented evidence of the university’s historical pay practices and equity analyses, leading the claimant to abandon that claim.

Defended a university against a claim by an adjunct faculty member alleging a promised full-time faculty position. Achieved a highly favorable resolution for the university while successfully avoiding protracted and costly litigation.

Defended a sales company against Wage Act and breach of contract claims brought by a former employee, successfully avoiding litigation. Also counseled a small business facing multiple employee termination and wage claims, resolving disputes pre-litigation and implementing strategies to reduce future risk exposure.

Represented a large research university in defending against discrimination and breach of contract claims arising from a tenure denial. Managed a complex discovery process involving multiple tenure and appeal committees and numerous faculty witnesses, ultimately leveraging evidence of the plaintiff’s credibility issues to achieve a highly favorable resolution for the university.

Revamped a university’s Title IX policies to align with evolving federal and state administrative guidance, consolidating overlapping procedures to create a clearer, more efficient, and compliant framework for addressing discrimination and harassment claims.

Obtained early-stage dismissal of discrimination and breach of contract claims filed by a former student against a graduate school, eliminating further litigation risk and securing a decisive win for the institution.

Defended a multinational law firm against a $15 million legal malpractice claim brought by a former client. After a three-week jury trial, secured a complete defense verdict on all claims, along with a successful counterclaim, fully vindicating the firm and its attorneys.

Represented homeowners in litigation against a builder involving significant construction defects. Successfully litigated multiple discovery motions, resulting in substantial monetary and evidentiary sanctions against the builder for repeated discovery violations.

Secured a $1.35 million judgment against a contractor who accepted payment but failed to perform under the contract. Obtained the contractor’s bank records through third-party subpoenas and successfully levied the judgment against the contractor’s accounts.

Represented early investors in a defunct company and obtained a $1 million settlement after demonstrating that the company had effectively merged with a successor entity. Defeated the successor’s motion to dismiss and, through discovery, developed evidence to amend the complaint to include a Chapter 93A claim, ultimately leveraging that claim into a highly favorable settlement for the clients.