“Being an advocate means having the compassion to support my clients and the courage to fight for them.”
I am continuously inspired by the clients I represent—from a female engineer who stood up to a large employer to break barriers of sexism; a 64-year-old technician who successfully challenged his employer when he was cast aside and replaced by someone significantly younger; to a Director of Clinical Services who spoke out against a nursing home chain that compromised patient care and falsified billing records.
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Vermont, B.S.
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- New York
- United States District Court, Rhode Island
- United States District Court, Massachusetts
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
Professional Affiliations
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Taxpayers Against Fraud
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Massachusetts Employment Lawyer’s Association
- Federal Bar Association
Published Articles
As a Contributor for Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly:
- “First Circuit adopts ‘but-for’ standard for FCA retaliation”
- “PPP loans expected to trigger qui tam wave”
- “FAA exemption extends to ‘last mile’ delivery drivers”
- “Second whistleblower deemed ‘first-to-file’ in False Claims suit”
- “Pleadings sufficient in FCA retaliation claim”
- “#MeToo reshaping landscape in sexual harassment claims”
- “State laws toughened to combat wage theft”
- “US Supreme Court ruling sets stage for battle on statistical evidence”
- “Suit against Kansas employer can proceed in 1st Circuit”
- “Franchisor may be vicariously liable for sexual harassment”
- “Rejected offer does not render FLSA action moot”
- “Lawyer: pregnancy bias bill is a ‘win-win’ for everybody’”
- “ADA regs reinforce broad view of ‘disability’”
- “Final Regs Issued for ADA violations”
Speaking Engagements
- National Business Institute, “Your Top 11 Employment Law Questions: Answered” June, 2019
- 28th Annual Employment and Labor Law Conference, University of Rhode Island, “Whistleblower Lawsuits: The Federal False Claims Act and Other Bases”
- National Business Institute, “Employment Law: 2017 Comprehensive Guide”
