Robert M. Shea

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Bob represents clients before federal and state courts and agencies in cases involving claims of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, ERISA issues, breach of employment/non-competition agreements, and wage-hour violations.

An AV-rated lawyer, he counsels businesses and individuals in all areas of employment and labor law, including employment practices and claim avoidance, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, discipline and discharge, harassment, wage-hour, leaves of absence, workplace privacy, drug-testing, non-competition, reductions-in-force, and separation agreements.

Bob also counsels and represents clients in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. His practice includes serving as a neutral (arbitrator and mediator) in numerous employment disputes He has served on the American Arbitration Association's Panel of Employment Arbitrators since 1995.

A former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section, Bob has held many other leadership positions in the section, including steering committee member, ADR committee co-chair, legislative committee co-chair, liaison to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and section newsletter editor. He is on the board of directors of the Smaller Business Association of New England and has also served as vice chair and executive committee member. He lectures frequently on employment law issues and has written many articles for national and local business publications. He is listed by Boston Magazine as a “Super Lawyer” and top labor and employment attorney in Massachusetts.

Before joining the firm, Bob was a partner in the Boston office of Nixon Peabody LLP. Bob graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 1981 and received his law degree with honors from George Washington University National Law Center in 1984.