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Profile
Mr. Davis is the Managing Shareholder of the Boston Office. He has specialized in the area of labor and employment law and related litigation for almost 20 years. His practice involves the representation of employers in day to day matters and high stakes litigation. His clients include financial services firms; law firms; pharmaceutical companies; radio stations; cable television providers; automobile dealerships; country clubs; and not for profit entities. The most recent edition of Chambers USA reports that “Josh is very pragmatic in his advice, reassuring in his manner, and powerful in his advocacy.
Mr. Davis often teaches the Employment Discrimination course at Northeastern University School of Law and appears regularly on The Boston Sunday Review and the Loren & Wally Show (Boston radio programs) as a commentator on legal affairs.
Immediately following graduation from law school, Mr. Davis served as law clerk to the Honorable Stephanie K. Seymour of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He then joined Hill & Barlow, where he ultimately chaired the Employment & Labor Law Practice Group. After Hill & Barlow, Josh joined Goulston & Storrs where he served on the Executive Committee. He left Goulston & Storrs, with a group of his colleagues, to open the Boston office of Ogletree Deakins in 2009.
Experience
Mr. Davis has acted for employers in discrimination actions, contract actions, emergency matters involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants, and claims advanced under the constitution and civil rights statutes. In addition, to his trial practice in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, Mr. Davis regularly handles appeals in the state and federal courts.
Mr. Davis also regularly provides counsel to both unionized and non-unionized employers in employment and labor matters. This day-to-day advice covers a wide range of topics including: disability and leave matters; workplace training; discipline and termination matters; and advice designed to balance legal requirements with business imperatives. Mr. Davis has represented many of his clients for more than a decade.
Mr. Davis also taught English at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.
Education and Honors
J.D., with honors, University of Chicago Law School, 1991
B.A., with high honors, Swarthmore College, 1987
- Best Lawyers in America
- Chambers USA - According to Chambers USA, he is “an excellent advocate, strategist, advisor and writer who goes above and beyond the call of duty.”
- Super Lawyers
- Who’s Who in America
- Order of the Coif
- National Champion, American Parliamentary Debate Association (1987)
Professional Activities
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Equal Employment Opportunity Committee)
- American Employment Law Council
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Proving & Valuing Damages in Employment Cases" - Boston - September 2010
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Legal Implications of Social Networking " - Boston - August 2009
- American Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting - "A Litigator's View of EH&S Compliance—Learning from and Avoiding Problems" - Boston - 2009
- Harvard University Faculty and Administrative Board - "Investigating Claims of Sexual Assault on Campus" - Boston - October 2008
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Conducting and Using Internal Investigations" - Boston - March 2008
- Harvard University Faculty and Administrative Board - "Investigating Claims of Sexual Assault on Campus" - Boston - October 2005
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Quick Draw Litigation" - Boston - February 1, 2004 - February 28, 2004
- Harvard University Faculty and Administrative Board - "Investigating Claims of Sexual Assault on Campus" - Boston - August 2003
- Boston Bar Association - "Sarbanes-Oxley (panel discussion)" - Boston - 2003
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Handling Workplace Retaliation and Mishandled Investigations" - Boston - February 2002
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Employment Discrimination Case Investigation and Discovery" - Boston - August 2001
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Hot Employment Issues in the New Economy" - Boston - February 2001
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "What Did These Employers Do Wrong?" - Boston - March 2000
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Wrongful Termination Update 2000" - Boston - January 2000
- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar - "Wrongful Termination Update 1999" - Boston - February 1999
In The News
- March 9, 2012 - Boston Business Journal - "Today’s unpaid intern could be tomorrow’s plaintiff"
- December 15, 2011 - Boston Business Journal - "Whistle-Blower Suit Filed Against Rhode Island Box Company"
- June 17, 2011 - Boston Business Journal - "Feds Protecting Online Criticism of Workplace"
- March 3, 2011 - Boston Business Journal - "Age-Old Practice Draws a Legal Look"
- February 25, 2011 - Boston Business Journal - "Discrimination Against the Unemployed?"
- February 8, 2011 - Cambridge Day - "Even retired, city manager would reap extraordinary rewards"
- February 2011 - Inside Counsel - "Outside the Box"
- February 26, 2010 - Boston Business Journal - "Big Bad Staffers Exit After Paycheck Issues Persist"
- December 18, 2009 - Boston Business Journal - "More Companies Zero in on Worker Health Needs"
- June 12, 2009 - Boston Business Journal - "Three Keys to Staying the Best When Things Get Worse"
- May 29, 2009 - Boston Business Journal - "Law to Protect Workers Has Others Fearing for Jobs"
- May 11, 2009 - SHRM.org - "Following Workers Online May Lead to Developing Areas of Law"
- April 1, 2009 - Inside Counsel - "Good Intentions: Environmentally Friendly Employment Policies May be Ripe for Litigation"
- 2007 - New England In-House - "The Burlington Northern Railway Decision"
- 2010 - American Chamber of Commerce Resources, LLC - "Massachusetts Human Resources Manual"
- 2010 - Boston Bar Journal - "Employers “Google” at Their Own Risk: It’s Important to Know What You Know"
- 2008 - MCLE Employment Law Manual - "Privacy in the Workplace: A Defense Perspective"
- 2007 - New England In-House - "Investigative Bias Can Haunt Employers in Discrimination Cases"
- 2006 - MCLE Employment Law Manual - "Punitive Damages – A Primer"
Massachusetts
New York
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Second and Tenth Circuits