Ms. DosSantos has practiced exclusively in the area of labor and employment law and related commercial litigation since 1998. Her practice focuses on counseling employers through complex employment decisions, typically involving contractual matters or discrimination claims. Ms. DosSantos also represents management in all types of litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies and has experience in a wide range of matters involving alleged discrimination, retaliation, payment of wages, contract disputes, and other employment related claims and commercial disputes, including numerous non-competition and non-solicitation matters and class action wage disputes. Ms. DosSantos has particular expertise in the financial services and medical manufacturing sector. In addition, Ms. DosSantos has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and agency conciliation.
Ms. DosSantos regularly assists both private and public employers in the development, implementation and application of harassment, drug testing, family medical leave and a wide range of other personnel policies and in drafting and revising employee handbooks, and has counseled clients in developing overarching HR compliance plans, conducting HR compliance audits, engaging in mass layoffs and in evaluating employment and labor issues related to business combinations. In addition, Ms. DosSantos conducts employee and supervisor training in areas such as sexual harassment, discipline and workplace diversity.
Experience
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Fifth Circuits
Education and Honors
- Top Ten Lawyer in Massachusetts, Women’s Business, January 2007
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star (2005-2010)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- American Employment Law Council
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Massachusetts Women's Bar Association (President)
