Overview
Joshua Davis specializes in the area of labor and employment law and related litigation. Josh represents employers in a wide range of employment-related matters and provides counsel to companies in distress. His clients include financial services firms, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, media companies and non-profit entities. Chambers USA reports that "Josh is very pragmatic in his advice, reassuring in his manner, and powerful in his advocacy."
Josh frequently teaches a course at Northeastern University School of Law on Employment Discrimination and appears regularly in federal and state courts and has particular expertise in appellate matters. Josh is also a commentator on The Doug Meehan Show, The Boston Sunday Review and the Loren & Wally Show (Boston radio programs) on legal affairs. Click here to view his latest blog posts, Twitter feed and radio segments.
Representative Experience
ˇ Representing employers in defense of claims of discrimination and other employment practice issues in court and administrative agencies throughout New England.
ˇ Providing workplace training to employers and employees in a wide range of settings and topics.
ˇ Providing counsel to clients in the financial services sector facing employment-related challenges in connection with regulatory inquiries and litigation.
ˇ Providing training to educational institutions concerning investigation of claims of sexual misconduct by students.
ˇ Representing employers in federal and state court, before arbitrators, and in administrative agencies in all types of employment matters including claims under the anti-discrimination laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and whistle blower provisions of the state and federal statutes.
ˇ Representing employers in cases involving trade secrets, covenants not to compete, and non-solicitation provisions.
ˇ Serving as appellate counsel in cases involving the interpretation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws as well as in appellate matters generally.
Professional and Community Involvement
ˇ American Bar Association's Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
ˇ American Employment Law Council
ˇ Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations
Awards and Recognition
ˇ Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law
ˇ "America's Leading Business Lawyers" Chambers USA
ˇ Massachusetts Super Lawyer
ˇ Order of the Coif
ˇ National Champion, American Parliamentary Debate Association, 1987
Speaking Engagements
ˇ Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar, "Proving & Valuing Damages in Employment Cases," Boston, September 2010
ˇ Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar, "Legal Implications of Social Networking," Boston, August 2009
ˇ American Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, "A Litigator's View of EH&S Compliance - Learning from and Avoiding Problems," Boston, 2009
ˇ Harvard University Faculty and Administrative Board, "Investigating Claims of Sexual Assault on Campus," Boston, October 2008
ˇ Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) Seminar, "Conducting and Using Internal Investigations," Boston, March 2008
Press Releases
May 2012
Goulston & Storrs Welcomes Back Joshua M. Davis
Publications & Mentions
May 2010
Massachusetts Human Resources Manual
May 2010
Employers 'Google' at Their Own Risk: It's Important to Know What You Know