Kelly M. Pesce is a litigation attorney who represents employers in virtually all areas of labor and employment law before state and federal agencies and in courts throughout the country - including litigation of discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and numerous other personnel and workplace issues. She is experienced with wage and hour class actions brought under state law and nationwide collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Kelly also has deep experience with complex eDiscovery matters, and has been responsible for preservation, collection, review and production of ESI in numerous state and federal lawsuits as well as government investigations. As part of her eDiscovery practice, Kelly regularly provides clients counseling on a variety of information governance matters, including record retention, data privacy, and cyber security.
Before joining the firm, Kelly served as a law clerk to two federal judges, giving her an inside understanding of the court system and the litigation process. She also worked as an associate with a large firm in New Jersey where she represented a variety of clients on both state and federal matters.
Concentrations
•Litigation
•Complex commercial disputes
•White collar defense
•Multidistrict litigation
•Employment discrimination
•Pharmaceutical, medical device and health care litigation
•Products liability
•Wage and hour class actions
•eDiscovery
Judicial Clerkships
•Hon. Donald L. Cabell, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2015-2016
•Hon. Joel A. Pisano (Ret.), District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2013-2015
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
•'Ones to Watch,' Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2023-2025
•'Ones to Watch,' Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2025
•Listed, Boston magazine, 'Top Lawyers - Labor & Employment,' 2022-2024
•Listed, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, “Up & Coming Lawyer,” 2021
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Massachusetts Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2022