Mark Pomfret is a partner in the firm's Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. He represents local, regional and national employers in all areas of employment and labor law. He has significant experience before federal and state courts in employment related litigation defending against discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, privacy, civil rights, whistleblower, contract, and tort-based claims, as well as enforcing noncompetition and other restrictive covenant obligations. Mark also has successfully handled numerous administrative proceedings and investigations on behalf of clients before various federal and state agencies, including the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the US Department of Labor, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Based on his accomplishments, Mark has been recognized by both Chambers USA for Labor and Employment in Massachusetts, as well as The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Employment Law-Management and Litigation-Labor and Employment.
In addition to his extensive litigation related experience, Mark regularly counsels and advises companies on a wide variety of employment and labor issues, including compliance with federal and state employment and labor laws and regulations; employee hiring, discipline, and discharge; reductions in force and plant closings; employment practices and policies; structuring the workforce (including the use of independent contractors and temporary employees); and the employment and labor implications of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. He also has conducted training for clients on such topics as sexual harassment, employee leaves of absence, workplace violence, wage-hour concerns, and various aspects of the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. As a labor law advisor, Mark has assisted management on union avoidance, union election campaigns, collective bargaining agreements, grievances and arbitrations, and unfair labor practice charges.
During his career, Mark has acted as employment and labor counsel to clients across a broad spectrum of industries including high technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, printing, telecommunications, financial services and real estate.
