Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988
• Amherst College, B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Political Science, 1985

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1988
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1989
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for First Circuit, 1990
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for Second Circuit, 2000

Recognition and Professional Affiliations

• Included in Best Lawyers in America in Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment, 2012-present
• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell in Labor and Employment Law, and Litigation
• Ranked by Chambers USA in Labor and Employment Law (Band 4)
• Named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer (top 5% of lawyers), published in Boston Magazine, in Employment & Labor Law, 2004-present
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Boston Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Association
• Contributing Author, Massachusetts Employment Law and Drafting Employment Documents in Massachusetts

Honors

• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2013 to present
• Recipient of the Commitment to Service Award by Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, 2014
• Recipient of the MBA Community Service Award by Massachusetts Bar Association, 2013
• Named a Top 50 Women Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2012 by Super Lawyers, 2012
• Recipient of the Excellence in Diversity Award by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 2012