Maura represents and counsels clients on a variety of federal and state employment issues, including discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, employee misconduct, internal workplace investigations, wage and hour matters, workplace health and safety, employee privacy issues, and the enforcement of noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants.
She has extensive experience drafting and reviewing employment contracts and policies, including executive employment agreements; separation agreements; noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements; and employee handbooks. Maura also has conducted trainings to educate clients’ employees on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies and procedures as well as effective management practices. She also has experience representing clients in employment litigation matters before federal and state courts.
Maura was a Summer Associate at Mintz Levin in 2005. Before joining the firm, she worked for the Massachusetts Legislature for over six years, and was responsible for drafting legislation and advising legislators on significant policy matters in a variety of areas, including transportation, finance, criminal justice, health care, and education. As a result of her public experience, Maura has extensive knowledge of the special issues relating to government employment and government contractors. As such, she counsels public and private clients on the unique laws and exclusions affecting government and quasi-government employees and private employers conducting business with the government.
In law school, she served as executive articles editor of the New England Law Review, and one of her articles was selected as the Law Review’s nominee for the national Scribes Award competition. She also was a Trustees’ Academic Scholar, New England Scholar, New England Merit Scholar, and a dean’s list student.
Recognitions & Awards
- New England School of Law Service Award (2006)
Maura represents and counsels clients on a variety of federal and state employment issues, including discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, employee misconduct, internal workplace investigations, wage and hour matters, workplace health and safety, employee privacy issues, and the enforcement of noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants.
She has extensive experience drafting and reviewing employment contracts and policies, including executive employment agreements; separation agreements; noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements; and employee handbooks. Maura also has conducted trainings to educate clients’ employees on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies and procedures as well as effective management practices. She also has experience representing clients in employment litigation matters before federal and state courts.
Maura was a Summer Associate at Mintz Levin in 2005. Before joining the firm, she worked for the Massachusetts Legislature for over six years, and was responsible for drafting legislation and advising legislators on significant policy matters in a variety of areas, including transportation, finance, criminal justice, health care, and education. As a result of her public experience, Maura has extensive knowledge of the special issues relating to government employment and government contractors. As such, she counsels public and private clients on the unique laws and exclusions affecting government and quasi-government employees and private employers conducting business with the government.
In law school, she served as executive articles editor of the New England Law Review, and one of her articles was selected as the Law Review’s nominee for the national Scribes Award competition. She also was a Trustees’ Academic Scholar, New England Scholar, New England Merit Scholar, and a dean’s list student.
Recognitions & Awards
- New England School of Law Service Award (2006)
Publications
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Co-author,
Massachusetts Wage Act Protects Out-of-State Employees, Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory ()
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Co-author,
DOL to Issue New Proposed FMLA Regulations by November, Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory ()
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Co-author,
D.C. Circuit Upholds OSHA's Authority to Impose Separate Penalties for Each Employee Affected by Violations of Personal Protective Equipment Standards, OSHA Advisory ()
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Co-author,
Recent Law Expands FMLA Coverage Relating to Military Caregiver Leave and Qualifying Exigencies, Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert ()
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Co-author,
Genetic Anti-Discrimination Law Becomes Effective on November 21, 2009 and EEOC Issues New EEO Poster, Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory ()
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Employment Law chapter, Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation ()
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Employers Are Required to Compensate Employees for Non-Working Hours and Travel Expenses for Medical Treatment Sought under OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory ()
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U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Unveils New Initiatives for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory ()
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MCAD Commissioner Announces That Male Employees Are Covered by the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act, Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert ()
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Co-author,
No Judicial Remedy Left Behind: Fulfilling the Commonwealth’s Duty to Educate Its Children After McDuffy and Hancock, Boston Bar Journal ()