
Geri has a multifaceted practice focusing on employment litigation, counseling, and compliance, as well as intellectual property and trade secret matters. In addition, she chairs the steering committee of the Mintz Women’s Initiative, an affinity group dedicated to supporting and enriching the lives and careers of the firm’s female attorneys.
Geri leverages extensive experience as an in-house attorney and trial lawyer and with a broad range of business and employment issues to advise clients across a variety of industries, including food & beverage, consumer products, retail, and technology. Her work primarily involves both litigation and counseling on a broad spectrum of employment issues, including trade secret and intellectual property protection, the enforcement of noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements, independent contractor and employee classification, internal investigations, as well as compliance matters.
Geri returned to Mintz after more than seven years as in-house counsel with a national fast-casual restaurant chain, most recently as vice president and deputy general counsel. In that role, she managed employment, litigation, intellectual property, contract, marketing and advertising, and data security and privacy matters and provided guidance on a broad spectrum of workplace issues and employment-related compliance matters.
During her prior tenure with Mintz, Geri was a Member and Associate, practicing in the firm’s litigation and intellectual property practices for 14 years. She handled litigation, arbitration, and mediation of trademark, trade secret, copyright, false advertising, domain name, and patent disputes in courts throughout the country, as well as matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her practice also involved counseling clients on intellectual property matters and negotiating settlement and licensing agreements.
Geri is also actively involved in pro bono work on behalf of the firm, including representation of the Human Rights Campaign. She has also served as an adjunct professor of trademark law at the Northeastern University School of Law.
viewpoints
Mintz Co-Hosts Annual Pro Bono Clinic for Nonprofits with ACC-NE
April 19, 2023 | Blog | By Geri Haight, Christopher Buontempo
Reinventing the Employment Relationship: A Moderated Discussion about the Future of Work
February 15, 2023 | Podcast | By Jennifer Rubin, Geri Haight, Paul Huston
Finally, Judicial Guidance Interpreting the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
February 7, 2023 | Blog | By Geri Haight, Natalie C. Groot, Danielle Dillon
Nurturing a Community-Based Approach to Food Access
January 18, 2022 | Article
Webinar Recording: Vaccination and the Workplace – Solving for the Latest Challenges Facing Employers
June 17, 2021 | Webinar | By Michael Arnold, Geri Haight, Jennifer Rubin, Corbin Carter
Conference Recordings: Mintz's Annual Employment Law Summit
March 12, 2021 | Webinar | By Michael Arnold, David Barmak, Micha Mitch Danzig, Geri Haight, Andrew Matzkin, David Lagasse, Jennifer Rubin, Alexander Hecht, Danielle Bereznay, Delaney Busch, Corbin Carter, Emma Follansbee, Natalie C. Groot, Paul Huston, Brendan Lowd, Nicole Rivers, Richard Block
Webinar Recording: Mandatory or Voluntary Workplace Vaccination – Guidance for Employers
January 15, 2021 | Webinar | By Geri Haight, Joanne Hawana, Jennifer Rubin
WEBINAR REMINDER: Mandatory or Voluntary Workplace Vaccination — Guidance for Employers
January 13, 2021 | Blog | By Geri Haight, Jennifer Rubin, Joanne Hawana
Ninth Circuit Expands Personal Jurisdiction over Willful Copyright Infringers
December 27, 2012 | Blog | By Geri Haight
David Can Beat Goliath in the Trademark World… Just Ask Mixed Chicks!
December 7, 2012 | Blog | By Geri Haight
News & Press
Long COVID-19 Poses Compliance Risks For Employers
January 26, 2023
How Your Company Can Help You Pay For Starting a Family
August 24, 2022
Mintz Creates Equity Advisory Council To Drive The Firm’s Commitment To Equity In Workplace
May 16, 2022
Mintz To Give Leave For Miscarriages, Failed Surrogacy
March 10, 2022
Mintz Welcomes 21 Lateral Members in 2020
December 29, 2020
Mintz Brings Back Panera Deputy GC In Boston
October 28, 2020
Prominent Employment Attorney Rejoins Mintz in Boston
October 26, 2020
Events & Speaking
Conflicts of Interest, Trade Secrets, & Non-Competes – Oh My!: Critical Tips for Employers Managing the Changing Workforce
ACC Annual Meeting

Survey Says: Emerging Trends and ‘Gotcha’ Issues Every Staffing Agency Should Know About
ASA Staffing Law Conference
Washington, DC

Reinventing the Employment Relationship: A Moderated Discussion about the Future of Work
Lexology Masterclass
Virtual Masterclass


Mandatory or Voluntary Workplace Vaccination – Guidance for Employers
This is an online event.

Recognition & Awards
- Featured in Best Lawyers in America, Employment Litigation (2024)
Involvement
- Chair, Legal Affairs Committee, Association of National Advertisers (2018-2020)
- Co-Chair, Intellectual Litigation Committee, Boston Bar Association (2009–2011)
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association