Atty. Cheryl Pinarchick
Cheryl Pinarchick is the managing partner of the firm's Boston office and co-chair of the Pay Equity Practice Group. Cheryl has extensive experience handling all aspects of employment litigation, including trials in state and federal court throughout the United States.
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Cheryl Pinarchick is a employment and litigation attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Fisher Phillips LLP. Educated at Syracuse University (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Cheryl Pinarchick is the managing partner of the firm's Boston office and co-chair of the Pay Equity Practice Group
- Cheryl has extensive experience handling all aspects of employment litigation, including trials in state and federal court throughout the United States
- She has successfully defended employment lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, employment discrimination and harassment, wage and hour violations, retaliation and other related claims
- She has also successfully prosecuted trade secret and non-competition agreements in numerous jurisdictions
- Cheryl has a sophisticated wage and hour practice and has obtained favorable outcomes for client in wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws
- Cheryl routinely counsels U.S. and foreign-based companies on compliance with employment laws and litigation avoidance
- Her clients include public and private companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, biotech, government relations and emerging technologies
- With the patchwork of emerging state and local pay equity laws, Cheryl has been dedicating significant time to the legal issues surrounding pay equality, state pay equity legislation and litigation and pay equity compliance audits
- She is a frequent presenter on pay equity both locally and nationally
- Cheryl Pinarchick is a member of the firm’s Essential Business Taskforce developed in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis
- The group is dedicated to assisting businesses impacted by shelter-in-place or shutdown orders, ensuring their doors stay open where possible in the face of government orders
- Additionally, Cheryl is a member of the firm’s SBA Loan Team, dedicated to advising employers on the inner workings of the complex CARES Act loan process during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Cheryl Pinarchick handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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