Atty. Jack S. Gearan
Jack Gearan has nearly 20 years of experience representing companies and C-suite management in complex litigation matters, major corporate transactions, and intricate compliance and regulatory challenges. A shareholder in the Boston office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the firm’s Labor & Employment practice, Jack regularly provides counsel to senior management and human resource personnel on various aspects of employment law compliance matters, such as employee relations, wage and hour law, trade secret, non-compete, restrictive covenant, leave of absence, fair employment practice and workplac
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Jack S. Gearan is a Shareholder based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on employment, litigation, education, and agriculture. Educated at Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2007) and Georgetown University (B.A. Government, 2000). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jack Gearan has nearly 20 years of experience representing companies and C-suite management in complex litigation matters, major corporate transactions, and intricate compliance and regulatory challenges
- A shareholder in the Boston office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the firm’s Labor & Employment practice, Jack regularly provides counsel to senior management and human resource personnel on various aspects of employment law compliance matters, such as employee relations, wage and hour law, trade secret, non-compete, restrictive covenant, leave of absence, fair employment practice and workplace accommodation law, along with advising on hiring, employee retention and termination strategies
- Clients frequently turn to Jack to conduct outside independent investigations of sensitive personnel issues or threatened legal actions
- Jack has broad and deep experience counseling management in myriad industries, including in the retail, hospitality, restaurant, pharmaceutical, life sciences, health care, manufacturing, transportation, trucking, construction, software as a service, financial services and higher education sectors
- Jack writes and speaks regularly on the ever-changing employment law and regulatory landscape, and serves on the Board of Editors for the Boston Bar Association (BBA)’s publication, the Boston Bar Journal
- As part of his employment law compliance advisory work, Jack counsels companies and private equity firms in connection with various corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, hiring, restructuring, and reductions in force
- Always seeking to resolve matters when possible through practical and creative thinking, Jack remains ready and willing to litigate aggressively where necessary
- Jack has tried cases in court and arbitration, and has argued in appellate courts
- Concentrations •Labor & Employment •Litigation •Retail •Food, Beverage & Agribusiness •Higher Education •Corporate transactions Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2026 •Employment Law - Management, 2021-2026 •Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2023-2026 •Listed, Boston magazine, 'Top Lawyers - Labor & Employment,' 2022-2025 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2022-2025 •'Rising Stars,' 2013-2018, 2021 •Team Member, a Law360 “Product Liability Practice Group of the Year,” 2021-2022 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Labor and Employment - Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions) - Defense, 2019 •Team Member, a Law360 'Employment Practice Group of the Year,' 2013
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Jack S. Gearan is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Massachusetts →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
Jack S. Gearan is one of 24,079 education attorneys indexed nationally. Browse education attorneys in Massachusetts →
Agriculture attorneys for farm operations, ag finance, land use, water rights, and agribusiness.
Jack S. Gearan is one of 4,793 agriculture attorneys indexed nationally. Browse agriculture attorneys in Massachusetts →
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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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