Jim Nagle, a partner in and chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice, focuses his practice on defending corporations against employee claims. Mr. Nagle practices in both state and federal courts, as well as before a variety of administrative agencies. He is experienced in litigating complex age, sex, race and disability discrimination claims, including class actions and jury cases, as well as in defending whistle-blower, civil rights, employee privacy and drug-testing cases. He also has substantial experience negotiating and litigating issues related to the termination of highly compensated senior executives. Mr. Nagle also has substantial appellate experience dealing with complex and novel employment law claims.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Nagle served as the management chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Boston Bar Association from 1992-1994. He serves on the Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Nagle is a contributing editor to the fourth edition of the American Bar Association’s Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Nagle is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, and before the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
RECOGNITION
Mr. Nagle has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America. While in law school, he served as an Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal at Georgetown University Law Center.