Brian J. MacDonough concentrates his practice in employment law and executive advocacy. He handles a wide range of matters, including contract negotiation and enforcement, discrimination, whistleblowing, wage and hour issues, and wrongful termination. In particular, Brian counsels and represents executives and professionals regarding sophisticated employment and compensation matters, including employment agreements, change of control agreements, equity and deferred compensation vehicles, non-competition and other restrictive covenants, severance /separation terms, and transition agreements.
A trusted advisor to his clients, Brian often works with them throughout their careers as they transition to new opportunities. As noted by Chambers USA, he “brings a calm demeanor to the table and focuses on the best outcome for his client,” says one interviewee. A client adds: “He is empathetic and very strategic in negotiations.”
In addition to his executive advocacy practice, Brian also litigates cases in both federal and state courts and appears regularly before state and federal agencies, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Highly respected by his colleagues, Brian serves as Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section, where he serves as a Council Member. He also served on the committee that prepared draft sexual harassment regulations on behalf of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and he assisted in the drafting of proposed revisions of the Commission’s procedural regulations.
Brian is a frequent author and speaker on matters of employment law. He is an editor and co-author of the Massachusetts Employment Law Manual, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. He has also co-authored employment law chapters for the MCLE’s Massachusetts Basic Practice Manual, and sections of the quarterly Commentary for the Massachusetts Discrimination Law Reporter. Brian has chaired several programs sponsored by MCLE, including “What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Employment Law” and “Preventing and Litigating Wage & Hours Cases.”
More Legal and Business Bylines From Brian J. MacDonough
- Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations - (Posted On Monday, March 11, 2019)
- Massachusetts High Court Reinforces Discrimination Is About More Than Money - (Posted On Monday, March 11, 2019)
- Severance: Practical Guidance for the Departing Executive - (Posted On Tuesday, November 20, 2018)
- Performance Evaluations: What Your Employment Lawyer Would Like You to Know - (Posted On Tuesday, November 20, 2018)
- More on Sexual Harassment: Minarsky v. Susquehanna County - (Posted On Wednesday, August 22, 2018)
- Are Non-Competes Enforceable in Massachusetts? Finally, Some Answers - (Posted On Wednesday, August 22, 2018)
- #MeToo and the New Tax Law: Beware Of The Unintended Consequences - (Posted On Friday, April 27, 2018)
- Sexual Misconduct and the Definition of “Cause” - (Posted On Monday, April 23, 2018)
- Protecting Executive Compensation at Time of Separation: There is No Such Thing as “Boilerplate” - (Posted On Friday, April 20, 2018)
- The Scope of Whistleblower Protections under Dodd Frank - (Posted On Tuesday, February 13, 2018)