One Gateway Center
300 Washington St, Suite 308
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 742-0004
We are excited to share that Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky partners Dahlia Rudavsky and Ellen Messing recently appeared as guests on the Massachusetts Bar Association’s MassBar Beat podcast! In the [thirty-minute long] interview, Rudavsky and Messing discuss their recent article published in the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Section Review, which expresses the previously overlooked plaintiff’s perspective […]
Firm lawyers recently succeeded in winning a federal court order requiring the Massachusetts State Police to admit Officer Orlando Riley into the next State Police training academy. Officer Riley is an African-American local police officer rejected in 2011 by the State Police based on a racially biased background investigation. MRW partners Ellen J. Messing and […]
We are thrilled to announce that MRW’s Dahlia Rudavsky recently won the USA Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year accolade as part of the Finance Monthly 2019 Legal Awards. These annual awards, which are presented by the UK-based publication Finance Monthly, recognize “the achievements of law firms and lawyers and those connected to the […]
For employees facing discrimination, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) is one of the most important agencies to understand. Because all claimants seeking recourse under Massachusetts anti-employment-discrimination statutes must first file their cases with the MCAD, employment attorneys must skillfully navigate the MCAD in order to achieve successful outcomes for their clients. On April 25, […]
The Boston Globe recently highlighted the race discrimination lawsuit brought by a Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky client against the Massachusetts State Police (MSP). Ellen Messing and James Weliky represented Orlando Riley, a veteran African-American New Bedford police officer, through a successful seven-day jury trial that resulted in a $130,000 back pay and emotional distress award. […]
We are pleased to announce that MRW partner Ellen Messing will present at the 40th Annual Labor & Employment Law Spring Conference, held on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Ms. Messing – who has gained national recognition for her expertise on ethics and Massachusetts employment law – will speak on ethical considerations facing employment lawyers. The […]
Join MRW partner Ellen Messing and her fellow expert panelists at the upcoming MCLE program, “The Interactive Process Under the ADA” on February 28, 2019. This new program offers participants an overview of reasonable accommodation law and explores the interactive process that employers and employees with disabilities must navigate under the ADA. Through interactive role […]
On January 24, 2019 Jim Weliky will once again participate in the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) seminar on Employment Law for Business Lawyers & In-House Counsel. This popular panel explores the challenges that in-house and management-side lawyers face while navigating the ever-changing employment law landscape. This year, Mr. Weliky will offer his seasoned employee-rights […]
We are thrilled to announce that, on December 19, 2018, MRW partner Ellen Messing received the Visionary Pro Bono Service Award from the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (MELA), an organization of over 170 employee-rights attorneys. Citing her “generous commitment of time, support, and inspiration to the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association,” MELA created this award specifically to honor Attorney Messing’s […]
It is our pleasure to announce that Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky has relocated! As of November 12, 2018, our new address will be: Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C. One Gateway Center 300 Washington St, Suite 308s Newton, MA 02458 Our phone and fax numbers remain the same. We look forward to working with you at […]