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We are thrilled to announce that Chambers has again ranked Messing Rudavsky & Weliky as a Band 1 firm in the plaintiff’s labor and employment category in Massachusetts. Chambers describes the firm as a “top-tier plaintiff firm” that “demonstrates expertise in the full gamut of workplace discrimination” and notes that “interviewees agree that the firm […]
The Boston Globe recently publicized a motion for contempt of court that Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky filed against the Massachusetts State Police. We filed this in response to the State Police’s failure to adhere to an order requiring Officer Orlando Riley to be admitted to the MSP’s 85th Recruit Training Troop (RTT) without preconditions. Riley […]
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 […]