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Michael Clarkson is a partner with Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP in Boston, Massachusetts and a member of the firm's Management Committee. Mr. Clarkson was named a "Super Lawyer" in Boston Magazine's 2008 and 2009 New England Super Lawyers editions. (The Super Lawyer designation is the result of a multi-step peer recognition and professional achievement process. Only five percent of the lawyers in Massachusetts are selected for inclusion in Boston Magazine's Super Lawyers edition.) Previously, Mr. Clarkson was named a "Massachusetts Rising Star" in Boston Magazine's 2005, 2006 and 2007 New England Super Lawyers editions.
In his work with Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, Mr. Clarkson litigates cases and counsels large and small private employers concerning employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, non-compete, wage and hour, employment contract, and personnel policy issues. Mr. Clarkson is licensed to practice in California and Massachusetts and regularly appears in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies across the country. Mr. Clarkson frequently lectures and leads seminars on employment law and human resource issues.
Mr. Clarkson is Vice Chair of the Employment Law and Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Mr. Clarkson is a member of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce Human Resource Group Advisory Board. Mr. Clarkson is also a member of the Board of Directors of Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide employment and training opportunities to a diverse population of older workers and to provide assistance to employers on aging workforce issues.
Before joining Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, Mr. Clarkson worked in California as a litigation associate for Finnegan, Marks & Hampton and as a staff attorney for the Environmental Law Foundation. Mr. Clarkson received his undergraduate degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and is currently a member of the ILR School's Alumni Board of Directors. Mr. Clarkson received his law degree from University of California, Hastings College of the Law where he represented the University at the National Moot Court Competition.
Recent Victories and News
- Michael Clarkson Named to South Shore Chamber of Commerce Human Resources Group Advisory Board View Online
- MBJ Attorneys Selected as "Super Lawyers" in 2009 View Online
- Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment in Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case View Online
- MBJ Attorneys Selected As "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars" In 2008 View Online
- First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Disability Discrimination Claim View Online
- Seven MBJ Lawyers Named As Massachusetts "Rising Stars" View Online
- BNA Quotes MBJ Partner on the Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Burlington Northern v. White Decision View Online
- Lawyers USA Quotes MBJ Partner on Employment Law Implications of Massachusetts Same-Sex Marriage View Online
- Four MBJ Lawyers Named As Massachusetts "Rising Stars" View Online
- Michael Clarkson Named to the Board of Directors of Operation A.B.L.E. View Online
- Four MBJ Lawyers Named As Massachusetts "Rising Stars" View Online
Morgan, Brown & Joy News
- Chambers USA 2010 Ranks MBJ among the Elite Labor and Employment Defense Firms in Massachusetts View Online
- Five MBJ Partners Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America View Online
- Chambers USA 2009 Ranks MBJ among the Elite Labor and Employment Defense Firms in Massachusetts View Online
- Chambers USA 2008 Ranks MBJ Among The Elite Labor and Employment Defense Firms In Massachusetts View Online
- MBJ Ranked Among the Elite Employment/Labor Law Defense Firms by National Survey View Online
- MBJ Named as one of the "Go-To Law Firms of the Top U.S. Companies" View Online
