Tamsin R. Kaplan
Of Counsel
An experienced employment lawyer and civil litigator, Tamsin represents corporations and individuals in discrimination, breach of contract, non-compete and other employment and business related matters in state and federal courts and in government agencies including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Tamsin advises corporate and individual clients regarding the full range of employment related legal concerns, from recruitment and hiring to discipline and termination. She also provides her corporate clients with employment agreements, employee handbooks, employment audits, workplace investigations and trainings on diversity, harassment, and other topics. Tamsin works frequently with clients in education, health care, manufacturing, technology and service industries. Since 1998, her alternative dispute resolution practice has included mediation of business and employment disputes and other civil litigation matters. Tamsin currently serves as an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association Expedited Commercial Panel.
For over ten years, Tamsin was the Principal in the law firm of Tamsin R. Kaplan & Associates, P.C. She has enjoyed an active employment law and litigation practice in Massachusetts since 1994, prior to which she served as a Law Clerk and Regional Administrative Law Clerk in the Massachusetts Superior Court. Before entering law school, Tamsin was an organizational development consultant for non-profit institutions including performing arts companies and museums in the Boston area.
Department
Areas of Practice
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Business Litigation
- Education and Independent Schools
- Employment Agreements
- Employee Handbooks
- Employment Audits
- Employment Litigation
- Employment Risk Management Counseling and Training
- Executive Advocacy
- Non-competition Agreements
- Severance Agreements
- Wage and Hour
- Workplace Investigations
Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice:
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association Expedited Commercial Panel
- Mediation of business disputes and civil litigation matters including employment, personal injury, consumer protection and contracts
Admissions
- UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIRST CIRCUIT
- UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the District of Massachusetts
- SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Professional & Association Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Women’s Bar Association (Board Member)
Career
- J.D., Boston College Law School, cum laude, 1992
- B.A., Tufts University, magna cum laude, 1982
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training:
- Arbitration Training: Cornell Institute on Conflict Resolution/Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution, New York, NY (2004)
- Negotiation Training: Mediation Works Inc., New London, CT (1999)
- Metropolitan Mediation Services, Boston, MA (1998)
Recent Publications
- Genetic Discrimination in Employment
- SJC Puts in Perspective McDonnell Douglas Paradigm for Proving Unlawful Discrimination
- Stonehill College Revisited – Emotional Distress Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases
- Employee Handbooks in Massachusetts: Benefits, Pitfalls and Preserving At-will Employment
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
- Disciplining and Terminating Workers’ Comp Claimants: Making Prudent Employment Decisions while Avoiding Wrongful Discharge and Retaliation Liability
- Practice Pointers on Opposing the Affirmative Defense Established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Ellerth and Faragher
- Ethical Considerations in Mediating Settlement Agreements in Employment Disputes
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