Katherine E.Perrelli
Partner
Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud and Non-Competes
kperrelli@seyfarth.com
Clients rely on Kate to help them navigate complex commercial disputes, protect their trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information, and swoop in to litigate these issues with her team on a moment’s notice.
More About Kate
Clients turn to Kate when they are most concerned about losing their confidential proprietary information and trade secrets or when other companies have hit them with a shot across the bow alleging violations of common and statutory laws for hiring a new employee or group of employees. Kate is a nationally recognized authority in trade secret and unfair competition law, and companies rely on her experience to counsel them in protecting their business assets both before and after a dispute arises. Not only is she a problem-solver, she is also a trusted advisor and collaborative partner, learning her clients' business so that she can help formulate and mold their policies and practices for protecting trade secrets and confidential information, and recommend and employ winning strategies in litigation involving these issues.
Kate is her clients’ first call when they face challenges with unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, and other intellectual property theft, restrictive covenant litigation, complex commercial disputes, wrongful termination, and internal workplace misconduct and compliance complaints. Her services also include preparation of individual and multistate employer non-compete, nonsolicit, nondisclosure, and other restrictive covenant agreements; advice regarding onboarding of employees or groups of employees from a competitor, or departing employees joining a competitor; and preparation and implementation of trade secret protection programs, including trade secret audits.
In addition to representing her clients across the country on such matters in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and mediations, Kate is frequently retained to conduct complex and sensitive internal investigations concerning executives, workplace misconduct issues, and other internal complaints. She works with clients to address the situation through impartial fact finding while providing strategic guidance on minimizing harm and business impact. Based on her findings and the interests of the client, Kate offers strategic guidance on necessary steps to address the situation and protect the company going forward through proactive steps such as training, discipline, and necessary updates to policies and procedures.
Kate is the co-chair of the firm’s national Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes group, and the Vice-Chair of the ABA Division IV - Specialized IP Law Division. Kate is the immediate past national chair of Seyfarth’ s Litigation department, has led a variety of litigation and business counseling practice areas, and has collaborated with other firm nonlitigation departments on client and industry initiatives. These various Seyfarth and industry leadership roles enhance her client service by giving her up-to-the-minute access to emerging legal trends, best practices, and benchmarking information, as well as a deep knowledge of firm and industry talent that can be tapped for certain client needs.
Kate has also studied and employed the most innovative techniques in the legal industry, including value-based pricing, process improvement, and project management and service delivery that affect the business side of many in-house legal departments.
Kate also has considerable experience in devising and managing alternative, value-based fee structures. She is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and applies Lean Six Sigma and SeyfarthLean principles to her practice, counseling clients on process improvements, data analytics, and project management.
Kate is her clients’ first call when they face challenges with unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, and other intellectual property theft, restrictive covenant litigation, complex commercial disputes, wrongful termination, and internal workplace misconduct and compliance complaints. Her services also include preparation of individual and multistate employer non-compete, nonsolicit, nondisclosure, and other restrictive covenant agreements; advice regarding onboarding of employees or groups of employees from a competitor, or departing employees joining a competitor; and preparation and implementation of trade secret protection programs, including trade secret audits.
In addition to representing her clients across the country on such matters in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and mediations, Kate is frequently retained to conduct complex and sensitive internal investigations concerning executives, workplace misconduct issues, and other internal complaints. She works with clients to address the situation through impartial fact finding while providing strategic guidance on minimizing harm and business impact. Based on her findings and the interests of the client, Kate offers strategic guidance on necessary steps to address the situation and protect the company going forward through proactive steps such as training, discipline, and necessary updates to policies and procedures.
Kate is the co-chair of the firm’s national Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes group, and the Vice-Chair of the ABA Division IV - Specialized IP Law Division. Kate is the immediate past national chair of Seyfarth’ s Litigation department, has led a variety of litigation and business counseling practice areas, and has collaborated with other firm nonlitigation departments on client and industry initiatives. These various Seyfarth and industry leadership roles enhance her client service by giving her up-to-the-minute access to emerging legal trends, best practices, and benchmarking information, as well as a deep knowledge of firm and industry talent that can be tapped for certain client needs.
Kate has also studied and employed the most innovative techniques in the legal industry, including value-based pricing, process improvement, and project management and service delivery that affect the business side of many in-house legal departments.
Kate also has considerable experience in devising and managing alternative, value-based fee structures. She is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and applies Lean Six Sigma and SeyfarthLean principles to her practice, counseling clients on process improvements, data analytics, and project management.
- JD, Western New England University School of Law
Western New England Law Review
- BA, Skidmore College
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New York
- US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, District of Connecticut
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Related Key Industries
Blogs
- Representing several national retail chains in consumer class actions regarding the legality of requesting zip code information at point-of-sale.
- Prosecuted multijurisdictional unfair competition claims against clinical toxicology laboratory which engaged in misinformation campaign against competitor laboratory implying violations of federal health care fraud statutes, and defended counterclaim alleging violations of same federal health care fraud statutes. Favorably settled litigation after obtaining dismissal of the counterclaim on the eve of trial.
- Defended and favorably settled claims of aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, and unfair competition against financial services firm brought by competitor concerning decision of several employees of competitor to leave and join client firm. Favorable settlement after mediation.
- Prosecuted claim on behalf of insurance brokerage firm in suit against former owner and director, and competitor for breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, interference with contract, and unfair competition. Favorable settlement after TRO entered.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled claims after 4 week bench trial for breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and conversion on behalf of a commodities firm against a common carrier to recover value of “lost” or “stolen” fuel products.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled action brought by manufacturer of complex computer software against licensee for unfair trade practices and breach of contract.
- Defended and defeated a motion for preliminary injunction against a financial services company brought by a former executive for misappropriation of intellectual property.
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of the largest industrial plumbing supplier in North America in multiple jurisdictions against competitor and eight former senior-level employees for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties and restrictive covenant agreements, unfair competition, and conspiracy, among others, arising out of competitor’s raiding of entire Ohio Valley industrial group and attempted poaching of major customers. Reached settlement on the eve of trial requiring multimillion dollar payment and extensive restrictions on hiring and solicitation of employees and customers, among other things.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled a complex non-compete action in federal court involving ten employees who joined a competitor, including claims of breach of contract, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, unfair trade practices, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Defended and defeated motion for preliminary injunction to prohibit clinical toxicology laboratory from hiring a sales person from another company. Case voluntarily dismissed by adversary after denial of motion.
- Defended and favorably settled an action brought against a biotech company and one of its senior level employees against claims for trade secret misappropriation under the “inevitable disclosure” doctrine.
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of executive staffing agency in action against four former employees and competitor for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of fiduciary duty. Obtained favorable settlement after motion for temporary restraining order filed.
- Defended and tried to verdict an action over alleged breach of asset purchase agreement and misrepresentation in connection with the purchase of assets of a US corporation by a Canadian public company, including matters of scope of preemption of noncontract claims by terms of contract and evidentiary issues related to admissibility of prior acts. Jury awarded five times less than damages sought by plaintiff.
- Secured a victory for a large pharmaceutical company in an arbitration involving a complex contract dispute with a pharmacy benefit manager involving a breach of a rebate agreement.
- Defended and obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice claims of breach of fiduciary duty and negligence against banking institution after targeted discovery on factual basis of claims.
- Prosecuted motion for preliminary injunction against retail franchisee resulting in immediate eviction of franchisee and surrender of inventory and intellectual property.
- Defended and successfully tried breach of contact action resulting from a failed art transaction, involving complex issues of agent liability.
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of inventor, majority shareholder and founder of technology of telecommunications company in contract dispute over the transfer of intellectual property rights. Obtained a favorable settlement prior to commencing litigation.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled action brought by founder and minority shareholder of a closely held software company claiming breaches of fiduciary duties.
- Defended and favorably settled an action brought by national pharmaceutical distributor in multimillion dollar dispute over the sale and pricing of pharmaceutical goods to a Massachusetts home-based health care business.
- Defended manufacturing company against discrimination claims of a former employee before the MCAD. Obtained dismissal following appeal of Lack of Probable Cause decision.
- Defended and favorably settled two discrimination actions against a manufacturing company brought by two former employees before the MCAD.
- Defended manufacturing company against race discrimination claims of former employee before the MCAD. Obtained dismissal following Lack of Probable Cause decision.
- Defended and favorably settled sexual and pregnancy discrimination claims brought by former employee against global nonprofit organization.
- Defended and favorably settled sexual harassment claims brought by former independent contractor against financial services firm.
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Webinar Recording
Dec 17, 2024
What Employers Need to Know Regarding Non-Compete Changes in 2024
-
Blog Post
Dec 10, 2024
Now Available! Seyfarth’s 2024-2025 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference—Your Must-Have Guide
-
Sponsored Events
Dec 9, 2024
Seyfarth Sponsors and Shares Insights at Trade Secrets Symposium 2024
-
Attorney Publication
12/05/2024
Seyfarth’s 2024-2025 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference—Your Must-Have Guide
- Listed by Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation (Woodward/White Inc.) (2019-2025)
- Selected for inclusion to the "Top 50 Women" list and the "Business Litigation" list by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) (2021)
- Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters), The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2021-2024); Recognized Attorney for Trade Secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2011, 2017, 2020-2024)
- Named as one of the Top Women of Law 2016 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (BridgeTower Media)
- Litigation Counsel of America (fellow, Diversity Law Institute, Trial Law Institute)
- American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law, Trade Secrets and Interferences with Contract Committee co-chair
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce board of directors
- Co-Author, "What is a Trade Secret," American Bar Association (August 2024)
- Co-Author, “Federal Texas Court Sets Aside with “Nationwide Effect” the FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 21, 2024)
- Co-Author, “Preliminary Analysis on the Ryan Court’s Order Enjoining the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 5, 2024)
- Co-Author, “FTC Non-Compete Ban: What You Need to Know,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 25, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Guarding Secrets: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Restrictive Covenants in 2024," 2024 Commercial Litigation Outlook, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2024)
- Co-Author, "NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes," Virgina Lawyers Weekly (June 19, 2023)
- Co-Author, "FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes with Employees and Workers and Limiting Employer Protections Against Unfair Competition," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 5, 2023)
- Co-Author, "50 State Desktop Reference What Businesses Need to Know about Non-Competes and Trade Secrets Law," Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2022)
- Co-Author, "2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Takeaways & Recordings," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 29, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Distribution Law Series: The Accidental Franchise?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 23, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, “What Employers Need to Know Regarding Non-Compete Changes in 2024,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 17, 2024)
- Speaker, "From Proposal to Practice: Analyzing the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule," Bloomberg Law (May 9, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, “Deciphering the FTC's Non-Compete Ban: Navigating the New Regulatory Terrain and Adequately Protecting Employers' Interests,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 3, 2024)
- Speaker, "FTC Ban on Noncompetes – Final Rule and What It Means for Your Company and Your Clients," PLI (April 23, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "Navigating the Intersection of Non-Compete Agreements and Employee Mobility," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 20, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "2023 Trade Secrets Webinar Series Recap: Key Takeaways and Access to Recordings," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 19, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Managing Trade Secrets in a Remote Work Environment," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Now What?," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2022," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant - Enforceability, Issue Spotting Tools, and Best Practices to Protect Intellectual Capital," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 8, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Protecting Trade Secrets in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the Age of COVID-19," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 9, 2020)
Clients rely on Kate to help them navigate complex commercial disputes, protect their trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information, and swoop in to litigate these issues with her team on a moment’s notice.
More About Kate
Clients turn to Kate when they are most concerned about losing their confidential proprietary information and trade secrets or when other companies have hit them with a shot across the bow alleging violations of common and statutory laws for hiring a new employee or group of employees. Kate is a nationally recognized authority in trade secret and unfair competition law, and companies rely on her experience to counsel them in protecting their business assets both before and after a dispute arises. Not only is she a problem-solver, she is also a trusted advisor and collaborative partner, learning her clients' business so that she can help formulate and mold their policies and practices for protecting trade secrets and confidential information, and recommend and employ winning strategies in litigation involving these issues.
Kate is her clients’ first call when they face challenges with unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, and other intellectual property theft, restrictive covenant litigation, complex commercial disputes, wrongful termination, and internal workplace misconduct and compliance complaints. Her services also include preparation of individual and multistate employer non-compete, nonsolicit, nondisclosure, and other restrictive covenant agreements; advice regarding onboarding of employees or groups of employees from a competitor, or departing employees joining a competitor; and preparation and implementation of trade secret protection programs, including trade secret audits.
In addition to representing her clients across the country on such matters in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and mediations, Kate is frequently retained to conduct complex and sensitive internal investigations concerning executives, workplace misconduct issues, and other internal complaints. She works with clients to address the situation through impartial fact finding while providing strategic guidance on minimizing harm and business impact. Based on her findings and the interests of the client, Kate offers strategic guidance on necessary steps to address the situation and protect the company going forward through proactive steps such as training, discipline, and necessary updates to policies and procedures.
Kate is the co-chair of the firm’s national Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes group, and the Vice-Chair of the ABA Division IV - Specialized IP Law Division. Kate is the immediate past national chair of Seyfarth’ s Litigation department, has led a variety of litigation and business counseling practice areas, and has collaborated with other firm nonlitigation departments on client and industry initiatives. These various Seyfarth and industry leadership roles enhance her client service by giving her up-to-the-minute access to emerging legal trends, best practices, and benchmarking information, as well as a deep knowledge of firm and industry talent that can be tapped for certain client needs.
Kate has also studied and employed the most innovative techniques in the legal industry, including value-based pricing, process improvement, and project management and service delivery that affect the business side of many in-house legal departments.
Kate also has considerable experience in devising and managing alternative, value-based fee structures. She is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and applies Lean Six Sigma and SeyfarthLean principles to her practice, counseling clients on process improvements, data analytics, and project management.
Kate is her clients’ first call when they face challenges with unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, and other intellectual property theft, restrictive covenant litigation, complex commercial disputes, wrongful termination, and internal workplace misconduct and compliance complaints. Her services also include preparation of individual and multistate employer non-compete, nonsolicit, nondisclosure, and other restrictive covenant agreements; advice regarding onboarding of employees or groups of employees from a competitor, or departing employees joining a competitor; and preparation and implementation of trade secret protection programs, including trade secret audits.
In addition to representing her clients across the country on such matters in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and mediations, Kate is frequently retained to conduct complex and sensitive internal investigations concerning executives, workplace misconduct issues, and other internal complaints. She works with clients to address the situation through impartial fact finding while providing strategic guidance on minimizing harm and business impact. Based on her findings and the interests of the client, Kate offers strategic guidance on necessary steps to address the situation and protect the company going forward through proactive steps such as training, discipline, and necessary updates to policies and procedures.
Kate is the co-chair of the firm’s national Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes group, and the Vice-Chair of the ABA Division IV - Specialized IP Law Division. Kate is the immediate past national chair of Seyfarth’ s Litigation department, has led a variety of litigation and business counseling practice areas, and has collaborated with other firm nonlitigation departments on client and industry initiatives. These various Seyfarth and industry leadership roles enhance her client service by giving her up-to-the-minute access to emerging legal trends, best practices, and benchmarking information, as well as a deep knowledge of firm and industry talent that can be tapped for certain client needs.
Kate has also studied and employed the most innovative techniques in the legal industry, including value-based pricing, process improvement, and project management and service delivery that affect the business side of many in-house legal departments.
Kate also has considerable experience in devising and managing alternative, value-based fee structures. She is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and applies Lean Six Sigma and SeyfarthLean principles to her practice, counseling clients on process improvements, data analytics, and project management.
- JD, Western New England University School of Law
Western New England Law Review
- BA, Skidmore College
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New York
- US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, District of Connecticut
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Related Key Industries
Blogs
- Representing several national retail chains in consumer class actions regarding the legality of requesting zip code information at point-of-sale.
- Prosecuted multijurisdictional unfair competition claims against clinical toxicology laboratory which engaged in misinformation campaign against competitor laboratory implying violations of federal health care fraud statutes, and defended counterclaim alleging violations of same federal health care fraud statutes. Favorably settled litigation after obtaining dismissal of the counterclaim on the eve of trial.
- Defended and favorably settled claims of aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, and unfair competition against financial services firm brought by competitor concerning decision of several employees of competitor to leave and join client firm. Favorable settlement after mediation.
- Prosecuted claim on behalf of insurance brokerage firm in suit against former owner and director, and competitor for breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, interference with contract, and unfair competition. Favorable settlement after TRO entered.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled claims after 4 week bench trial for breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and conversion on behalf of a commodities firm against a common carrier to recover value of “lost” or “stolen” fuel products.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled action brought by manufacturer of complex computer software against licensee for unfair trade practices and breach of contract.
- Defended and defeated a motion for preliminary injunction against a financial services company brought by a former executive for misappropriation of intellectual property.
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of the largest industrial plumbing supplier in North America in multiple jurisdictions against competitor and eight former senior-level employees for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties and restrictive covenant agreements, unfair competition, and conspiracy, among others, arising out of competitor’s raiding of entire Ohio Valley industrial group and attempted poaching of major customers. Reached settlement on the eve of trial requiring multimillion dollar payment and extensive restrictions on hiring and solicitation of employees and customers, among other things.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled a complex non-compete action in federal court involving ten employees who joined a competitor, including claims of breach of contract, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, unfair trade practices, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Defended and defeated motion for preliminary injunction to prohibit clinical toxicology laboratory from hiring a sales person from another company. Case voluntarily dismissed by adversary after denial of motion.
- Defended and favorably settled an action brought against a biotech company and one of its senior level employees against claims for trade secret misappropriation under the “inevitable disclosure” doctrine.
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of executive staffing agency in action against four former employees and competitor for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of fiduciary duty. Obtained favorable settlement after motion for temporary restraining order filed.
- Defended and tried to verdict an action over alleged breach of asset purchase agreement and misrepresentation in connection with the purchase of assets of a US corporation by a Canadian public company, including matters of scope of preemption of noncontract claims by terms of contract and evidentiary issues related to admissibility of prior acts. Jury awarded five times less than damages sought by plaintiff.
- Secured a victory for a large pharmaceutical company in an arbitration involving a complex contract dispute with a pharmacy benefit manager involving a breach of a rebate agreement.
- Defended and obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice claims of breach of fiduciary duty and negligence against banking institution after targeted discovery on factual basis of claims.
- Prosecuted motion for preliminary injunction against retail franchisee resulting in immediate eviction of franchisee and surrender of inventory and intellectual property.
- Defended and successfully tried breach of contact action resulting from a failed art transaction, involving complex issues of agent liability.
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of inventor, majority shareholder and founder of technology of telecommunications company in contract dispute over the transfer of intellectual property rights. Obtained a favorable settlement prior to commencing litigation.
- Prosecuted and favorably settled action brought by founder and minority shareholder of a closely held software company claiming breaches of fiduciary duties.
- Defended and favorably settled an action brought by national pharmaceutical distributor in multimillion dollar dispute over the sale and pricing of pharmaceutical goods to a Massachusetts home-based health care business.
- Defended manufacturing company against discrimination claims of a former employee before the MCAD. Obtained dismissal following appeal of Lack of Probable Cause decision.
- Defended and favorably settled two discrimination actions against a manufacturing company brought by two former employees before the MCAD.
- Defended manufacturing company against race discrimination claims of former employee before the MCAD. Obtained dismissal following Lack of Probable Cause decision.
- Defended and favorably settled sexual and pregnancy discrimination claims brought by former employee against global nonprofit organization.
- Defended and favorably settled sexual harassment claims brought by former independent contractor against financial services firm.
Related Trends
Related News & Insights
-
Webinar Recording
Dec 17, 2024
What Employers Need to Know Regarding Non-Compete Changes in 2024
-
Blog Post
Dec 10, 2024
Now Available! Seyfarth’s 2024-2025 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference—Your Must-Have Guide
-
Sponsored Events
Dec 9, 2024
Seyfarth Sponsors and Shares Insights at Trade Secrets Symposium 2024
-
Attorney Publication
12/05/2024
Seyfarth’s 2024-2025 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference—Your Must-Have Guide
- Listed by Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation (Woodward/White Inc.) (2019-2025)
- Selected for inclusion to the "Top 50 Women" list and the "Business Litigation" list by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) (2021)
- Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters), The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2021-2024); Recognized Attorney for Trade Secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2011, 2017, 2020-2024)
- Named as one of the Top Women of Law 2016 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (BridgeTower Media)
- Litigation Counsel of America (fellow, Diversity Law Institute, Trial Law Institute)
- American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law, Trade Secrets and Interferences with Contract Committee co-chair
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce board of directors
- Co-Author, "What is a Trade Secret," American Bar Association (August 2024)
- Co-Author, “Federal Texas Court Sets Aside with “Nationwide Effect” the FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 21, 2024)
- Co-Author, “Preliminary Analysis on the Ryan Court’s Order Enjoining the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 5, 2024)
- Co-Author, “FTC Non-Compete Ban: What You Need to Know,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 25, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Guarding Secrets: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Restrictive Covenants in 2024," 2024 Commercial Litigation Outlook, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2024)
- Co-Author, "NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes," Virgina Lawyers Weekly (June 19, 2023)
- Co-Author, "FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes with Employees and Workers and Limiting Employer Protections Against Unfair Competition," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 5, 2023)
- Co-Author, "50 State Desktop Reference What Businesses Need to Know about Non-Competes and Trade Secrets Law," Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2022)
- Co-Author, "2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Takeaways & Recordings," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 29, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Distribution Law Series: The Accidental Franchise?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 23, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, “What Employers Need to Know Regarding Non-Compete Changes in 2024,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 17, 2024)
- Speaker, "From Proposal to Practice: Analyzing the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule," Bloomberg Law (May 9, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, “Deciphering the FTC's Non-Compete Ban: Navigating the New Regulatory Terrain and Adequately Protecting Employers' Interests,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 3, 2024)
- Speaker, "FTC Ban on Noncompetes – Final Rule and What It Means for Your Company and Your Clients," PLI (April 23, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "Navigating the Intersection of Non-Compete Agreements and Employee Mobility," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 20, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "2023 Trade Secrets Webinar Series Recap: Key Takeaways and Access to Recordings," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 19, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Managing Trade Secrets in a Remote Work Environment," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Now What?," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2022," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Anatomy of a Restrictive Covenant - Enforceability, Issue Spotting Tools, and Best Practices to Protect Intellectual Capital," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 8, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Protecting Trade Secrets in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the Age of COVID-19," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 9, 2020)