Juliet Davison
Boston, MA
Licensed for 30 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Employment & Labor
Language
French English
About
Juliet received her B.A from Brown University in 1985 and her J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley - Boalt Hall in 1990. She has repeatedly been recognized as a Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyer and is rated AV - preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible rating. Juliet concentrates her practice in the areas of business litigation, employment litigation and law, and fiduciary and probate litigation. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York, Juliet has a broad litigation background and deep experience representing individuals and companies in the trial and appellate courts, before agencies and in mediation and arbitration.Juliet has successfully represented employers and employees in a wide range of employment disputes and issues. In 2013, the Superior Court adopted her argument, in a case of first impression in the Commonwealth, that, as a matter of common law, the president of a corporation does not have the power to terminate an employee who was put into office by the Board of Directors in a closely-held family business. In 2012, she obtained the enforcement of a two-year restrictive covenant in the highly competitive medical device industry against an employee who had left the company’s employ 15 months earlier and defeated the enforcement of a non-competition agreement in that same industry only a few months prior. She is experienced in bringing and defending a wide array of employment-related claims, including claims for enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and other restrictive covenants, claims for gender, race, disability and age discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, claims for violations of the wage and hour laws and claims under the Family Medical Leave Act. Juliet regularly advises employers and employees with respect to their legal rights and obligations and frequently represents clients in the drafting and negotiation of employment, termination and severance agreements. She has achieved six and seven figure settlements for numerous employee clients.Juliet frequently represents individuals, beneficiaries, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries in disputes concerning estates and trusts, including the management and administration thereof, the duties of fiduciaries and the interpretation of trust and estate planning instruments. In 2013, she achieved a settlement resulting in a professional trustee paying $12 million in trust funds outright to her client. In 2012, in a case of first impression, the Appeals Court upheld the Probate Court’s ruling in favor of Juliet’s client that a guardian who transferred funds of her ward to a trust after his death acted unlawfully and was required to repay those funds to the decedent’s estate. She has prevailed in numerous proceedings to remove fiduciaries of trusts and estates, and at times have uncovered egregious wrongdoing by fiduciaries in those proceedings and recovered substantial six figure fee awards. She has also tried and prevailed in a number of will contest cases.Commercial disputes and litigation are the backbone of Juliet’s practice and her expertise in employment law and fiduciary litigation arises from her commercial litigation background. Juliet represents clients of all types and sizes in claims for breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and claims for unfair trade practices in violation of M. G. L. c. 93A. She is frequently counsel in complex shareholder/partnership disputes in family-owned or closely-held businesses in matters relating to the operation and control of the business. She is also experienced in advising on, and litigating, matters of corporate governance, including in start-up businesses and ventures.
Practices Areas
Litigation
Employment and labor
Language
French English
Contact
Reviews
This is my second time having the benefit of Juliet's support. This occasion was a potentially complicated departure from a company. Juliet quickly understood the facts, explained the areas where my intuition was correct, and more importantly grounded me in reality for those that were not. She managed a collaborative approach to negotiate the final agreements. Juliet helped guide the process to obtain appropriate economics while helping to preserve relationships. She was fantastic both legally and emotionally. I needed and appreciated both. I highly recommend Juliet.
Juliet is a master of her craft. She thought of everything in advance of taking on my case and made sure to cover all her bases. Every prediction and answer she gave me was accurate throughout. She kept me in the loop and was available whenever I needed her. Juliet conducts herself with a code of ethics that I considered myself extremely fortunate to find in attorney.
Worked with Juliet on a rush basis regarding a separation/severance negotiation. Not only is she technically awesome, she provided sage advice throughout. I highly recommend Juliet!!!
I was hired by a large company as a senior director. 3 weeks into the position, the company would not honor the original contract. Juliet was patient, and quite honestly if not for her, I dont think things would have gone well. She was able to negotiate a separation agreement. The company dragged their feet every step of the way and made life difficult. I felt she was behind me 100 % and is super sharp. Needless to say , she will be assessing all future contracts for me
Juliet was really great to work with on a recent separation agreement. Although we both knew from the beginning that it was going to be a tough case to win, Juliet believed that the case was deserving of her attention and fought hard for me from beginning to end. Ultimately, we negotiated a much more favorable settlement than the original proposal. While I hope to never need her again in this particular capacity, I would highly recommend her to anyone who does.
Several years ago Ms Davison was recommended by an attorney friend. She and I had never met. Over a year later with many meetings and phone conversations a rather complex legal matter was settled to our satisfaction. Knowledgeable, honest, very smart are just a part of this wonderful attorney. Her work was always completed faster than anticipated She will not disappoint.
Juliet Davison is intelligent, well prepared, efficient, compassionate and tough when she needs to be. Juliet successfully represented me in a case where a rogue CEO had not paid me or my sales colleagues the agreed upon commission. The CEO attempted to intimidate and bully his employees into thinking he could change compensation plans whenever he felt like it and fire people without cause with no consequence. Juliet's knowledge, communication skills, strategic insights, experience, commitment and her integrity made her an outstanding advocate. We had a very successful outcome thanks to her. I highly recommend Juliet Davison.
Outstanding lawyer. Super smart, analytical, strategic, excellent in court, great writer, tough while exuding class and professionalism. I have had several cases in which Juliet has been co-counsel, all complex business cases or high-end trust disputes. She has excelled in every case and delivered great results for her clients. After seeing her in action, I hired her to represent my old firm in two important matters, as well a personal matter. In each case, I found her bills to be quite reasonable, and her work product and counsel of tremendous value. Total pro.
Juliet Davison is simply the best. I have worked w lots of lawyers in many different situations over the years. I would wholeheartedly recommend Juliet and her team to anyone. She is the consummate professional, while at the same time being easy to speak to and get along with. Juliet is very knowledgeable in her areas of expertise. She lead the way for us in two cases, both of which were complex situations that had very positive outcomes for us. She does all her homework, is respected by her peers and has a strong network to reach out to when she needs help outside her area of expertise. Juliet is great at what she does, and she is a really good person...
I would recommend Juliet Davison to anyone who needs an employment lawyer. I found myself in a difficult situation and foreign territory with my longtime employer, but with Juliet's expertise, assured guidance, and strategic advice we were able to arrive at a settlement. I felt well-represented throughout the process, and she was a great source of comfort and compassion during an uncomfortable time.
This is my second time having the benefit of Juliet's support. This occasion was a potentially complicated departure from a company. Juliet quickly understood the facts, explained the areas where my intuition was correct, and more importantly grounded me in reality for those that were not. She managed a collaborative approach to negotiate the final agreements. Juliet helped guide the process to obtain appropriate economics while helping to preserve relationships. She was fantastic both legally and emotionally. I needed and appreciated both. I highly recommend Juliet.
Juliet is a master of her craft. She thought of everything in advance of taking on my case and made sure to cover all her bases. Every prediction and answer she gave me was accurate throughout. She kept me in the loop and was available whenever I needed her. Juliet conducts herself with a code of ethics that I considered myself extremely fortunate to find in attorney.
Worked with Juliet on a rush basis regarding a separation/severance negotiation. Not only is she technically awesome, she provided sage advice throughout. I highly recommend Juliet!!!
I was hired by a large company as a senior director. 3 weeks into the position, the company would not honor the original contract. Juliet was patient, and quite honestly if not for her, I dont think things would have gone well. She was able to negotiate a separation agreement. The company dragged their feet every step of the way and made life difficult. I felt she was behind me 100 % and is super sharp. Needless to say , she will be assessing all future contracts for me
Juliet was really great to work with on a recent separation agreement. Although we both knew from the beginning that it was going to be a tough case to win, Juliet believed that the case was deserving of her attention and fought hard for me from beginning to end. Ultimately, we negotiated a much more favorable settlement than the original proposal. While I hope to never need her again in this particular capacity, I would highly recommend her to anyone who does.
Several years ago Ms Davison was recommended by an attorney friend. She and I had never met. Over a year later with many meetings and phone conversations a rather complex legal matter was settled to our satisfaction. Knowledgeable, honest, very smart are just a part of this wonderful attorney. Her work was always completed faster than anticipated She will not disappoint.
Juliet Davison is intelligent, well prepared, efficient, compassionate and tough when she needs to be. Juliet successfully represented me in a case where a rogue CEO had not paid me or my sales colleagues the agreed upon commission. The CEO attempted to intimidate and bully his employees into thinking he could change compensation plans whenever he felt like it and fire people without cause with no consequence. Juliet's knowledge, communication skills, strategic insights, experience, commitment and her integrity made her an outstanding advocate. We had a very successful outcome thanks to her. I highly recommend Juliet Davison.
Outstanding lawyer. Super smart, analytical, strategic, excellent in court, great writer, tough while exuding class and professionalism. I have had several cases in which Juliet has been co-counsel, all complex business cases or high-end trust disputes. She has excelled in every case and delivered great results for her clients. After seeing her in action, I hired her to represent my old firm in two important matters, as well a personal matter. In each case, I found her bills to be quite reasonable, and her work product and counsel of tremendous value. Total pro.
Juliet Davison is simply the best. I have worked w lots of lawyers in many different situations over the years. I would wholeheartedly recommend Juliet and her team to anyone. She is the consummate professional, while at the same time being easy to speak to and get along with. Juliet is very knowledgeable in her areas of expertise. She lead the way for us in two cases, both of which were complex situations that had very positive outcomes for us. She does all her homework, is respected by her peers and has a strong network to reach out to when she needs help outside her area of expertise. Juliet is great at what she does, and she is a really good person...
I would recommend Juliet Davison to anyone who needs an employment lawyer. I found myself in a difficult situation and foreign territory with my longtime employer, but with Juliet's expertise, assured guidance, and strategic advice we were able to arrive at a settlement. I felt well-represented throughout the process, and she was a great source of comfort and compassion during an uncomfortable time.
This is my second time having the benefit of Juliet's support. This occasion was a potentially complicated departure from a company. Juliet quickly understood the facts, explained the areas where my intuition was correct, and more importantly grounded me in reality for those that were not. She managed a collaborative approach to negotiate the final agreements. Juliet helped guide the process to obtain appropriate economics while helping to preserve relationships. She was fantastic both legally and emotionally. I needed and appreciated both. I highly recommend Juliet.
Juliet is a master of her craft. She thought of everything in advance of taking on my case and made sure to cover all her bases. Every prediction and answer she gave me was accurate throughout. She kept me in the loop and was available whenever I needed her. Juliet conducts herself with a code of ethics that I considered myself extremely fortunate to find in attorney.
Worked with Juliet on a rush basis regarding a separation/severance negotiation. Not only is she technically awesome, she provided sage advice throughout. I highly recommend Juliet!!!
I was hired by a large company as a senior director. 3 weeks into the position, the company would not honor the original contract. Juliet was patient, and quite honestly if not for her, I dont think things would have gone well. She was able to negotiate a separation agreement. The company dragged their feet every step of the way and made life difficult. I felt she was behind me 100 % and is super sharp. Needless to say , she will be assessing all future contracts for me
Juliet was really great to work with on a recent separation agreement. Although we both knew from the beginning that it was going to be a tough case to win, Juliet believed that the case was deserving of her attention and fought hard for me from beginning to end. Ultimately, we negotiated a much more favorable settlement than the original proposal. While I hope to never need her again in this particular capacity, I would highly recommend her to anyone who does.
Several years ago Ms Davison was recommended by an attorney friend. She and I had never met. Over a year later with many meetings and phone conversations a rather complex legal matter was settled to our satisfaction. Knowledgeable, honest, very smart are just a part of this wonderful attorney. Her work was always completed faster than anticipated She will not disappoint.
Juliet Davison is intelligent, well prepared, efficient, compassionate and tough when she needs to be. Juliet successfully represented me in a case where a rogue CEO had not paid me or my sales colleagues the agreed upon commission. The CEO attempted to intimidate and bully his employees into thinking he could change compensation plans whenever he felt like it and fire people without cause with no consequence. Juliet's knowledge, communication skills, strategic insights, experience, commitment and her integrity made her an outstanding advocate. We had a very successful outcome thanks to her. I highly recommend Juliet Davison.
Outstanding lawyer. Super smart, analytical, strategic, excellent in court, great writer, tough while exuding class and professionalism. I have had several cases in which Juliet has been co-counsel, all complex business cases or high-end trust disputes. She has excelled in every case and delivered great results for her clients. After seeing her in action, I hired her to represent my old firm in two important matters, as well a personal matter. In each case, I found her bills to be quite reasonable, and her work product and counsel of tremendous value. Total pro.
Juliet Davison is simply the best. I have worked w lots of lawyers in many different situations over the years. I would wholeheartedly recommend Juliet and her team to anyone. She is the consummate professional, while at the same time being easy to speak to and get along with. Juliet is very knowledgeable in her areas of expertise. She lead the way for us in two cases, both of which were complex situations that had very positive outcomes for us. She does all her homework, is respected by her peers and has a strong network to reach out to when she needs help outside her area of expertise. Juliet is great at what she does, and she is a really good person...
I would recommend Juliet Davison to anyone who needs an employment lawyer. I found myself in a difficult situation and foreign territory with my longtime employer, but with Juliet's expertise, assured guidance, and strategic advice we were able to arrive at a settlement. I felt well-represented throughout the process, and she was a great source of comfort and compassion during an uncomfortable time.