John Rossi has been a trial lawyer since 1981 and has tried many cases in both state and federal courts, concentrating in the areas of employment law, business litigation, domestic relations and tort law. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business school honor society, the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and is a past officer of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Rossi has been featured in Massachusetts’ leading legal publication on litigation related issues, and is awarded the highest rating from leading lawyers directories.
Mr. Rossi has tried handicap discrimination cases to a jury in Massachusetts under the state anti-discrimination law. He provides legal representation to executives, professionals and businesses in the areas of unlawful discrimination; non-competition and trade secret matters; wrongful termination; defamation in the workplace; severance agreements; corporate and commercial litigation; domestic relations; and torts. He also serves as General Counsel to one of Massachusetts’ leading human services not for profit corporations.
In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Rossi also counsels his individual and corporate clients on ways to avoid lawsuits through negotiated severance agreements, the implementation of company policies which tend to prevent claims, and the creative use of alternative dispute resolution techniques such as mediation and arbitration which can, in appropriate cases, serve as speedy and inexpensive mechanisms for resolving disputes.
Education
- Suffolk University - J.D. - 1981
- Boston University - B.S.B.A. - 1978
Magna cum laude
Bar Associations
- American Bar Association
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association
Past officer
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop
Past advisor
Client Reviews
Could not find anyone better to represent me and my case. His explanations and ability to keep me updated on every aspect of the case is very calming. He is patient, has a great sense of humor, is professional, highly knowledgeable, thorough and extremely...
I was a passenger in a very serious motor vehicle accident. My injuries, which were painful and permanent, left me unable to return to work as a police officer. The accident was not work related and left my family and I with staggering medical expenses and a...
When a former employer reneged on my employment contract I hired John to make sure I got what I was owed. He negotiated on my behalf and I got everything I was entitled to. I would recommend John to anyone caught in a similar circumstance


