Mr. Rossi litigates cases and counsels clients in all aspects of employment law, business litigation, domestic relations and tort law. He has tried handicap discrimination cases to a jury in Massachusetts under the state anti-discrimination law. He practices in the areas of unlawful discrimination, non-competition and trade secrets matters, wrongful termination, defamation in the workplace, severance agreements, tort law, domestic relations, and corporate and commercial litigation. He has achieved superior results including:


  • COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COVERAGE AND UNFAIR CLAIMS PRACTICES Negotiated a $600,000.00 settlement in a commercial fire loss claim that included approximately $100,000.00 in property damage plus loss of rental income This case involved an attempt by the insurer to disclaim coverage, the alleged negligence of the insurance agent in procuring the coverage and advising the claimant on the content of the application for insurance, the insurer’s attempts to limit several elements of the loss such as the application of depreciation expense and time limitations on the period of loss of rental income. This matter settled on the third day of trial.
  • WRONGFUL TERMINATION AND RETALIATION Negotiating a mid-six figure settlement for a high level multinational defense contractor executive. The terms of the settlement agreement included provisions safeguarding the executive’s ability to maintain a high level government clearance status.
  • TORT Negotiating a mid-six figure settlement on behalf of a bus passenger injured in an out of state motor vehicle collision.
  • NON-COMPETITION: SALES ASSOCIATE
    Negotiating a resolution on behalf of a sales associate who was alleged by his previous employer to be barred from his new employment by a non-competition agreement. The previous employer was seeking a restraining order barring the sales associate’s continued employment with his new employer. The lawsuit brought by the previous employer also sought money damages and an extension of the time during which the non-competition period would run.  The resolution resulted in the sales associate being able to keep his employment with his new employer, a significant reduction in the original non-competition period and the payment of no money damages.
  • SEVERANCE AGREEMENT: MARKETING EXECUTIVE
    Negotiating a severance agreement for a marketing executive who was notified of the company’s intention to transfer her to an inferior management position within the company, albeit with no reduction in pay or benefits, shortly after she returned from Family Medical Leave. The severance agreement involved the negotiation of significant terms regarding the the payment of salary and employment benefits into the future as well as the employer’s agreement to provide a suitable employment reference the content of which was drafted by the client.
  • TORT: INTERFERENCE WITH ADVANTAGEOUS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
    Negotiating a settlement for an outside sales representative who was the victim of wrongful interference with her advantageous business relationship. The Defendant was the purchasing supervisor of a major customer of the sales representative. The settlement was obtained while suit was pending in the Superior Court. The amount of the settlement payment was equal to approximately one year of her earnings as an outside sales representative.
  • TORT & UNLAWFUL RETALIATION: PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER
    Negotiating a six figure settlement for an elementary school teacher who was the victim of a physical assault and unlawful retaliation by her principal. The settlement of this case also involved negotiation of significant terms regarding the teacher’s future employment including the timing and basis of future evaluations and observations by her principal.
  • SEXUAL HARASSMENT: PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER
    Obtaining a dismissal of a 14 count sexual harassment complaint brought against a teacher. The dismissal of all counts was obtained following written findings against the teacher by the assigned investigator and resulting action having been taken by the teacher’s principal. In addition to dismissal, all evidence regarding the complaint, findings and principal’s action were removed from the teacher’s personnel record.
  • FAILURE TO PAY: NATIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE
    Obtaining a six figure recovery for a national sales representative employed by an international software company. This settlement arose out of the employer’s refusal to pay commissions and other benefits due under a pretext of wrongdoing and breach of fiduciary duty by the sales representative.
  • HANDICAP & SEXUAL PREFERENCE DISCRIMINATION: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
    Negotiating a six figure settlement agreement on behalf of a CFO and operations manager. This agreement arose out of the company’s demotion and subsequent discharge of the CFO allegedly due to handicap and sexual preference discrimination.
  • FAILURE TO PAY: CONTRACT CONSULTANT
    Obtaining a recovery, including legal fees, for a contract consultant who rendered software manual writing services to a software company after the company refused to pay according to the contract terms. This recovery was obtained by agreement approximately three quarters of the way through trial in the Superior Court.
  • ESTOPPEL
    Obtaining a recovery in an estoppel claim for a former employee of a company which, after one week, terminated the employment relationship with knowledge that the employee had relocated from out of state in reliance upon the employer’s offer of employment. The employer agreed to this settlement on the eve of trial.
  • PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER WITHOUT TENURE: EXIT STRATEGY
    Negotiating an exit strategy with a school district on behalf of a teacher without professional status. This strategy included compensation and benefits through the end of her academic year and terms to facilitate her ability to obtain new employment in her field and continue her career goals.