In the News

Awards

• Top 100 Super Lawyer for Massachusetts – 2018 – 2025 
• Super Lawyer for Massachusetts – 2014-2025
• In May 2018, Matthew Fogelman received the award for greatest 2017 “Professional Achievement” of any member by USA500, a prominent networking group of lawyers and other professionals (out of 650 members), for the Barbuto (medical marijuana) case. Watch Matthew Fogelman Argue the Barbuto Case Before the SJC
• USA500 Lawyer of the Year for 2017
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Matthew J. Fogelman “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017 (January 22, 2018)
• Rising Star Lawyer for Massachusetts – 2007, 2010-2013

Panels

• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: 28th Annual Employment Law Conference – Discrimination Law Update 2025 (December 5, 2025)
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Litigators’ Guide to Experts in Civil Cases (April 1, 2025)
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Defending & Attacking Constructive Discharge (February 6, 2024)
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Raising the Inference of Discrimination (September 21, 2023)
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: 22nd Annual Employment Law Conference – Contract, Tort, Wage and Hour, and Legislative Update 2019 (December 6, 2019)
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Substance Use & Abuse in the Workplace (October 18, 2018)
• Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce’s Lawyer Council: How to Leverage Internet Marketing for Your Law Practice & Business (March 1, 2011)

Guest Lectures

• Babson College: Guest lecturer on employment law for “Business Law” (2019)
• Bay State College: Guest lecturer for “Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration” (January 23, 2015)

News, Radio, and Podcast Segments

Interviewed

• Fridays with Keenan’s Cutting Edge, Race/gender discrimination and retaliation case with Matthew Fogelman (September 25, 2023)
• N.E. Public Radio, Matthew Fogelman featured on March 9, 2017 N.E. Public Radio spot.
• WCVB Chronicle 5, Cristine Barbuto alleges she was fired for using medical marijuana (October 6, 2015)
• WGBH, Fired On Day One For Medical Marijuana (June 1, 2015)
• Fox News, Fox 25 – Bridgewater Day Care Center sexual abuse scandal (April 3, 2015)
• NBC News, Hank Investigates – on illegal amenity fees (February 9, 2012)

Quoted

• WBUR Radio, Medical Marijuana Complaint Against Employer Reveals Legal Gray Area In Mass. Pot Law (June 1, 2015)

Articles

Authored

• MATA Journal, Panel voir dire: an opportunity for all trial lawyers (March 2022)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, COVID-19: an employee’s rights, an employer’s obligation (April 6, 2020)
• The Boston Globe, Letter to the Editor: Past failure overshadows Scouts’ strides in protecting youth from abuse (November 7, 2012)
• MATA Journal, SJC clarifies errata sheets (February 2012)
• Matthew Fogelman cited in February 23, 2011 Universal Hub story on Rock Bottom Brewery
• Matthew Fogelman liquor licensing article, Oct. 11, 2010 Mass. Lawyers Weekly

Featured

• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Encore Boston hotel may be liable for sexual assault of guest (October 7, 2025)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Go To Lawyers: Matthew J. Fogelman (February 25, 2025)
• Plymouth Independent, Three families sue Plymouth pre-school, alleging a teacher mistreated children (October 7, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Man leaves bar after 9 beers, drowns in body of water (August 16, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Truck driver paralyzed delivering merchandise to store (April 19, 2024)
• The Boston Globe, Ousted Wayland school superintendent files lawsuit against town, alleging hostile racial environment (March 13, 2024)
• The Justice, Former Brandeis employee wins discrimination lawsuit (September 12, 2023)
• The Boston Globe, Victim of shooting outside Burke High School sues city, BPS officials (September 11, 2023)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Jury finds university discriminated against HR employee (September 7, 2023)
• The Boston Globe, Jury awards former Brandeis administrator $2.46 million in discrimination case (September 2, 2023)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Celebrity chef settles Mass. sexual assault suits (August 26, 2022)
• The New York Times, Mario Batali Settles 2 Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits (August 24, 2022)
• Reuters, Celebrity chef Mario Batali settles sexual assault lawsuits in Boston (August 24, 2022)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Arbitrator to decide arbitrability of employee’s sex-bias claim (October 22, 2020)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, SJC eyes standard for setting aside jury verdict in PI case (October 15, 2020)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Arbitration decision in favor of Boston principal affirmed (September 2, 2020)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Will phrase ‘OK Boomer’ result in lawsuits? Lawyers weigh in (December 5, 2019)
• Good Morning America, Woman fired while struggling with postpartum depression wins lawsuit (October 17, 2019)
• Brockton Enterprise, Brockton mom with postpartum depression wins lawsuit after losing BU job (October 13, 2019)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Popular professional networking group, former president embroiled in suit (May 23, 2019)
• The New York Times, Mario Batali Charged With Assault and Battery in 2017 Case (May 23, 2019)
• People, Mario Batali Sued and Under Criminal Investigation in Boston for Alleged Groping (August 24, 2018)
• CNN News, Mario Batali sued by woman who claims he groped her (August 24, 2018)
• New York Daily News, Mario Batali accused of sexually assaulting woman while taking selfie together in Boston pub (August 23, 2018)
• The Boston Globe, Massachusetts woman sues Mario Batali, accuses him of sexually assaulting her in Boston (August 23, 2018)
• The Boston Globe, A deaf softball pitcher was kicked off Newbury College’s team. Now she’s suing (April 26, 2018)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Matthew J. Fogelman “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017 (January 22, 2018)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Jury awards $1.2M to auto mechanic in age-bias case (January 11, 2018)
• The Berkshire Eagle, Adams-Cheshire Regional ready to hear further claims of abuse by junior high janitor (August 23, 2017)
• The Berkshire Eagle, Dark secrets surface: Two boys, now men, claim abuse by school custodian in the 1970s (August 19, 2017)
• Business Insurance, Employers urged to re-examine drug policies after Massachusetts court ruling (July 26, 2017)
• Ganjapreneur, Lawyers in Massachusetts MMJ-Employment Case Explain Significance of Ruling (July 21, 2017)
• Law360, Bias Ruling Casts Doubt On Blanket Workplace Pot Bans (July 18, 2017)
• Reuters, Massachusetts court rules for woman fired for medical marijuana use (July 17, 2017)
• Law360, Mass. Justices Say Medical Marijuana Users Can Sue For Bias (July 17, 2017)
• CBS News, Court: Employers Can’t Fire Workers For Using Medical Pot (July 17, 2017)
• Boston Business Journal, SJC rules in favor of employee fired for using medical marijuana (July 17, 2017)
• Boston Herald, High court mulls firing of marijuana users (March 10, 2017)
• The Boston Globe, Mass. high court hears case of woman fired over medical marijuana use (March 9, 2017)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, SJC case spotlights worker’s off-duty use of ‘medical pot’ (March 2, 2017)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Lawyers who prevail in class action for renters see attorneys’ fees slashed (March 3, 2016)
• CBS News, Mass. Woman Fired For Using Medical Marijuana (September 17, 2015)
• The Springfield Republican/MassLive.com, Medical marijuana patient sues company over firing for drug use (September 14, 2015)
• Fox News, Brewster woman says she was fired for using prescribed medical marijuana (September 14, 2015)
• The Boston Globe, Woman fights medical marijuana firing (May 22, 2015)
• Matthew Fogelman quoted in June 10, 2013 Mass. Lawyers Weekly on whistleblower case
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Suits target landlord ‘amenities fees’ (June 7, 2012)

Quoted In

• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Employer can’t compel arbitration in harassment suit (September 24, 2025)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Remote exec can bring bias claim against California employer in Massachusetts (March 27, 2025)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Suit over inflight beverage cart injury time-barred (March 20, 2025)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Bar: SJC’s ruling on ‘high-low’ agreement offers useful instruction (January 16, 2025)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Casino can’t be sued for gambler’s off-site holdup (December 1, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Attorneys doubt SJC will open door widely to probes of high-low agreements (October 10, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Nondisclosure of harassment suit in bankruptcy filing doesn’t void claim (June 7, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Mahabir v. Crocker, et al. (May 30, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Espaillat v. Lynnway Auto Auction, Inc., et al. (May 23, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Loss of source code section spawns successful spoliation motion (May 24, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Revised rule underscores judges’ vetting of experts (December 15, 2023)
• The Boston Globe, The suspension of the state’s top cannabis regulator was unprecedented. But was it legal? (September 22, 2023)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Tenants’ class action can proceed over application fee (March 1, 2023)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, ‘Spotlight’ attorney handed a win, along with a scolding (September 9, 2022)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Title VII retaliation claim reinstated (March 11, 2022)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Retaliation claim can proceed vs. health care organization (December 9, 2021)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, BU professor can’t bring defamation claim against wire service (September 30, 2021)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Gig worker bound by ‘clickwrap’ arbitration agreement (April 1, 2021)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Sovereign immunity shields MBTA from misclassification claim (July 9, 2020)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Marketing company not joint employer of subcontractor’s salesforce (April 22, 2020)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Exec not discharged in bad faith, says 1st Circuit (December 12, 2019)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Investigator’s report discoverable in MGH retaliation case (September 26, 2019)
• Star Tribune, Batali accuser’s attorneys: Chef must be held accountable (May 23, 2019)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, #MeToo, voir dire seen as part of big-verdict bonanza (January 24, 2019)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Teacher can depose school personnel over adverse actions vs. other employees (March 7, 2018)
• Bloomberg Law, UPS Medical Pot User Hopes to Expand Judge’s Mind (February 20, 2018)
• The Berkshire Eagle, Adams-Cheshire school officials drop sexual abuse probe (January 9, 2018)
• The Berkshire Eagle, Adams-Cheshire School Committee to investigate new claims of sexual abuse in ’70s (September 12, 2017)
• Runner’s World, Lawsuit Against New York Road Runners Raises Questions About Race Drawing (January 22, 2016)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Can a worker be fired for pot use? (September 17, 2015)
• Boston Herald, Fee for files leads to suit vs. MBTA (September 14, 2015)
• New York Law Journal, Law Firm Sued Over Text Message Ads (October 20, 2014)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Settlement offer rejection doesn’t bar class recovery (June 26, 2013)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, ‘Fired’ law firm goes after clients for cut in $3B deal (June 6, 2013)
• The Boston Globe, Boy Scout files stir painful memories of abuse (November 18, 2012)
• The Boston Globe, Boy Scout files reveal legacy of abuse (October 20, 2012)
• Brockton Enterprise, Former East Bridgewater bartender claims sexual harassment (September 15, 2011)
• Newburyport Daily News, Boys and Girls Club Lawsuit alleges wrongful firing (April 19, 2011)
• The Boston Globe, City revamps way airport sells liquor (September 16, 2010)
• The Boston Globe, My former employer isn’t paying me my commission (February 10, 2010)
• Hingham Journal, Chipotle restaurant coming to Derby Street Shoppes (November 20, 2009)
• The Eagle Tribune Online, Haverhill shocked by sex charges against former library director; Howard Curtis due in court next week (March 6, 2008)

Cited/Mentioned

• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Employment – Retaliation – Causation: Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, et al. v. Acton Auto Body, et al. (November 6, 2024)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Employer denies leave extension, terminates new mother with depression: Alves v. Trustees of Boston University (November 14, 2019)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Employment – Wage Act – Individual liability: Segal v. Genitrix, LLC, et al. (December 29, 2017)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Employment – Medical marijuana – Disability – Discrimination: Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC, et al. (July 18, 2017)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Landlord and tenant – Fees – Security deposit – G.L.c. 93A: Heien, et al. v. Archstone, et al. (September 15, 2016)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Greater Boston Legal Services nets $387.5K from rental case (April 21, 2016)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Employment – Whistleblower – False Claims Act: United States ex rel. Hamrick v. GlaxoSmithKline (February 18, 2015)
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Insurance – Severance – G.L.c. 176D: Santacroce v. Sametz, et al. (November 4, 2014)
• Boston Herald, Judge says Equity’s tenant fees illegal (August 29, 2014)

Court Decisions

• Matthew Fogelman referenced in August 26, 2014 federal court decision on amenities fees and appointed as class counsel.

Leonard Fogelman

• Leonard Fogelman invited to Governor Cuomo’s October 24, 2012 Summit on Alcohol
• Leonard Fogelman quoted in September 27, 2011 New York Observer on liquor licensing
• Leonard Fogelman quoted in May 28, 2010 New York Times dining blog on liquor licensing
• Leonard Fogelman quoted in May 14, 2010 New York Times dining blog on liquor licensing
• Leonard Fogelman quoted in October 28, 2009 New York Times on liquor licensing
• Leonard Fogelman mentioned in August 1998 Time Out New York on liquor licensing
• Leonard Fogelman quoted in the April, 7, 1997 New York Daily News on Leona Helmsley