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Jeffrey A. Fritz

Partner


Boston

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Service Focus

  • Litigation and Trials
  • Pay Equity and Transparency
  • Wage and Hour

Industry Focus

  • Automotive Dealership
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Overview

Jeff Fritz is a partner in the firm's Boston Office. He regularly represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation. 

He has handled numerous matters arising under state and federal anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes, wage and hour statutes, whistleblower statutes, family and medical leave statutes, workers’ compensation statutes, unemployment compensation statutes, and under common law. 

He has successfully represented employers in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and a number of administrative proceedings, including before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). 

He also regularly counsels employers on various employment issues. He was included in Super Lawyers - Rising Stars in 2012 and 2013. Before joining the firm, Jeff worked in the labor and employment department of a prestigious regional law firm for almost eight years. 

Before that, Jeff clerked for the Honorable Thomas P. Smith, United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2003, University of Connecticut School of Law
  • B.A., 1998, Tufts University

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Recognitions

  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2023 - 2025)
  • Recommended as a leading practitioner for Labor and Employment Disputes: Defense by The Legal 500 United States (2021)

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member, Connecticut Bar Association
  • Member, New York Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Represent a number of clients on a pro bono basis

Insights

  • Insights

    12/23/24

    Employer FAQs on Connecticut’s New Paid Sick Leave Rules Coming January 1

    Jeffrey A. Fritz

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  • News

    07/19/24

    Boston Partner Discusses Ongoing Worker Miss Classification Dispute in Massachusetts

    Jeffrey A. Fritz

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  • Publication

    03/27/24

    Attorneys Review Supreme Court Ruling that Makes it Harder for Employers to Defend Against Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

    Jeffrey Shapiro, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Katie Reynolds

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  • Insights

    02/09/24

    SCOTUS Makes it Harder for Employers to Defend Against Whistleblower Retaliation Claims: Key Takeaways for Businesses

    Jeffrey A. Fritz, Katie Reynolds, Jeffrey Shapiro

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  • Insights

    01/19/24

    SCOTUS Predictions: Ruling in Whistleblower Retaliation Case Will Impact Employers’ Defense Strategy

    Jeffrey A. Fritz, Katie Reynolds, Jeffrey Shapiro

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  • Insights

    03/31/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from March 2023

    William E. Altman, Christopher Alvarez, Christina Anton, Cheryl L. Behymer, Steven M. Bernstein, Sheldon J. Blumling, Ted Boehm, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Melissa Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Patrick J. Collopy, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Scott Fanning, James C. Fessenden, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Stephen R. Gee, Jason A. Geller, Darcey M. Groden, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, Marty Heller, Usama Kahf, Courtney Leyes, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd B. Logsdon, Todd A. Lyon, Steve A. Miller, Danielle Hultenius Moore, Brett P. Owens, John M. Polson, Abby H. Putzulu, Alden J. Parker, Kristin L. Smith, J. Hagood Tighe, A. Kevin Troutman, Danielle S. Urban, Travis Vance, Spencer W. Waldron, Alexander A. Wheatley, Kristin R.B. White, Sheila M. Abron

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  • Insights

    03/13/23

    Employer FAQs on Liquidity Concerns in Light of the SVB Crisis

    Christopher Alvarez, Sheldon J. Blumling, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Benjamin M. Ebbink, James C. Fessenden, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Jason A. Geller, Darcey M. Groden, Danielle Hultenius Moore, John M. Polson, J. Hagood Tighe, Danielle S. Urban, Spencer W. Waldron

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  • Event

    03/08/23

    Wage and Hour Wednesday – A Deeper Dive on “Off the Clock” Compensable Time

    Jeffrey A. Fritz, Seth D. Kaufman

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  • Insights

    07/06/22

    The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from June 2022

    Phillip C. Bauknight, Risa B. Boerner, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Melissa Camire, Jennifer B. Carroll, Barbara Jean D’Aquila, Patrick W. Dennison, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Jeffrey A. Fritz, Abby H. Putzulu, Nicholas S. Hulse, Usama Kahf, Todd B. Logsdon, Lorie Maring, Curtis G. Moore, Catharine Morisset, Joshua D. Nadreau, Alden J. Parker, Monica Snyder Perl, Lisa Nagele-Piazza, Ron M. Pierce, Erin Price, Julia A. Sherwood, Hannah Sweiss, Henry Thomson-Smith, Shaun J. Voigt, Kristin R.B. White, Arthur M. Wolfson

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  • Insights

    06/15/22

    Massachusetts High Court Nixes App-Based Driver Ballot Question

    Jeffrey A. Fritz, Joshua D. Nadreau

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