John Foskett
jfoskett@dwboston.com
Principal

Areas of practice: John has been a principal in the litigation group since 1987. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, in the United States Supreme Court, in the United States Courts of Appeals for the First Circuit and for the Ninth Circuit, and in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Work for clients: John has successfully litigated lawsuits involving all types of employment-related disputes, including claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, violations of federal and state statutory and constitutional civil rights, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Massachusetts Wage Payment Law, judicial review of administrative and arbitral labor law rulings, claims under the Massachusetts Civil Service Law and Contributory Retirement Law, breach of severance agreements, and breach of non-competition covenants, as well as business litigation claims. In addition, John has handled numerous appeals in virtually all substantive areas of the law in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Massachusetts Appeals Court, United States Supreme Court, and United States Courts of Appeals for the First and the Ninth Circuits. The clients he has worked for include a wide range of governmental bodies at the state and local level, for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, and individuals.

Professional activities: John is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Litigation Section, and has participated in professional continuing education presentations.

Personal/Community activities: In his spare time, John pursues his interests in rock climbing and mountaineering, mountain biking, the American Civil War, and Notre Dame sports.

Education: John received his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1976 and his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1973.