BOSTON, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partner Ellen Zucker has been named a 2023 Go To Employment Lawyer by Mass Lawyers Weekly for her impressive accomplishments in employment law.
Zucker is recognized as a powerful and skilled litigator and wise counselor who helps her clients navigate challenging circumstances. Whether securing a meaningful resolution or litigating tenaciously on behalf of her clients, individuals from Alaska and California to Texas and Kentucky have sought seek her counsel. She gives voice to those wronged in the workplace and has been a legal champion of civil rights throughout her career. Most recently, she secured a $4.6 million judgment in favor of Det. Kathleen Donohue against the Town of Watertown. The jury found that the Town had discriminated against Det. Donohue based on her gender and retaliated against her when she dared to complain. The jury awarded her significant compensatory damages and determined that the Town's conduct warranted the imposition of a $1 million punitive damages award.
Another trailblazing win was a $13 million settlement for an orthopaedic surgeon, Dennis W. Burke, M.D., who blew the whistle on a practice at the Massachusetts General Hospital of allowing surgeons to book and conduct multiple surgeries at the same time and who – as a result of his standing up for patient safety – had his longtime Medical Staff appointment terminated. The case has had a national impact, including...
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