David A. Michel assists clients in resolving complex employment, business, and real estate disputes.
A partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, his experience includes representing companies and individuals in a variety of complex civil and commercial disputes in federal and state court and through alternative dispute resolution. In particular, David represents clients and organizations in employment matters involving restrictive covenants, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation. He also represents companies, developers, property owners, and landlords involved in commercial and real estate disputes, including adverse possession, breach of contract, brokerage, and zoning matters.
Prior to joining Sherin and Lodgen, David was a Staff Attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Public Defender Division. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University in 2006, David returned to his native Massachusetts to pursue a career in law. David received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2011, where he served as submissions editor for the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal and achieved honors in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Concentration.
Experience
- Business, real estate owners, developers, and investors in contract-related disputes, including brokerage agreements
- Employers and employees in restrictive covenant disputes and litigation, including non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements
- Landowners in property-related matters, including land use, adverse possession, boundary, permitting, and zoning disputes
- Landlords and tenants in real estate lease disputes and litigation
- Law firms and lawyers in professional malpractice defense
Accolades
- Listed as a Rising Star by Massachusetts Super Lawyers
Speaking Engagements & Publications
- “Employee Handbooks – Best Practices and Potential Pitfalls,” presenter, Federal Bar Association, March 11, 2025
- “New Federal Rules on Post-Employment Restrictions,” panelist, MCLE 23rd Annual Business Litigation Conference, February 9, 2024
- “Working with and Challenging Expert Witnesses,” speaker, Federal Bar Association, November 29, 2023
- “CC: Legal,” co-author, Today’s General Counsel, October 10, 2022
- “Further, the Privilege Belongs to the Client,” MBA ComCom Quarterly, July 2019
- “Advising Departing Employees on How to Keep Future Jobs,” Law360, September 7, 2017
- “Practicing with Professionalism,” speaker, Boston Bar Association, December 2016, April 2017, June 2017
- Why CHINS Don’t Stand a Chance: The Dubious Achievements of Child in Need of Services (CHINS) Jurisdiction in Massachusetts & A New Approach to Juvenile Status Offenses, Boston University Public Interest Law Journal, Volume 20, Number 2 (Spring 2011)
Related Blog Posts
- Massachusetts Expands Protections for Pregnant Workers, September 12, 2017
- Advising Departing Employees on How to Keep Future Jobs, September 8, 2017
- Residential Security Deposits Provide Protection for a Landlord, but There can be Unexpected Pitfalls, April 29, 2016
Memberships
- Boston Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Vice Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section
- Younger Lawyers Division 1st Circuit Representative
Community Involvement
- GBLS Associates Fund Drive
- Firm Captain since 2017
- Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
- Board of Directors
