Katherine J. "Kathy" Michon - Lawyer in Boston, MA

KatherineJ. Michon was named by Best Lawyersas a 2015 Lawyer of the Year based on the high esteem in which she is held byher colleagues. She and her partners pioneered the firmsnationally-ranked executive advocacy practice which focuses on the legal needsof executives, professionals and select businesses in sophisticated employmentmatters. Ms. Michon was also selected for the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers in America, andin 2012 she was named a Top Woman of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. In addition, Boston Magazine has named Ms. Michon as one of Boston's BestEmployment Lawyers, and has described her as «one of the best negotiatorsin the business.» Since 2004, she has been named in Boston Magazine to thefollowing lists: Top 50 Female Super Lawyers in Massachusetts, the Top 50Female Super Lawyers in New England and Top 100 Massachusetts SuperLawyers. Since 2013, Chambers USA awarded her the highest ranking, thatof Band One. According to Chambers USA, clients have described her as?experienced, thoughtful, and a calm, stabilizing force, who over the yearshas developed a lot of skill in negotiating settlements. She is highlyrespected and revered by senior executives and corporate clients, who seek herout for advice on a wide range of employment matters? Ms. Michon isparticularly well known for her work on senior executive transition matters,including negotiating employment agreements, change-in-control, severance,retention, retirement, deferred compensation and compensation agreements, aswell as non-solicitation and covenants not to compete. She worksproactively with executives and professionals to provide effective strategiesfor resolving workplace disputes often behind the scenes to best position theclient. Ms. Michon has navigated thousands of clients through a varietyof difficult employment situations that have resulted in successful outcomes,verdicts and settlements. She has particular expertise in discriminationand sexual harassment matters, as well as handling sensitive departures withparticular emphasis on protecting the executives reputation and financialsecurity.