David C. Kurtz

David is head of the Boston office, a member of Constangy’s Executive Committee, co-chairs the Firm’s Litigation Department, and leads the Firm’s Technology & Entrepreneurial Ventures industry group and Transactional Solutions practice group. His legal practice involves the representation of unionized and non-unionized employers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech startups in every imaginable labor and employment related scenario. In resolving disputes and providing advice, David always considers the unique culture and business of his clients, and seeks to find creative solutions to seemingly “impossible” situations.

David focuses his practice on resolving employment disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He also counsels clients regarding matters including hiring and firing decisions, severance agreements, employee handbooks, employee discipline, wage and hour laws, and compliance with state and local statutes, regulations, and case law. Recognizing the needs of both the past and present employer in such situations, David has developed extensive experience representing clients in connection with restrictive covenant matters involving confidentiality agreements, covenants-not-to-compete, non-solicitation agreements and the misappropriation of trade secrets. David also has an active “traditional” labor law practice. He represents employers in all facets of the management-union relationship, including negotiations and collective bargaining, elections, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice charges.

• Thomson Reuters "Stand-Out Lawyers™" (2023)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2022, 2024-2025)
• Boston magazine Top Lawyers™ - Labor & Employment (2022)
• Massachusetts Super Lawyers^® (2014-2021)
• Massachusetts Employment Dispute Resolution Attorney of the Year, Corp International Magazine (2014)
• Rising Star, Massachusetts Super Lawyers^® (2010-2013)

David “relaxes” by experiencing – ideally, in person -- the ups and downs of his beloved Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins and Virginia Cavaliers. He has brought his skills of identifying bluffing witnesses to the poker table, having achieved success in multiple Texas Hold ‘Em World Series of Poker events in Las Vegas.

• "How Privacy Legislation Is Increasingly Impacting the Workplace", presented at for ACC Annual Meeting, October 2019
• “Inclement Weather Poses FLSA Challenges” (quoted), SHRM, January 2015
• “CDC Tightens Safety Rules at U.S. Hospitals Treating Patients With Ebola” (quoted), Business Insurance, October 2014
• “Legal Update: Hot Topics and Current Developments in Employment Law,” presented for Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resource Association, March 2014
• “Staffing 101: Employment Law,” presented for Massachusetts Staffing Association, March 2014
• “Hot Issues in Labor, Employment & Immigration Law for Hotels,” presented for Massachusetts Lodging Association, December 2013
• “Gray Thursday: A Heaping Plate of Employment Law Tips for Thanksgiving's New Tradition,” Retail Law Strategist, Volume 13, Issue 3, Fall 2013
• "Job Cuts from Sequester Could Be Expensive" (quoted), CNBC, February 2013
• "Mandatory Flu Vaccines: What Employers Need to Know" (quoted), Human Resource Management: Ideas & Trends, February 2013
• "Sick-Leave Policies for Flu Season and Beyond" (quoted), SHRM, January 2013
• "Staffing for Flu Influx: Hospitals Feel Prepared for Surge" (quoted), Modern Healthcare, January 2013
• "Beyond Twinkies: Why More Workers Are Striking" (quoted), CNBC, November 2012
• “How AT&T Stripped Exotic Dancers’ Rights” (co-author), Law360, September 2011
• “Documenting the Hiring Process” (co-author), Drafting Employment Documents in Massachusetts, Chapter 1, MCLE, Inc., February 2010
• “Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Supervisors,” presented at 59th Annual New England Press Association Convention, February 2009