Christopher Pardo Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Boston

Christopher Pardo Bio
Chris focuses his practice on the defense of complex employment cases in federal and state courts, arbitration, and before administrative agencies.. He has represented a broad range of clients in employment, contractual, and traditional labor matters, specializing in the defense of class and collective actions; complex wage and hour issues; matters involving race, sex, age, disability, and pregnancy discrimination; wrongful termination; trade secrets and noncompetition agreements; ERISA; RICO; and various state law claims, including wage and discrimination claims under the Massachusetts General Laws. Chris also assists employers in responding to administrative complaints and investigations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office and various other state agencies, and defends employers in such actions.. Prior to joining Constangy, Chris served in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination's enforcement/investigations division, was a labor and employment litigator at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and worked as a judicial intern for Judge Angel A. Cortiñas of the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida.  He was also a certified legal intern for the Office of the Public Defender for Miami-Dade County, where he defended indigent clients in felony criminal cases.. Chris graduated valedictorian from St. Thomas University School of Law and cum laude from Boston College, also working as a congressional aide to Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart.