Naomi R. Shatz

Naomi R. Shatz

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP • Boston, MA
Employment LaborEmployment Law

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Contact

Email
Phone
(866) 552-4511
Address
65 A Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA, 02110-3750, US

Professional

About

I represent employees and students facing discrimination, retaliation, and civil rights violations. In my education discrimination work I represent students, teachers, and professors at all levels of education who have experienced discrimination, harassment, or assault at school, or who are being accused of committing violations of their schools policies related to sexual misconduct, academic misconduct, and other matters. I represent these students both in their internal school disciplinary processes, in complaints to federal agencies, and in litigation where necessary to enforce their rights. My familiarity with schools' unorthodox adjudicatory procedures, substantial knowledge of Title IX, and understanding of sexual violence issues results in excellent outcomes for the students I represent. In addition to representing students, teachers, and professors in university administrative proceedings, I litigate on behalf of these clients to enforce their civil rights in federal and state court. In my employment practice I represent clients who have faced discrimination and retaliation in the workplace based on their race, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation, and she advises clients in ongoing employment situations and workplace conflicts. I litigate cases in state and federal court on behalf of my clients, and have obtained favorable outcomes and substantial financial settlements for my clients. I have helped numerous clients negotiate separation from their employers and obtain favorable severance packages.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
2008 Yale Law School JD - Juris Doctor 2004 Barnard College BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English | Spanish

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2025 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2024 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2023 Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers 2023 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers 2022 Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Publications
2017 HuffPost Blog The Misguided Idea of the War Over Campus Sexual Assault 2017 HuffPost Blog Why Do We Have Campus Sexual Assault Proceedings 2016 Huffington Post Blog Why Do we Have Such a Hard Time Talking to Young People About the Nuances of Sexual Assault? 2015 Huffington Post Blog Why Don’t We Have Family Leave Policies for High School Students? 2014 Huffington Post Blog Feminists, We Are Not Winning the War on Campus Sexual Assault
Associations
2017 - Present Legal Network for Gender Equity Member 2012 - Present Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association Member 2012 - Present Boston Bar Association Member 2012 - Present Women’s Bar Association Member 2012 - 2017 Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member
Speaking
2017 Meeting held by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Sexual Assault on College Campuses 2015 BUTV segment: On that Point Sexual Assault on College Campuses 2014 Frank J. Murray American Inn of Court Sexual Assault on Campus 2013 Huffington Post Live segment Is the Death Penalty Off the Table for Women? 2010 Culture Shocks radio show Abstinence Education in Public Schools
Updated: Mar 08, 2026