Jason Armiger

Experience

Jason has extensive experience litigating commercial cases in the Massachusetts Superior Court, including the Business Litigation Session, the Federal District Court for Massachusetts, and both state and federal courts of appeal. Jason represents employment clients before the EEOC, the MCAD, and the NLRB. In addition, Jason is particularly adept at identifying the optimal time to mediate or settle a dispute when that outcome is desirable, allowing his clients to get back to business.

For example, Jason has:

• Settled claims for over $10 million in payment to a client;
• Won multiple summary judgment awards dismissing claims against his clients for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, violations of good faith and fair dealing, violations of c. 93A, and tortious interference;
• Won summary judgment awards finding violations of the Wage Act and the Overtime Statute;
• Won judgment on a trademark infringement case receiving millions in damages and recovery of attorneys fees;
• Won complete dismissals before the EEOC, the MCAD, the NLRB, and OSHA.
• Recovered the full value of an outstanding balance in multiple cases involving failure to pay a loan or contract;
• Won orders and defeated motions seeking preliminary injunctions on receivership, status quo, and reach and apply;
• Successfully appealed the dismissal of a professional liability action;

Jason is an active member and leader at the Massachusetts Bar Association, the largest legal bar association in the state, where he currently sits on the Labor and Employment section council and the Wellbeing Committee. Jason has served for several terms on the MBA’s House of Delegates, the body responsible for managing all public policy and advocacy issues pursued by the MBA. His involvement allows him to contribute to changes in legislation and stay abreast of changes in the law, giving his clients an edge over the competition. He regularly presents and hosts educational programming, and is regularly invited as a guest speaker for programs that educate lawyers throughout the state on changes and advice in employment law and business litigation. Samples of recent engagements include:

• One Year after Reuter v. Methuen: How the Wage Act has Changed, organizer and moderator, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2023
• “How the Recent NLRB Decision Affects Your Severance Agreements”, author, gesmer.com, 2023
• Past Presidents Panel, panelist, Massachusetts Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Symposium, 2023
• 1L Boot Camp, firm representative, Boston College Law School, 2023
• Managing a Remote Workforce Across State Lines, organizer and moderator, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2022
• Practicing with Professionalism; Professionalism, Civility, and Maintaining a Principled Mindset, CLE Guest Speaker, Massachusetts Bar Association, Oct. 14, 2022
• A Positive Future for Attorney Well-Being, organizer and panelist, University of Massachusetts School of Law (Dartmouth), Sep. 21, 2022

Jason has been recognized as a leader in the law and the legal community. He has been selected as a Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers® from 2016–2022, a distinction reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40 in Massachusetts. He was selected as a Super Lawyer by New England Super Lawyers® in his first year of eligibility, 2023. He is an MBA Leadership Fellow, he was awarded the MBA’s Volunteer Recognition Award, and has been named an Up & Coming Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.