• Successfully shielded the director of content of an information technology website from his former employer's repeated efforts to obtain an injunction to prevent his employment with our client, another information technology website.



• Represented health care-related company in federal whistleblowing claim brought by former employee, who claimed multi-million dollar damages. The matter was submitted to abitration, and resulted in a dismissal of all claims.



• Provided manager training seminar for computer engineering firm covering issues of discrimination, employee privacy, discipline and termination, and other topics, including industry-specific interactive quizzes and hypotheticals.



• Successfully negotiated settlement on behalf of food franchise that was audited by the federal Department of Labor and accused of child labor law violations.



• Advised human service organization in the investigation of a hotly contested sexual harassment complaint, including preparation of appropriate documentation, investigation procedures, analysis of evidence, implementation of remedial action, and strategies for litigation avoidance.

• "The Politics of E-mail: Ruling Suggests Employers Can Restrict Use of Company E-mail for Union Activities", coauthored with Rita B. Trivedi (6/16/2008), published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly



• Quoted in "Bill Aims to Put Stop to Transgender Discrimination," Boston Business Journal (3/7 to 3/13/2008)



• "Ruling Suggests Employers Can Restrict Use of Company E-mail for Union Activities", coauthored with Rita B. Trivedi (3/2008), published in New England In-House



• Quoted in ABC News story "What to Do about the Girl Scout Cookie Pitch: Tips on How to Handle Coworkers Who Pester You with Fundraising Requests" (10/4/2007).



• "Avoiding Employee Lawsuits: Common Mistakes Made by Human Service Employers That Result in Liability", copresented with Caitlin Palm (10/5/2006) at Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers Workshop


Additional Publications and Presentations

• Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA), member, Labor Section Council
• MBA, cochair of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Committee
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Association, cochair of Employment Law Curriculum Advisory Committee
• Boston Bar Association, cochair of Children's Outreach Task Force
• Women's Bar Association
• American Bar Association

• J.D., Harvard Law School
• B.A., magna cum laude, Amherst College, political science

Ms. Reuben's diverse clients include both private and nonprofit businesses and professional organizations involved in education, food service, technology, health care, human service, manufacturing, law, insurance, finance/banking, pharmaceuticals, journalism, education, retail, and consulting.

Ms. Reuben is often quoted in the press on labor and employment law matters, including Lawyers Weekly, the Boston Globe, and the Today Show. She was recently ranked by Chambers USA as an "up and coming" employment lawyer. Ms. Reuben is a frequent speaker on labor and employment law issues. She has chaired seminars and served on panels for a variety of trade, bar, and continuing legal education associations, organizations, and schools.

Ms. Reuben is an active participant in the labor and employment law community. She serves as cochair of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section. She is involved in numerous other professional and civic activities and projects, including bar association task forces involved with youth outreach and transgender inclusion.

Ms. Reuben received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from Amherst College, magna cum laude. She is an MCAD-certified trainer in discrimination, harassment, and reasonable accommodation.