Elizabeth A. Rodgers - Boston, MA

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Awards and Honors

Awards

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

• 

  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

• 

  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Elizabeth A. Rodgers included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Past Positions

• Rodgers Powers & Schwartz, LLP

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University School of Law, 1978 - 1986
  
• “Strategic Lessons from Retaliation Cases and Broadway Plays” (National Employment Lawyers’ Association, Regional Seminar “Reining In Retaliation & Winning Whistleblower Cases” April 8–9, 2016)
  
• “Motive, Mosaic and Mistake-Heffernan and the Expansion of Circumstantial Evidence in Proving Employer Motivation” (presentation to Oregon Trial Lawyers Association September 16, 2016)
  
• “Challenging Conversations in Employment Law” (presentation at 2015 National Employment Lawyers’ Association, Annual Convention, Atlanta GA, June 24–27, 2015)
  
• “Medical Records: Federal or State privileges and Client Goals: Successful Motion to protect or strategies to reveal medical records” (Mass. Employment Lawyers Association presentation; October 2, 2012)
  
• “Doing Depositions to Eliminate Summary Judgments” (National Employment Lawyers’ Association, New England Regional Conference; May 13, 2011)
  
• “Successful Mediation strategies” Boston Bar Association, June, 2011; and Massachusetts Bar Association, 2010)
  
• Faculty, “13th Annual Employment Law Conference,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (December 10, 2010)
  
• “20th Annual Employment Law Conference,” Faculty, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (May 24, 2018)

Published Works

Articles

• Elizabeth A. Rodgers (Co-Author), MCLE: Massachusetts Employment Law (MCLE 2008-2016)
  
• Elizabeth A. Rodgers (Co-Author), MCLE: Massachusetts Wage And Hour Treatise (MCLE 2008-2016)
  
• Significant Appellate Tort Decisions in 2010: From Alice In Wonderland And Tramping Through Ice And Snow, Tort Law Lessons For Employment Lawyers (MCLE, Nov. 2010)
  
• “Is your Client Ready for this? Not your Mother’s Traditional Employment law update”; (Mass. Bar Association, Annual Conference, Plenary presentation, Spring 2010, pp. 251-257).
  
• “Alternative Dispute Resolution: What Lawyers and Neutrals Love/Hate About Each Other” Plenary presentation (MCLE, October 26, 2009)
  
• Surviving Summary Judgment in Employment Litigation, NELA October 23-24, Boston, 2009
• “Adverse Actions in Retaliation Cases After Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Ry. V. White”, updated. (National Employment Lawyers’ Association, Fall Conference, Conf. Boston October, 2009, 320-340).
• “Avoiding Summary Judgment-or defeating it if necessary” (National Employment Lawyers’ Association, Fall Conference, Conf. Boston October, 2009, 780-812).
• “Ten Tools of Mediation, Plaintiff’s Vision” (MCLE, Boston, October 2009)
• “Adverse Actions in Retaliation Cases After Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Ry. V. White”
• “Using Mediation and other Strategies to Resolve Employment Claims” (NELA Annual Conference, Atlanta 2008)
• “Retaliation by Circuit” (Mass. Bar Association, May, 2008)
• “Illustrative Emotional Distress Awards in Contract and Tort Actions,” Elizabeth A. Rodgers, Mass. Bar Association: June, 2007 (Materials only)
• “Retaliation after Burlington-Northern”, Adverse actions; Massachusetts Bar Association, September, 2006.
• “Wage and Hour Class Actions” at Suffolk University Department of Continuing Education, -moderator and chair, Wage and Hour Class Actions. April, 2006.
• “Plaintiff’s Perspective for University Counsel,” University Counsel Section, Boston Bar Association, Invited guest speaker, August, 2006.
• “Taxation of Emotional Distress Damages- Murphy & Laveille v. IRS,” Mass. Lawyers’ Weekly, article, September 2006.
• “Significant Employment Law Decisions of the Massachusetts Appellate Courts: April 2003-2004,” Massachusetts Bar Association 25th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, April 2004.
• “Significant Employment Law Decisions of the Massachusetts Appellate Courts: April 2003-2004,” Massachusetts Bar Association 25th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, April 2004
• Elizabeth A. Rodgers (Co-Author), MCLE: Massachusetts Employment Law (MCLE 2008-2017) (View Article)

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1977
• Supreme Court of the United States of America
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit

Other Affiliations

• Board Member, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2014 - Present
• President, Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2008
• Fellow, American College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, 2008 - Present