David is the Founder & Managing Partner of Conforto Law Group. He concentrates in employment law and dedicates his practice to the exclusive representation of employees. David has substantial experience handling a diverse array of employment matters, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and employment contract disputes. Where necessary, he litigates matters to successful resolution in state and federal court and before administrative agencies. David also advises clients in non-litigation matters involving non-compete issues, reasonable accommodations, and the drafting of employment contracts.

David has been a contributing author to the Massachusetts Discrimination Law Reporter, which discusses key opinions issued by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination every quarter. In 2006, he co-authored, Without A Remedy: The Massachusetts Whistleblower's Brush With ERISA, which was published in the Suffolk University Law Review and which analyzes whistleblower claims in the ERISA context.  In 2008, David was interviewed by Forbes Magazine in an article entitled, How To Wrestle With Non-Compete Contracts, in which he discussed the legal repercussions that employees should consider when signing non-compete agreements. In 2009, he provided commentary on proposed legislation regarding non-compete agreements leading to a final proposed bill entitled, An Act Relative to NonCompete Agreements. David testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in support of the bill.

David has also been quoted in the Job Doc section of the Boston Globe and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding employment-law related questions:

• Employer Loses Appeal over Shifting Reasons for Firing (Dec. 2009) (pdf)
• Who pays for waiting? (Nov. 2009)
• Give me a break -- paid (Jul. 2009)
• Vacation or medical leave? (Jul. 2009)
• CBA Trumped MBTA Settlement (June 2009) (pdf)
• OSHA Accepts Anonymous Complaints (Jun. 2008)
• Different Noncompete Document may Hurt Bid for Job at New Firm (May 2008)
• Most Mass. Workers Entitled to Meal Breaks (Apr. 2008)

Before founding Conforto Law Group, David was associated with two prominent Boston-based law firms where he concentrated in employment law.

Education

Boston College Law School, Juris Doctor, Executive Editor of Env. Affairs Law Rev.
Brandeis University, Bachelor of Arts, Highest Honors & Cum Laude.

Memberships

• American Association for Justice, Labor & Employment Law Section
• American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
• Boston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
• Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
• Massachusetts Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
• National Lawyers Guild, Massachusetts Chapter
• National & Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association, Executive Board
• Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Norfolk County Bar Association
• Women's Sports Foundation

Admissions

David is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and before the United States District Court for Massachusetts.

Interests

David is an avid runner and has participated in four Boston Marathons. He is an active fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program.