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Mr. Gallitano has a diverse civil and commercial litigation practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law, professional liability, and business litigation. Mr. Gallitano serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Employment Law Practice Group and on the firm’s Management Committee.

Mr. Gallitano has been named a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer” by the publishers of Boston Magazine every year since the designation was created in 2004.  He has been further recognized as a "Top 100 Super Lawyer in Massachusetts" since 2007 and was recognized as a "Top 100 Super Lawyer in New England" in 2011.  In addition, Mr. Gallitano has received an AV Peer Review Rating, the highest rating, in The Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Directory. The Directory is recognized as the country’s definitive source of information about lawyers and law firms. According to the Directory, “An AV rating is a significant accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.”

Mr. Gallitano's employment practice focuses on advising and representing employers on a broad range of matters, including employment policies and procedures, drafting and negotiating employment and separation agreements, defending wrongful termination, sexual harassment and other discrimination claims, as well as the enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements. Mr. Gallitano also advises executives in connection with the negotiation of employment and separation agreements.

In 2007, Mr. Gallitano was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to serve as Chair of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Advisory Board. He previously chaired a search committee charged with identifying qualified candidates for senior positions within the MCAD.

In the area of professional liability defense, Mr. Gallitano primarily represents attorneys in the defense of malpractice claims and in matters before the Board of Bar Overseers. Mr. Gallitano also lectures on developments in legal and medical professional liability defense.