Siobhan E. Mee
Siobhan E. Mee leads the firm’s employment practice in Boston. A solutions-oriented employment lawyer, Siobhan advises employers on a broad range of complex workplace matters, helping clients manage risk, protect their business interests, and resolve disputes.
Siobhan counsels employers on compliance with the evolving landscape of federal and state employment laws. She provides practical, strategic guidance on sensitive and high-risk workplace issues. She also works closely with companies to develop and implement strategies for protecting confidential information, trade secrets, and other business interests through restrictive covenants and regularly represents employers in connection with restrictive covenant matters.
In addition, Siobhan conducts workplace investigations and employee and management trainings, helps employers navigate and resolve employment disputes, and represents companies in investigations and proceedings before government agencies. Across her practice, she focuses on understanding clients’ business objectives and delivering pragmatic solutions to challenging employment issues.
- Defended a financial services company in arbitration involving a former employee’s claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of contract, defamation, and other business torts
- Conducted an internal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct by a senior executive of a public company
- Advised the board of directors of a national insurance company after conducting an internal investigation into management, training, technological, and business practice exposures
- Defended a financial services company in federal class action litigation alleging race and gender employment discrimination
- Defended a chief investment officer against claims arising from his alleged role in the misappropriation of more than $56 million from his former employer
- Conducted an internal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct by the athletic director of a private college
- Advised the board of directors of a state retirement system in connection with an investigation into alleged fraud and other compliance matters
- Defended an engineering and construction management firm in litigation brought by a government agency seeking more than $145 million in damages for alleged mismanagement of a public works project
- Represented financial services companies in arbitrations involving customer complaints of unsuitability, breach of contract, and business torts
- Defended a financial services company in multiple class actions involving claims of securities laws violations and misrepresentation
- Represented limited partners of a real estate partnership in litigation involving claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty
- Prosecuted contract and tort claims against a manufacturer of industrial adhesives on behalf of a former executive; obtained jury verdict
- Defended a childcare services company in litigation involving civil conspiracy and other business tort claims; obtained summary judgment on all counts of complaint and successfully briefed and argued case on appeal
- Advised a manufacturer of consumer products in connection with an investigation into alleged violations of environmental regulations
- Represented a Chapter 11 trustee of an insurance holding company in several lawsuits involving claims of preferential and fraudulent transfers, breach of contract, and multiple business torts
- Boston College Law School, 1998, J.D., summa cum laude
- College of the Holy Cross, 1994, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa
- Massachusetts
- US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- Clerkship to the Massachusetts Superior Court (1998 - 1999)
Ranked, Labor & Employment, Massachusetts, Chambers USA (2025, 2026)
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Boston (2023–2027)
Top Lawyer, Labor and Employment, Boston Magazine (2025)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017, 2019)
Named, Top Women of Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2017)
Ranked, General Commercial Litigation, Massachusetts, Chambers USA (2014, 2015)
Rising Star, Business Litigation, Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2009–2013)
Director, Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Member, Emeritus Board of the Women’s Bar Foundation
President, Women’s Bar Foundation (2013)
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Member, Board of Trustees of the Women’s Bar Foundation
Member, Women’s Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, Boston Bar Association
Executive Editor, Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review