Michael Clarkson

Michael Clarkson is a Shareholder in the Boston office of Ogletree Deakins. In his work with the firm, Mr. Clarkson litigates cases and counsels large and small private for-profit and not-for-profit employers concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, non-compete, wage and hour, employment contract, personnel policy and drug testing issues. Mr. Clarkson is licensed to practice in California and Massachusetts and regularly appears in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies across the country. Mr. Clarkson frequently writes on and leads seminars on employment law and human resource issues. Mr. Clarkson was named a “Super Lawyer” in Boston Magazine’s 2008, 2009 and 2010 Massachusetts Super Lawyer editions and a “Rising Star” in the 2005, 2006 and 2007 editions. Mr. Clarkson is Vice Chair of the Employment Law and Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section and a member of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Human Resources Advisory Group. Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Mr. Clarkson was a partner and member of the Management Committee at Morgan, Brown & Joy in Boston. Before moving to Massachusetts, Mr. Clarkson worked in California as a litigation associate for Finnegan, Marks & Hampton and as a staff attorney for the Environmental Law Foundation. Mr. Clarkson received his undergraduate degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and is currently a member of the ILR School’s Alumni Board of Directors. Mr. Clarkson received his law degree from University of California, Hastings College of the Law where he represented the University at the National Moot Court Competition. Specialties: Employment litigation, employment counseling and drug testing.