Biography
Jeffrey J. Upton
Shareholder / 617 226-3459 / Email / PDF
Office: Boston
Experience
Mr. Upton's practice includes general business counseling and litigation, real estate and employment litigation, arbitration and mediation, and intellectual property.
Mr. Upton has successfully tried dozens of cases in state and federal court, obtaining judgments among the ten largest in Massachusetts in each of the past two years.
Representative Engagements
- Represents business owners in disputes with co-owners, buyers, and sellers of businesses.
- Represents plaintiffs in accounting malpractice actions.
- Represents employees and employers in non-compete agreement litigation.
- Extensive experience in commercial real estate disputes on behalf of landlords, tenants, developers, architects, and builders.
- Extensive experience in trademark, copyright, and intellectual property licensing and litigation.
Bar and Court Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals (1st cir.)
Recent Publications
- Featured in November 26, 2006 issue of Mass High Tech article, “Legalize IT,” concerning technological innovation in litigation.
- Upton, J., Preventing a CNN Moment. New England In-House. September, 2007
- Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Last Minute Evidence Earns Exec $5 Million in breach-of-contract case.” 2007; vol. 25, no. 43, p. 1.
- Upton, J., Collecting Trade Debt After An Asset Sale: Is A Successor Liability Claim An Option?. New England In-House. Winter, 2007.
- Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “Largest Verdicts and Settlements of 2006,” January 17, 2007 issue, respecting $8.75 million judgment, second highest in Commonwealth.
Honors
- AV Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating
- Boston University School of Law, American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Excellence in Trial Advocacy
