Attorney Biography
As Boston’s premiere employment attorney, Robert A. Adelson concentrates on delivering exceptional services to his diverse clientele. He represents C-Level senior executives and other business leaders in negotiating their employment contracts.
Robert Adelson is committed to providing dedicated representation in a wide range of employment matters faced by executives and key employees. His primary goal is forming a relationship with his client and providing the service that best fits their individual needs.
Whether you’re a C-Level Executive or an eager entrepreneur, he can tap into his 25 years of experience in the field to help ensure that your hard work and achievements are rewarded while ensuring your career is protected.
Robert A. Adelson, a corporate, tax and employment attorney since 1977, has counseled and represented a wide range of executives as his clients, in addition to numerous CEOs, Rob’s clients have included many other C-Level executives; he has represented executives not only in Massachusetts, New York and throughout the Northeast, but around the country.
Rob has negotiated contracts for executives in diverse industries that include but are not limited to software, financial services, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical device, food, and retail consumer products.
A frequent speaker and author, Rob gives webinars as well as has written numerous articles that have been published in Boston Business Journal, Genetic Engineering News and Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology.
Rob started his career in New York, beginning as an associate at large, nationally prominent firms: first Dewey Ballantine and later Weil Gotshal & Manges.
After returning home to Boston in 1985, he attained partner at Boston law firms: Lawson & Weitzen, LLP, and then Zimble & Brettler, LLP, where he was a partner from 1994 to 2004. Since 2004, Rob has been a partner at Engel & Schultz, LLP.
Robert A. Adelson holds a B.A., summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Boston University; a J.D. from Northwestern University, where he was a member of the Law Review; and an advance law degree, LL.M. in Taxation from New York University. He is a member of the bar in Massachusetts and New York.
Robert A. Adelson can provide you with representation on the following areas:
Negotiating Employment Contract
Negotiating Equity Arrangements
Change of Control
Wrongful Termination
Non-Compete Agreements
Restricted Stock Units
For consultation please call 617-875-8665.
