Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that attorneys Matthew C. Moschella and David A. Michel successfully defended a dental practice, its owner, and two employees, against a motion for preliminary injunction in Norfolk Superior Court. The plaintiffs, another dental practice, alleged the defendants breached their respective employment agreements, including purported breaches of non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure clauses, misappropriated trade secrets, and tortuously interfered with plaintiffs’ contractual and advantageous business relations, among other claims. The court denied the plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief, noting that the defendants had shown a substantial likelihood of strong defenses to plaintiffs’ claims.

Moschella is a partner in Sherin and Lodgen’s Litigation and Employment Departments, and is a member of the firm’s Professional Liability Group. He represents clients in all types of civil litigation and counsels clients in various industries on employment risk management issues, including employment contracts, employee handbooks, non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements.

Michel is an associate in Sherin and Lodgen’s Litigation Department, and represents clients in a variety of complex civil and commercial disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Michel was a Staff Attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Public Defender Division.

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Sherin and Lodgen is a mid-sized Boston law firm specializing in real estate, litigation, business law, and employment. With over 40 attorneys, the firm handles complex matters, while providing responsive, senior-level attention to every matter. Known for its effective, efficient and focused representation, Sherin and Lodgen delivers sophisticated analysis and a high touch service by developing an in-depth understanding of clients' business goals, issues, concerns and emerging industry trends.