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Beth L. Jacobson

Associate

Beth L. Jacobson is a senior associate in the Litigation and Government Contract and Grants Departments of our Boston office. Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester, Ms. Jacobson was a Law Clerk for Associate Justice Barbara A. Lenk of the Massachusetts Appeals Court and was also a law clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. Ms. Jacobson represents business and individual clients in a broad range of commercial and financial litigation, with a special emphasis on cases arising out of complex corporate and financial transactions, including enforcing restrictive covenants, trade secrets and contractual and shareholder disputes. Ms Jacobson also represents companies in pre-award and post-award bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and in the Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Jacobson has significant trial experience having second-chaired two major trials (one six-weeks and one two-weeks) and has argued successfully at the Court of Federal Claims in a high-end bid protest.

Representative Client Work

  • Represented the largest records and information management services company in multiparty litigations involving the enforcement of restrictive covenant and fiduciary duties in State Courts and Federal Arbitration.
  • Successfully represented a NYSE-listed company in multiple litigations arising out of charges of tortious conduct and unfair competition designed to drive the competitor out of business and causing approximately $60 million in alleged damages. After a six-week trial in 2004 the court dismissed all claims against the client.
  • Represented plastics manufacturer in two-week trial involving contractual disputes, trade secret issues, and enforcement of non-competition and non-disclosure provisions, successfully defending client from counterclaim.
  • Represented minority shareholders in litigations involving breaches of fiduciary duties including corporate freeze-outs involving internet service provider and real estate businesses.
  • Worked closely with experts in valuing companies and damages analyses for trial.
  • Successfully retained jurisdiction for high value client in bid protest in Court of Federal Claims.
  • Successfully argued Motion for Limited Discovery in Court of Federal Claims for high value client involved in a bid protest with the United States.
  • Represented high value client in bid protests with the United States.
  • Represented technology company and successfully settled contractual dispute involving payment of real estate commission.
  • Represented professor and researcher and successfully settled claims involving allegations of non-payment of fees.
  • Represented not-for-profit organization and successfully settled dispute with landlord and prevented eviction of client.

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Professional & Civic Activities

  • Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations
  • Executive Committee, Boston Inn of Court (2001-present), webmaster (present)
  • Marblehead Chamber of Commerce

Education

  • J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 1999
  • B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1996
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