David E. Belfort

David E. Belfort is a founding member and managing partner of Bennett & Belfort, P.C. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His civil litigation practice concentrates on employment and business matters for individual and institutional clients. He handles discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage, leave, privacy, unemployment, whistleblower, non-compete, confidentiality, trade secret, and related workplace disputes. His business litigation work includes shareholder conflicts, fiduciary-duty claims, officer and partner disputes, contract actions, and other complex commercial matters.

David earned a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, with study emphasizing business law, health care, and trial practice. He received a B.A., with honors, from Hobart College with concentrations in Economics and Political Science. After law school, he joined a litigation practice and later became a partner before founding a predecessor to Bennett & Belfort. His education and litigation training support a practice built around employment rights, business disputes, and courtroom advocacy.

David represents clients before Massachusetts and federal courts and administrative bodies including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. His significant matters include co-handling Haddad v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in which the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a substantial gender-discrimination verdict, and representing a plaintiff in DaPrato v. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, involving retaliation and disability claims. He also regularly advises on restrictive covenants and workplace compliance issues.

David E. Belfort has served as president of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association and held leadership roles with the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has received an AV Preeminent rating and has been recognized by peer-review publications for employment law. His work combines trial experience, employment counseling, professional leadership, and business litigation. He helps clients address workplace disputes and commercial conflicts through detailed preparation, strategic advocacy, and familiarity with both judicial and administrative forums.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Bennett & Belfort P.C.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section Council, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• President, Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (MELA) (2012-2014)
• MELA’s Representative, Three Year Term (Completed), Joint Bar Committee on Judicial Appointments
• Volunteer Member, Health Law Advocates
• Board Member and Chair, Personnel and Human Resources Committee, Cabot After School Program (CASP)
• Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach, Newton Youth Soccer Club (NYS)
• Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach, Newton Girls Soccer Club (NGS)

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of New Hampshire School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Hobart College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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