Nafisa Bohra

Nafisa Bohra is an attorney at Bennett & Belfort in Cambridge whose practice focuses on employment law and litigation. She represents employees in workplace disputes involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, paid family and medical leave, and Massachusetts Wage Act claims. She is admitted in Massachusetts and the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Her work centers on protecting employee rights through counseling, negotiation, administrative proceedings, and civil litigation.

Nafisa earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, where she focused on civil litigation and labor and employment law. She participated in the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Moot Court and an Immigration Law Clinic, served as a judicial extern in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota, and worked as a law clerk for a Minneapolis employment firm. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, double majoring in History and Spanish.

Nafisa has handled race discrimination, retaliation, hostile-work-environment, wage, and employee-classification matters. Her experience includes successfully opposing summary judgment on discrimination and retaliation claims and helping secure a substantial settlement for a class of misclassified employees. She combines litigation work with a detailed understanding of workplace statutes and administrative processes, helping employees assess claims, prepare evidence, respond to employer defenses, and pursue remedies when workplace rights are disputed.

Nafisa Bohra serves on the executive board of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association and co-chairs its Attorneys of Color/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. She has presented continuing legal education on types of employment discrimination cases. Her practice combines employment-law training, federal-court experience, and active professional involvement, supporting employees who need clear advocacy in discrimination, retaliation, leave, wage, and other workplace disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bennett & Belfort P.C.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Executive Board and Co-Chair, Attorneys of Color/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (MELA)

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
  Bachelor’s degree

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