$ 400-400 per hour
I represent only Workers - never Employers!
I have been fighting for workers’ rights for over 20 years. I have worked as a union organizer, and employee advocate and an attorney. I know how workers are treated in this country and I know that it is no simple task to secure basic rights. Employees have always had to fight for their rights for fair treatment.
I formerly worked as a staff attorney at the Massachusetts Unemployment appeals board (the Board of Review). I reviewed hundreds of cases and know many of the ins and outs and technicalities that make a difference between winning and losing an Unemployment Appeal.
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14 years | 85 cases
14 years | 300 cases
$ 400-400 per hour
33%-40%
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Acquired: 2009
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11 Green Street, Boston, MA, 02130
115 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Got me through one of the most challenging points in my life
I cannot recommend Jill highly enough. She doesn’t just win, she walks you through the process with kindness, compassion, and perspicacity, eliciting the right information at the right time. She makes me feel heard - conveying her empathy, while ensuring we make good use of time and she gets the info...
Posted by anonymous | May 21, 2022 | Employment & Labor
Definitely the right person to work with!
I got a chance to work with Mrs. Havens on my unemployment case. She is definitely the right person to work with. She has a very good knowledge of the law and most importantly proactive Thank you Mrs. Havens!
Posted by Karen | April 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Appeals
Client
Attorney Havens' office was very prompt and responsive to my case. Her office staff is very friendly, helpful, professional, and conscientious. Attorney Havens truly listened to my situation, which was complicated, and explained how to approach my case in a strategic way. She was patient, but straig...
Posted by Skooby | March 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Great counsel for PUA situation
I sought Jill's counsel because I needed to substantiate my employment with the MA DUA for pandemic unemployment benefits that I had received last year. Jill explained the process to me in clear detail and what I should and should not present on the day of my hearing. Everything worked out and I was ...
Posted by Janet | March 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law
You won't find anyone better.
I have a legal background, but not in the area of unemployment law, so I did some research to find someone who did. Jill was hands down my first choice because she had first hand experience not only in the area of law I needed, but also directly working with the specific governmental body that deals...
"Jill is my go-to person for unemployment law when clients need referrals or need some help on unemployment law. Recently a client I referred used Jill's services, and the client was thrilled. And always I get accurate, useful information from her. Jill is the best!"
"I wholeheartedly endorse Attorney Havens! I am an attorney myself, and whenever I have employment law issues and questions - be it for wage and hour, overtime pay, discrimination, sexual harassment, unemployment, severance agreements and the like - Jill is my go to attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. We worked together at the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Board of Review. She is smart, unflappable and a zealous advocate, someone you definitely want on your side."
"I endorse this lawyer. Time and again, Jill Havens has provided critical advice regarding the unemployment aspects of resolving a matter. She responds immediately and provides the info one needs to know before closing the deal. Top notch."
"I endorse this lawyer. We have called her for expert advice when our clients encounter employment issues. She has always given thoughtful and helpful advice. I trust that she would be as excellent to her own clients as she has been to ours."
"I endorse Attorney Havens. Recently I consulted with her regarding an employment law related issue. She was able to provide me with valuable information."
Immigration lawyer
2025
Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers
2024
SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers
2021
Honoree as a COVID-19 Response Leader, The Arts and Business Council
2019
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Super Lawyer - Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2022 - Present
Partner, Workplace Justice Law Group LLC
2021 - 2021
Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University School Of Law
2012 - 2022
Principal Attorney, Law Office of Jill Havens
2011 - 2012
Review Examiner/Staff Attorney, Mass Department of Unemployment Board of Review
2009 - 2011
Business Agent, SEIU Local 1199
2012 - Present
Massachusetts Employment Lawyers AssociationExecutive Board Member
2024 - 2025
National Lawyers Guild
$888,036 jury verdict in favor Plaintiff, Debra Davidowicz
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
MA/Ph.D. course work
2025
2023
2020
2020
English
Legal Answers
What can I do if my employer in MA does not provide me with my meal break?
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My determination Came back indefinitely ineligible, Because I change my full time job to per diem? I did not put in My une
19 Jun 2018
Employee breaks vs stealing company time?
21 Jun 2018