About Gregory
Gregory Keating is chair of the firm’s Labor Employment & Benefits and Whistleblower Defense Groups. He handles employment litigation, arbitration and administrative cases regarding discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, non-competition and other post-employment restrictions, ERISA benefits and contract- and tort-based employment claims. In 2012, he was nominated to serve as a management representative on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee by US Senators Michael Enzi and Johnny Isakson and was later appointed by Hilda Solis, US Secretary of Labor. In 2014, current US Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez re-appointed Mr. Keating to serve another two-year term. In spring 2014, he testified before the US Senate at a hearing on whistleblower protections.Mr. Keating is recognized as a national authority in the area of whistleblowing and retaliation. He litigates a wide range of whistleblower cases and has extensive experience handling matters arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, the False Claims Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Mr. Keating is the principal author of the national treatise on Whistleblowing and Retaliation, now in its 6th edition.In addition to his active whistleblowing practice, Mr. Keating has spent considerable time representing clients in the retail and healthcare industries. For six years, he led a team of attorneys in the defense of more than 20 wage and hour class and collective actions around the country. On numerous occasions, the team he led successfully defeated conditional class certification.Mr. Keating frequently speaks on whistleblower topics around the US and abroad and is regularly quoted in publications such as The Economist and Bloomberg BNA.He has been named America’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. In addition, he serves on the Board of Advisors to the National Employment Law Institute.Professional and Community Involvement:Mr. Keating is a member of the Board of Advisors for the National Employment Law Institute, as well as a member of the Boston Bar Association and the ADA Compliance Guide. He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Newsletter, the Leave and Disability Coordination Handbook, the Section 504 Compliance Handbook and the Special Education Advisor.
Gregory Keating is chair of the firm’s Labor Employment & Benefits and Whistleblower Defense Groups. He handles employment litigation, arbitration and administrative cases regarding discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, non-competition and other post-employment restrictions, ERISA benefits and contract- and tort-based employment claims. In 2012, he was nominated to serve as a management representative on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee by US Senators Michael Enzi and Johnny Isakson and was later appointed by Hilda Solis, US Secretary of Labor. In 2014, current US Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez re-appointed Mr. Keating to serve another two-year term. In spring 2014, he testified before the US Senate at a hearing on whistleblower protections.Mr. Keating is recognized as a national authority in the area of whistleblowing and retaliation. He litigates a wide range of whistleblower cases and has extensive experience handling matters arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, the False Claims Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Mr. Keating is the principal author of the national treatise on Whistleblowing and Retaliation, now in its 6th edition.In addition to his active whistleblowing practice, Mr. Keating has spent considerable time representing clients in the retail and healthcare industries. For six years, he led a team of attorneys in the defense of more than 20 wage and hour class and collective actions around the country. On numerous occasions, the team he led successfully defeated conditional class certification.Mr. Keating frequently speaks on whistleblower topics around the US and abroad and is regularly quoted in publications such as The Economist and Bloomberg BNA.He has been named America’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. In addition, he serves on the Board of Advisors to the National Employment Law Institute.Professional and Community Involvement:Mr. Keating is a member of the Board of Advisors for the National Employment Law Institute, as well as a member of the Boston Bar Association and the ADA Compliance Guide. He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Newsletter, the Leave and Disability Coordination Handbook, the Section 504 Compliance Handbook and the Special Education Advisor.
Gregory Keating is chair of the firm’s Labor Employment & Benefits and Whistleblower Defense Groups. He handles employment litigation, arbitration and administrative cases regarding discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, non-competition and other post-employment restrictions, ERISA benefits and contract- and tort-based employment claims. In 2012, he was nominated to serve as a management representative on the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee by US Senators Michael Enzi and Johnny Isakson and was later appointed by Hilda Solis, US Secretary of Labor. In 2014, current US Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez re-appointed Mr. Keating to serve another two-year term. In spring 2014, he testified before the US Senate at a hearing on whistleblower protections.
Mr. Keating is recognized as a national authority in the area of whistleblowing and retaliation. He litigates a wide range of whistleblower cases and has extensive experience handling matters arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, the False Claims Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Mr. Keating is the principal author of the national treatise on Whistleblowing and Retaliation, now in its 6th edition.
In addition to his active whistleblowing practice, Mr. Keating has spent considerable time representing clients in the retail and healthcare industries. For six years, he led a team of attorneys in the defense of more than 20 wage and hour class and collective actions around the country. On numerous occasions, the team he led successfully defeated conditional class certification.
Mr. Keating frequently speaks on whistleblower topics around the US and abroad and is regularly quoted in publications such as The Economist and Bloomberg BNA.
He has been named America’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. In addition, he serves on the Board of Advisors to the National Employment Law Institute.
Professional and Community Involvement:
Mr. Keating is a member of the Board of Advisors for the National Employment Law Institute, as well as a member of the Boston Bar Association and the ADA Compliance Guide. He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Newsletter, the Leave and Disability Coordination Handbook, the Section 504 Compliance Handbook and the Special Education Advisor.
