With wide-ranging trial experience as Co-Chair of Foley Hoag’s Litigation Department, Michael Boudett has a particularly strong focus on litigating trademark, trade dress, trade secret, and non-competition matters. He represents major clients from such industries as pharmaceutical, biotech, software, auto manufacturing, motion pictures and internet/social media in trademark enforcement actions before the federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. His infringement litigation experience also encompasses copyright, patent and Lanham Act disputes, again with a strong focus on federal court proceedings.
Across his full litigation practice, Michael has represented businesses as diverse as AstraZeneca, Honda North America, Genzyme, General Electric, Biogen Idec, Disney, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and Thomas & Betts. He tries general commercial litigation and business torts in the state and federal courts, and has used his experience in legal malpractice actions to obtain several favorable settlements for business clients asserting malpractice claims.
Michael has extensive experience in litigating and trying cases involving non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition to his trial success obtaining judgments and injunctions in support of employers, he has counseled numerous employer clients on strategies to enforce agreements against departing employees, to prevent raiding by competitors and to hire new employees who have agreements with other companies.
As part of his trial experience, Michael served as Special Assistant District Attorney, Norfolk County (District Court Criminal Session). Before joining the firm he clerked for the Honorable Mark L. Wolf in federal district court in Massachusetts.
Michael is actively involved in community service and non-profit board service, and has won two awards for his pro bono work over the years.
