Gregory A. Manousos

Greg Manousos is a litigator and counselor to colleges, universities, medical institutions, independent schools, businesses, non-profit organizations, and retailers. In-house counsel, human resources professionals, and heads of school look to Greg for experienced, day-to-day employment law advice and for practical and creative ways to maintain compliance with the wide range of employment laws while also achieving institutional and business objectives. He helps clients navigate discrimination and harassment claims, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, denial of tenure claims, wage and hour disputes, litigation involving non-competition agreements, and compliance with diversity, equity and inclusion goals and requirements. Greg also works with colleges, universities, and independent schools in handling sensitive and complex litigation involving students, including cases involving sexual misconduct, other behavioral issues, and academic matters. A seasoned trial attorney, Greg has tried more than 15 cases to verdict in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and before administrative agencies.

Greg is a member of Morgan, Brown & Joy’s management committee, providing leadership and advising the firm on strategic and operational matters. For over twenty years, Greg has been part of MB&J. In addition, Greg actively contributes to Boston-based organizations outside of the firm whose missions are rooted in diversity, equity and inclusion. Greg is currently in leadership roles on the boards of directors for both BalletRox and Hearth, Inc., working closely with highly diverse communities across the city.

In his litigation practice, Greg appears regularly before federal and state courts, as well the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), U.S. Department of Labor, and numerous other enforcement agencies throughout New England and beyond. As an MCAD-certified trainer, Greg conducts sexual harassment and discrimination prevention training for managers, faculty, and non-supervisory employees. A recognized leader, Greg is a frequent speaker and participant at regional and national conferences hosted by the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), and the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations.

Prior to joining the firm, Greg served as counsel to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. He prosecuted numerous discrimination and sexual harassment cases, represented the Commission in Massachusetts’ trial and appellate courts, and counseled the MCAD commissioners and staff on legal and policy matters. He played a key role in drafting MCAD Guidelines on the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act and the MCAD Guidelines on Disability Discrimination. Greg continues to work closely with state and federal antidiscrimination enforcement agencies, and he has served annually as a faculty member at the MCAD’s harassment and discrimination training program, and at an EEOC-sponsored litigation training seminar for agency lawyers and investigators across New England.