Judy Polacheck is an HR lawyer who helps businesses manage their U.S. and global workforces. She is outside employment counsel to companies in the technology sector, life sciences and other industries, working with them on employment law compliance and the management of employment risk. Judy has extensive experience as a legal advisor, document drafter, negotiator, litigator, trainer and investigator.

Judy practiced commercial litigation with larger firms in New York City and Boston before finding her niche in HR Law. Working in HR Law taps Judy’s particular skills and interests. Judy’s effectiveness in drafting documents lies in her ability to get “in the weeds” with precise language and nuanced legal analysis while keeping sight of the “forest.” The role of a legal advisor on employee issues also demands a deep awareness of the human situation, including emotional and interpersonal issues. That also plays to a strength of Judy’s. Her group trainings and workshops are engaging because of Judy’s strong presence and creative voice. And clients trust her investigations because of her curiosity and openness, and her commitment to the highest ethical standards.