Matthew J. Kidd

Prior to being an attorney, Matthew J. Kidd has been an employer, executive, salesperson, investor, and consultant. Attorney Kidd's extensive business background, combined with his trial advocacy skills make him a formidable presence in and out of the courtroom.

Kidd is a graduate of Xaverian Brother’s High School, holds a BSc. Degree from Babson College in Finance, and a J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law. Attorney Kidd has also completed the Supreme Judicial Court mandated 40 hour Mediation Course. Mr. Kidd hold a Notary Public and Construction Supervisor License from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Attorney Kidd's exceptional dedication to his clients was noticed by Avvo.com which awarded him the “Clients' Choice” Award 2017-2023.
Kidd was also named a “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers 2018-2023 and received the “Silver , Gold , and Platinum Client Champion” awards by Martindale-Hubbell, 2018-2019. Kidd has a perfect rating of 10.0 from both Avvo and Justia.

Mr. Kidd was named as a TOP 19 personal injury and criminal defense lawyer for 2020-2023 by Expertise.com. In addition, Expertise chose Attorney Kidd as one of Boston's top 20 employment lawyers for 2021-2023.

Attorney Kidd is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Tax Court.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers

ID Number: 691951

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. Tax Court

Babson College

B.S. | Finance

Massachusetts School of Law

Civil Litigation

Xaverian Brothers High School

TOP 19 Criminal Defense Attorneys Boston

Expertise.com

2023

Ranked in the top 19 of 437 firms analyzed in Boston.

Super Lawyer Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2023

Platinum Client Champion

Martindale Hubbell

2023

Award for outstanding client reviews

TOP 19 Personal Injury Lawyers in Boston

Expertise.com

2020

Ranked in the top 19 of 435 firms analyzed in Boston, MA

Top Contributor

Avvo

2019

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

Current

Boston Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

Current

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys

Member

Current

Freelance Attorneys Benefit from Growing Demand

American Bat Association Journal

April, 2019

How to Negotiate a Severance Package- and When to Reject it Entirely

Fast Company Magazine

April, 2019

Litigation Academy

District Court for the Federal District of Rhode Island

2020

Mediation Training

MWI

2019

Construction Supervisor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Notary Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Conducting Internal Employment Discrimination Investigations

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Trial Advocacy Training

CPCS

Q. Case for a rescinded job offer?

March 23, 2021

A: The question is how was the offer worded ? We would need to determine whether you were an "employee at will" or had an enforceable contract.

Unless you have a specific contract to work for a period of time (years), you, and most employees, are "employees at will", meaning either you or the employer can terminate the relationship at any time for any reason or no reason at all.

However, there are a few legal exceptions which make it unlawful for the employer to terminate you as an employee at will, and may give you some legal rights in this matter.

1. It is unlawful for the employer terminate you or refuse to hire you based on discriminatory motives like age, sex, nationality, or religion to name a few.

2. If you reasonably relied on the employment offer to your detriment, say you turned down other jobs or relocated in anticipation of the job offer, you may have suffered damages (lost wages, expenses, etc.) which you could attempt to collect in a court action.

3. There is an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing for all contracts in Massachusetts. If this were considered a contract, it is possible to assert that pulling the offer at the last minute breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing implicit in all contractual arrangements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The employer may have acted unfairly and/or in bad faith.

I would need more detail to access your case, but these are some initial thoughts about your matter.

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