About Jonathan
Jonathan Fitch is a attorney specializing in business law, with experience in consumer law, intellectual property, products liability, real estate law, and patents. He is the managing partner at Fitch Law Partners LLP, a firm with offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts; and Providence, Rhode Island. The firm's Boston office is located at 84 State Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02109. Mr. Fitch earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in 1974, followed by a Master of Public and Private Management from Yale University in 1978. He completed his Juris Doctor at Boston College Law School in 1982 — He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1982 and the Rhode Island Bar in 1994. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1983), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1993).
The U.S. Supreme Court (1995). Mr. Fitch's practice encompasses many areas, including arbitration, business litigation, construction litigation, international arbitration and litigation, and real estate litigation. He has represented clients in complex domestic and international business disputes involving international commercial agreements, intellectual property, trade secrets, misappropriation of trade secrets, inventions, technology license agreements, trademark and patent license agreements, proprietary information, distribution and supply agreements, software licensing, technology support agreements, franchise agreements, area development agreements, UCC sale of goods and secured transactions, defects in design, material and manufacture, shareholder claims, valuation of minority shareholder interests, securities purchase agreements, valuation of corporate assets, corporate governance, valuation of goodwill, brand value, royalties, accounting and finance, fiduciary duties, securities, high-frequency trading, medical devices, wireless telecommunications technology and products, venture capital, private investment firms, commercial real estate, commercial leases, commercial loan and mortgage agreements, valuation of commercial real estate, construction contracts, construction defects, insurance coverage, employment, executive employment contracts, employment discrimination, employment terminations, non-solicit and non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements, commissions for brokerage/production of insurance policies, professional liability and malpractice, interests in general and limited partnerships, closely held corporations, joint ventures. Hedge funds, internal investigations, environmental contamination, fraud, fraudulent transfer, unfair or deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, product liability, and business torts. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Fitch has been actively involved in various professional organizations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the American Bar Foundation.
He has served as the Co-Chair of the Disputes Committee of the International Law Section of the Boston Bar Association from 2017 to 2019. He was a member of the International Bar Association, serving as the Reporter for the United States on the Rules/Guidelines Subcommittee of the Arbitration Committee from 2015 to 2016. He has been a member of the American Bar Association since 1984, participating in the International Law Section, Litigation Section, and Dispute Resolution Section. He was a Director of the Alumni Advisory Board at Yale University School of Management from 2016 to 2019. He has also been a member of the Town of Sherborn Zoning Board of Appeals from 2016 to 2024. Mr. Fitch has been recognized for his contributions to the legal field. He was named "Lawyer of the Year 2009" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. He has been listed in "Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyers" in 2011 and 2012 — He has been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2015.
He has been regularly listed as one of "Boston's Top Rated Lawyers," as published in The Boston Globe. He has held an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory since 1984 — He has been listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Commercial Litigation) since 1984. He has been rated "Superb Attorney" by AVVO. He has been listed as a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" from 2004 to the present. Mr. Fitch's firm, Fitch Law Partners LLP, offers a range of services, including state court criminal defense, with experience in representing clients in various criminal cases. The firm's offices are located at 84 State Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02109; 110 Cedar Street, Suite 250, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481; and 56 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02903.
