Jimmy Slemboski

Jimmy Slemboski is a Partner in the Boston office of Holland & Knight, concentrating his practice
in business litigation, with particular emphasis in litigation involving education, employment,
professional liability, intellectual property and unfair competition. Jimmy Slemboski has served as
Executive Partner of the firm’s Boston office and on the firm’s Directors Committee. He is Chair of
the firm's Education Team.

As a speaker at seminars, Jimmy Slemboski has addressed topics such as employment litigation,
education law, trial practice and related areas.

Among his most notable representations, Jimmy Slemboski served as lead counsel for Boston
College in litigation arising from Boston College's move from the Big East Conference to the
Atlantic Coast Conference, and successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of Boston
College in The Trustees of Boston College v. The Big East Conference, Suffolk Superior Court,
C.A. No. 03-4818-BLS.

Professional Honors & Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America guide, Commercial Litigation, 2008-2011

• The Best Lawyers in America guide, Education Law, 2007-2011
• Massachusetts Super Lawyers magazine, 2004-2010
• Boston's Best Lawyers, 2008-2009
• Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, March 2009

Memberships

• American Bar Association, Commissioner, ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic

Diversity in the Profession (2005-2008)
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Boston Bar Association, Vice President (2010-2011), Secretary (2008-2009)
• American Bar Foundation, Fellow
• Boston Bar Foundation, Fellow

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for Massachusetts

Published Articles & Books

• "Massachusetts Liability Insurance Manual," MCLE, 2000

• "Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions," MCLE, 1998