Raymond Dinsmore

Attorney Dinsmore has been my lawyer for over two years now, and has always provided me with the very best legal advice. He is committed, passionate, and his entire staff is great at communicating.
Marissa F.

Even as a child, I knew that I wanted to become a lawyer. I started working at fifteen and held a succession of jobs – bagging groceries, running cash registers, cleaning bathrooms, delivering newspapers, folding towels, fighting forest fires, and moving furniture. By the time I started law school, I knew what kind of lawyer I wanted to be: an advocate for employees. I had seen too much workplace injustice to do anything else.

I have little tolerance for those who use their power to exploit people with less of it. Unfortunately, workplace abuse remains all too common. Workers are illegally fired, denied the wages they have earned, sexually harassed by supervisors, and pushed out of jobs because they are considered “too old,” “too sick,” or because they become pregnant. These are not abstract legal problems. They affect people’s livelihood, dignity, and ability to support their families. I have made it my practice to hold employers accountable when they violate workers’ rights. I represent workers in nearly all categories of employment litigation, including class action/collective action and individual wage and hour cases, sexual harassment, workplace sexual assault, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and family/medical leave violations. My practice includes helping workers throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

rdinsmore@hayberlawfirm.com

I graduated with honors from the Western New England University School of Law in 2006. Prior to entering private practice in 2008, I worked as an Employee Rights attorney with Western Mass Legal Services in Northampton and Springfield, MA.

I was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the field of Employment Law in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Super Lawyer Rising Star nominations are based on independent research, peer endorsement, and are offered to only 2.5% of attorneys practicing in Massachusetts. From 2020 to 2026, I was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in the field of Employment Law. I was also selected as a Connecticut Super Lawyer in the field of Employment Law from 2024 through 2026.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family, hiking, bicycling, tennis, gardening, and playing traditional Irish music on mandolin, tenor banjo, and Irish bouzouki.

Client Testimonials

Representative Case Results

Volunteer Work

Bar Admissions

Client Testimonials

“I cannot say enough good things about Ray. He took the time to understand my situation and then negotiated a really good settlement.”
Brian, December 29, 2018

“Raymond Dinsmore was phenomenal counsel. He was more than attentive to my needs and special circumstances and compassionate to my cause. He was communicative about updating me throughout and generally available for questions. He got me the outcome I was looking for. I would absolutely recommend his services for anyone in need of counsel in the area. Thanks Raymond!”
Guy, December 22, 2018

“Raymond and his firm helped me through a job transition in a most supportive and realistic manner. Atty. Dinsmore was very knowledgeable about the true legal issues vs. emotional reactions to a job transition. I highly recommend his firm for employee-employer resolutions and the stress-free experience working with them.”
Sarah, October 24, 2017

Representative Case Results

Negotiated a half million-dollar settlement on behalf of a class of Assistant Store Managers related to the employer’s failure to pay overtime wages.

Settled a multi-plaintiff wage theft case on behalf of a group of exotic dancers;

Assisted in negotiating a three million dollar settlement on behalf of a class of assistant managers for overtime violations;

Negotiated a quarter million-dollar settlement on behalf of cable technicians who did not receive all wages due when employer ended business operations in Massachusetts.

Negotiated a six-figure settlement and promotion for police officer who faced race discrimination perpetrated by his commanding officers.

Served as co-counsel for Plaintiff in Graves v. Chubb Insurance Company, New Haven Superior Court, Docket No. 3:12 CV 00568 which culminated in a jury verdict for Plaintiff regarding unpaid overtime.

Negotiated a $300,000 settlement for a manual labor who was victimized by race hate crimes while at work.

Negotiated a $400,000 civil rights settlement for an employee denied free speech rights under the 1st Amendment to the Constitution.

Negotiated numerous five and six figure settlements for victims of workplace sexual harassment and retaliation.

$850,000 settlement against a college arising out of sexual harassment and sexual abuse allegations

$350,000 settlement on behalf of factory workers alleging workplace race discrimination

$300,000 settlement on behalf of a seasonal employee who was sexually harassed and assaulted by her supervisor

Successfully appealed and argued class action overtime exemption question before the United States, First Circuit Cour of Appeals

Settled class action rounding time case against large manufacturer for $1.2 Million.

Settled class action non-payment of working time against large manufacturer for $3.5 Million.

Volunteer Work

I serve pro bono as outside counsel to Safe Passage, a domestic violence shelter in Northampton, MA. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the University of Massachusetts Student Legal Services Office.

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, 2006
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2008
Supreme Court of the United States, 2011
United States Tax Court, 2013
Federal Court – District of Massachusetts, 2008
State of Connecticut, 2018