Anthony S.Califano

Partner

"I help businesses avoid employment-related lawsuits, and when those lawsuits are unavoidable, I defend them vigorously."


More About Anthony

Clients come to Anthony when they have complicated employee relations matters that need solving. Whether the issue involves hiring, performance management, compensation, or termination, simply knowing employment laws is not enough—clients need an attorney like Anthony, who approaches employee relations concerns with a thorough understanding of the legal issues surrounding their industry and business objectives, and then finds practical solutions.

For more than 15 years, Anthony has focused his practice exclusively on the representation of businesses and managers in employment matters. During that time, Anthony has represented clients in counseling and litigation matters across the employment law spectrum, in a number of industries, including retail, transportation and logistics, life sciences, financial services, and entertainment, among others. These matters have included the defense of both single-plaintiff lawsuits and bet-the-company class and collective action lawsuits.

Anthony routinely represents clients concerning employee classification matters, in particular the use of independent contractors versus employees. He also actively tracks and represent clients regarding laws concerning marijuana and the workplace, and he helps clients navigate those laws in a way that both acknowledges employee rights and business needs. Additionally, Anthony represents clients in claims of wrongful employment practices, whether it be wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to hire, failure to accommodate, misclassification, or failure to pay wages and other benefits.

Anthony serves as a regional lead partner regarding a number of portfolio clients for whom Seyfarth handles all employment litigation. In order to manage that work efficiently, he leverages Seyfarth's technology platforms, including SeyfarthLink and document automation tools. Clients need timely information, consistency, and transparency; these tools help him ensure that clients receive all three.

After law school, Anthony worked briefly for an insurance company handling employment practices liability claims. In that role, he worked with employment attorneys from firms across the country. Seyfarth's attorneys stood out, both in terms of their abilities and client service. For that reason, when Anthony decided to transition to a law firm, he sought out Seyfarth. The employment litigation and counseling skills, and experience that Anthony brings to his clients today, he learned from Seyfarth attorneys whom he considers to be at the top of their fields.

  • JD, New England Law Boston
  • BA, Saint Anselm College

    Cum laude

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts
  • US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • US District Court, District of Connecticut
  • US District Court, District of Massachusetts