People: James M. Hlawek, Associate
Biography
Mr. Hlawek is an associate in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. A member of the Labor & Employment Department, his practice is focused on the representation of management in a variety of employment matters.
Mr. Hlawek has experience in both litigation and counseling. His litigation experience includes litigating matters before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies. He has successfully represented employers against discrimination claims brought under federal and state laws, including claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Massachusetts' Chapter 151B. He has also successfully represented employers in several non-competition and contract disputes. Mr. Hlawek's counseling practice includes advising employers regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws, leave management issues, and reductions-in-force. He also has experience drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, non-competition agreements, and company handbooks.
Prior to law school, Mr. Hlawek worked for several years as a consultant where he develop extensive experience in the health care, financial services, and education industries. Additionally, Mr. Hlawek is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
Mr. Hlawek is an associate in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. A member of the Labor & Employment Department, his practice is focused on the representation of management in a variety of employment matters.
Mr. Hlawek has experience in both litigation and counseling. His litigation experience includes litigating matters before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies. He has successfully represented employers against discrimination claims brought under federal and state laws, including claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Massachusetts' Chapter 151B. He has also successfully represented employers in several non-competition and contract disputes. Mr. Hlawek's counseling practice includes advising employers regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws, leave management issues, and reductions-in-force. He also has experience drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, non-competition agreements, and company handbooks.
Prior to law school, Mr. Hlawek worked for several years as a consultant where he develop extensive experience in the health care, financial services, and education industries. Additionally, Mr. Hlawek is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
Education
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J.D., Harvard Law School (2005)
Primary Editor, Harvard Law Review - M.B.A., University of Illinois (1994)
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B.S., Millikin University (1992)
summa cum laude
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit







