Mr. Burns is a Senior Associate in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department.

Mr. Burns‘ practice focuses on the defense of employers in class and collective action wage and hour claims before state and federal courts and administrative agencies throughout the country, as well as the defense of single and multi-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.  Additionally, Mr. Burns has significant experience litigating the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and theft of trade secrets claims.  Mr. Burns also represents employers at labor arbitrations and at proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. 

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Burns regularly counsels employers on compliance with state and federal laws, including on issues such as compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and similar state laws, terminations, reductions-in-force, personnel policies, disability accommodations, and leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act and state law.   He has conducted internal company investigations and also has experience drafting employment agreements, severance agreement, non-competition agreements and employee handbooks.

Mr. Burns is a Senior Associate in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department.

Mr. Burns‘ practice focuses on the defense of employers in class and collective action wage and hour claims before state and federal courts and administrative agencies throughout the country, as well as the defense of single and multi-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.  Additionally, Mr. Burns has significant experience litigating the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and theft of trade secrets claims.  Mr. Burns also represents employers at labor arbitrations and at proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. 

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Burns regularly counsels employers on compliance with state and federal laws, including on issues such as compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and similar state laws, terminations, reductions-in-force, personnel policies, disability accommodations, and leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act and state law.   He has conducted internal company investigations and also has experience drafting employment agreements, severance agreement, non-competition agreements and employee handbooks.