EthanAitchison
Senior Associate
Employment and Industrial Relations Law
eaitchison@seyfarth.com
Ethan offers clients solution-focused advice and support in high-stakes employment and industrial disputes.
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Ethan assists clients with navigating the evolving landscape of employment law and industrial relations, providing clear, strategic guidance through complex legislation and case law.
As an experienced legal advisor, Ethan works with a diverse range of clients—from early-stage startups to well established companies—across various industries and throughout every phase of the business life cycle. Ethan assists with high-stakes employment litigation, high-value claims, and employee disputes that carry significant reputational and commercial risks. He represents employers and senior executives in complex, contentious disputes involving allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, breach of contract (including restraint of trade disputes), breach of directors’ duties, and general protections claims.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
As an experienced legal advisor, Ethan works with a diverse range of clients—from early-stage startups to well established companies—across various industries and throughout every phase of the business life cycle. Ethan assists with high-stakes employment litigation, high-value claims, and employee disputes that carry significant reputational and commercial risks. He represents employers and senior executives in complex, contentious disputes involving allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, breach of contract (including restraint of trade disputes), breach of directors’ duties, and general protections claims.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
- LLM, University of Sydney
- BCom, University of Wollongong
with Distinction - LLB (Hons), University of Wollongong
- An Australian legal practitioner admitted in New South Wales
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Legal Practitioner of the Federal and High Courts of Australia
Ethan offers clients solution-focused advice and support in high-stakes employment and industrial disputes.
More About Ethan
Ethan assists clients with navigating the evolving landscape of employment law and industrial relations, providing clear, strategic guidance through complex legislation and case law.
As an experienced legal advisor, Ethan works with a diverse range of clients—from early-stage startups to well established companies—across various industries and throughout every phase of the business life cycle. Ethan assists with high-stakes employment litigation, high-value claims, and employee disputes that carry significant reputational and commercial risks. He represents employers and senior executives in complex, contentious disputes involving allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, breach of contract (including restraint of trade disputes), breach of directors’ duties, and general protections claims.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
As an experienced legal advisor, Ethan works with a diverse range of clients—from early-stage startups to well established companies—across various industries and throughout every phase of the business life cycle. Ethan assists with high-stakes employment litigation, high-value claims, and employee disputes that carry significant reputational and commercial risks. He represents employers and senior executives in complex, contentious disputes involving allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment, breach of contract (including restraint of trade disputes), breach of directors’ duties, and general protections claims.
Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
- LLM, University of Sydney
- BCom, University of Wollongong
with Distinction - LLB (Hons), University of Wollongong
- An Australian legal practitioner admitted in New South Wales
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Legal Practitioner of the Federal and High Courts of Australia