Lennon B.Haas
Partner
Labor & Employment
lhaas@seyfarth.com
More About Lennon
Lennon represents companies of all sizes in employment related matters in state and federal courts. His practice includes counseling and representing clients on a wide range of employment issues including federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws, wage and hour, reductions in force, work authorization and background checks, as well as employment and independent contractor classification. Lennon also has experience litigating the enforceability of restrictive covenants, including in executive level employment agreements. Lennon's past litigation and advisory services have involved large financial institutions, the hospitality industry, consumer financial services companies, C-suite executives, and a variety of other entity and individual clients.
Lennon has a strong interest in pro bono legal work. He serves on the Junior Board of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, and regularly counsels indigent individuals experiencing housing crises. Lennon also accepts court appointed representations of criminal defendants collaterally challenging their sentences on appeal in federal court.
Before joining Seyfarth Shaw, Lennon clerked for three different federal judges in two districts in Georgia. He enjoys running, golfing, hiking, and culinary adventures of all stripes.
Lennon has a strong interest in pro bono legal work. He serves on the Junior Board of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, and regularly counsels indigent individuals experiencing housing crises. Lennon also accepts court appointed representations of criminal defendants collaterally challenging their sentences on appeal in federal court.
Before joining Seyfarth Shaw, Lennon clerked for three different federal judges in two districts in Georgia. He enjoys running, golfing, hiking, and culinary adventures of all stripes.
- JD, University of Georgia School of Law
Magna cum laude
Notes editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
Kerry Harike Joedecke Memorial Award for Outstanding Moot Court Member
Secretary, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Barrister, Lumpkin Inn of Court (2017-2019) - BA, University of Georgia
Anthropology
- Georgia
- US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- US District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- US District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- US District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Superior Courts
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- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024)
- Recognized as a Pro Bono All Star in Georgia Bar Journal (2019)
- Federal Bar Association, Litigation and Employment Law Sections
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, Junior Board Member
- Co-Speaker, "Time Well Spent Session 2: Shifting Standards of Conditional Certification," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 14, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Conditional certification in the wake of Clark v. A&L Homecare and Training Center, et al.," National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The Nitty Gritty on COMPS Order #36: Just How Rockier Is It For Colorado Employers?," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 19, 2020)
More About Lennon
Lennon represents companies of all sizes in employment related matters in state and federal courts. His practice includes counseling and representing clients on a wide range of employment issues including federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws, wage and hour, reductions in force, work authorization and background checks, as well as employment and independent contractor classification. Lennon also has experience litigating the enforceability of restrictive covenants, including in executive level employment agreements. Lennon's past litigation and advisory services have involved large financial institutions, the hospitality industry, consumer financial services companies, C-suite executives, and a variety of other entity and individual clients.
Lennon has a strong interest in pro bono legal work. He serves on the Junior Board of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, and regularly counsels indigent individuals experiencing housing crises. Lennon also accepts court appointed representations of criminal defendants collaterally challenging their sentences on appeal in federal court.
Before joining Seyfarth Shaw, Lennon clerked for three different federal judges in two districts in Georgia. He enjoys running, golfing, hiking, and culinary adventures of all stripes.
Lennon has a strong interest in pro bono legal work. He serves on the Junior Board of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, and regularly counsels indigent individuals experiencing housing crises. Lennon also accepts court appointed representations of criminal defendants collaterally challenging their sentences on appeal in federal court.
Before joining Seyfarth Shaw, Lennon clerked for three different federal judges in two districts in Georgia. He enjoys running, golfing, hiking, and culinary adventures of all stripes.
- JD, University of Georgia School of Law
Magna cum laude
Notes editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
Kerry Harike Joedecke Memorial Award for Outstanding Moot Court Member
Secretary, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Barrister, Lumpkin Inn of Court (2017-2019) - BA, University of Georgia
Anthropology
- Georgia
- US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- US District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- US District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- US District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Superior Courts
Related News & Insights
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Firm News
01/19/2024
Seyfarth Names 19 New Partners
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Webinar
Sep 14, 2023
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Attorney Publication
Feb 1, 2022
Noah Finkel and Lennon Haas authored an article in Employee Benefit Plan Review
-
Blog Post
Jul 7, 2021
Eleventh Circuit Clears the Road to Arbitration for Last-Mile Drivers
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024)
- Recognized as a Pro Bono All Star in Georgia Bar Journal (2019)
- Federal Bar Association, Litigation and Employment Law Sections
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation, Junior Board Member
- Co-Speaker, "Time Well Spent Session 2: Shifting Standards of Conditional Certification," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 14, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Conditional certification in the wake of Clark v. A&L Homecare and Training Center, et al.," National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The Nitty Gritty on COMPS Order #36: Just How Rockier Is It For Colorado Employers?," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 19, 2020)