Jean M.Wilson
Senior Counsel
Labor & Employment
jwilson@seyfarth.com
Clients look to Jean to provide practical advice and support in all aspects of the employment relationship.
More About Jean
Business moves quickly, and business leaders need timely advice to address matters as they arise. Jean brings years of experience in providing practical and sound advice to employers on a broad range of issues—whether in relation to hiring, compensation, leaves of absence, employee discipline, reductions in force, terminations, or other employment matters.
Jean has handled employment litigation for clients for almost two decades, and understands the risks that employers face. While she still handles litigation matters, her practice focuses on supporting employers on an ongoing basis to help them avoid litigation, and comply with ever-changing employment laws. Jean turns her litigation experience into practical advice for employers in running their businesses. She works with employers on hiring matters, and has specific experience in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and state background check laws. Jean also counsels employers on other matters, including leaves of absence, accommodations, performance counseling, discipline, workplace investigations, reductions-in-force, and employee separations.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jean worked as an assistant director providing support to adults with developmental disabilities. This experience managing employees has provided Jean with real-world insight into the challenges faced by managers and employers, and has helped her think about and implement creative solutions to their everyday problems.
Jean partners with clients to help them achieve their desired results. She enjoys working with business leaders, managers, and employee relations teams to develop processes and creative solutions to everyday matters.
"There is no better place to practice employment law than Seyfarth. A practitioner in every area of employment law is just a phone call away, and always ready and willing to assist clients with any issue they have. Being part of this team is incredibly rewarding."
Jean has handled employment litigation for clients for almost two decades, and understands the risks that employers face. While she still handles litigation matters, her practice focuses on supporting employers on an ongoing basis to help them avoid litigation, and comply with ever-changing employment laws. Jean turns her litigation experience into practical advice for employers in running their businesses. She works with employers on hiring matters, and has specific experience in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and state background check laws. Jean also counsels employers on other matters, including leaves of absence, accommodations, performance counseling, discipline, workplace investigations, reductions-in-force, and employee separations.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jean worked as an assistant director providing support to adults with developmental disabilities. This experience managing employees has provided Jean with real-world insight into the challenges faced by managers and employers, and has helped her think about and implement creative solutions to their everyday problems.
Jean partners with clients to help them achieve their desired results. She enjoys working with business leaders, managers, and employee relations teams to develop processes and creative solutions to everyday matters.
"There is no better place to practice employment law than Seyfarth. A practitioner in every area of employment law is just a phone call away, and always ready and willing to assist clients with any issue they have. Being part of this team is incredibly rewarding."
- JD, Notre Dame Law School
Summa cum laude
Notre Dame Law Review (1997-1998) - BA, University of Delaware
Magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Certifications
- Certified Health Care Institute (HCI) professional, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2022)
- Massachusetts
- US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
Related Key Industries
- Supported biopharmaceutical company through multiple reductions-in-force over course of three years. No claims resulted from these actions.
- Defended a large technology company in an unemployment claim filed by thousands of workers following a strike. The board of review upheld the agency's decision to deny benefits to the striking employees.
- Represented a multinational manufacturer of building products in a federal court action alleging wrongful termination. The trial court granted the employer's motion for summary judgment.
- Defended a regional hospital in a race and national origin suit filed by a registered nurse in state court. The trial court granted the employer's motion for summary judgment on all claims.
- Regularly obtained dismissals of employment discrimination charges from the EEOC and state fair employment agencies for employers including hospitals, retailers, biopharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, and technology companies.
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Clients look to Jean to provide practical advice and support in all aspects of the employment relationship.
More About Jean
Business moves quickly, and business leaders need timely advice to address matters as they arise. Jean brings years of experience in providing practical and sound advice to employers on a broad range of issues—whether in relation to hiring, compensation, leaves of absence, employee discipline, reductions in force, terminations, or other employment matters.
Jean has handled employment litigation for clients for almost two decades, and understands the risks that employers face. While she still handles litigation matters, her practice focuses on supporting employers on an ongoing basis to help them avoid litigation, and comply with ever-changing employment laws. Jean turns her litigation experience into practical advice for employers in running their businesses. She works with employers on hiring matters, and has specific experience in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and state background check laws. Jean also counsels employers on other matters, including leaves of absence, accommodations, performance counseling, discipline, workplace investigations, reductions-in-force, and employee separations.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jean worked as an assistant director providing support to adults with developmental disabilities. This experience managing employees has provided Jean with real-world insight into the challenges faced by managers and employers, and has helped her think about and implement creative solutions to their everyday problems.
Jean partners with clients to help them achieve their desired results. She enjoys working with business leaders, managers, and employee relations teams to develop processes and creative solutions to everyday matters.
"There is no better place to practice employment law than Seyfarth. A practitioner in every area of employment law is just a phone call away, and always ready and willing to assist clients with any issue they have. Being part of this team is incredibly rewarding."
Jean has handled employment litigation for clients for almost two decades, and understands the risks that employers face. While she still handles litigation matters, her practice focuses on supporting employers on an ongoing basis to help them avoid litigation, and comply with ever-changing employment laws. Jean turns her litigation experience into practical advice for employers in running their businesses. She works with employers on hiring matters, and has specific experience in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and state background check laws. Jean also counsels employers on other matters, including leaves of absence, accommodations, performance counseling, discipline, workplace investigations, reductions-in-force, and employee separations.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jean worked as an assistant director providing support to adults with developmental disabilities. This experience managing employees has provided Jean with real-world insight into the challenges faced by managers and employers, and has helped her think about and implement creative solutions to their everyday problems.
Jean partners with clients to help them achieve their desired results. She enjoys working with business leaders, managers, and employee relations teams to develop processes and creative solutions to everyday matters.
"There is no better place to practice employment law than Seyfarth. A practitioner in every area of employment law is just a phone call away, and always ready and willing to assist clients with any issue they have. Being part of this team is incredibly rewarding."
- JD, Notre Dame Law School
Summa cum laude
Notre Dame Law Review (1997-1998) - BA, University of Delaware
Magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Certifications
- Certified Health Care Institute (HCI) professional, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2022)
- Massachusetts
- US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
Related Key Industries
- Supported biopharmaceutical company through multiple reductions-in-force over course of three years. No claims resulted from these actions.
- Defended a large technology company in an unemployment claim filed by thousands of workers following a strike. The board of review upheld the agency's decision to deny benefits to the striking employees.
- Represented a multinational manufacturer of building products in a federal court action alleging wrongful termination. The trial court granted the employer's motion for summary judgment.
- Defended a regional hospital in a race and national origin suit filed by a registered nurse in state court. The trial court granted the employer's motion for summary judgment on all claims.
- Regularly obtained dismissals of employment discrimination charges from the EEOC and state fair employment agencies for employers including hospitals, retailers, biopharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, and technology companies.
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- Co-Author, “Calling Your Wage and Hour Lawyer Might Save Your Company $22 Million,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Important Change to Massachusetts PFML Law: Employees May Supplement (Top Off) PFML Benefits with Vacation, PTO, and Sick Time," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 10, 2023)
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- Co-Author, "Massachusetts PFML Update: DFML Increases Contribution Rates and Weekly Benefit Amount for 2024," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 4, 2023)
- Co-Author, "DOL Delivers A Proposed Salary Bump to FLSA Overtime Thresholds for Labor Day," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 31, 2023)
- Co-Author, "If Pain (Or Anything Else), Yes Gain – Part 109: Mental Health Wellness Days Coming Soon to Connecticut," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 19, 2023)
- Co-Author, “The Biden Administration Issued Its Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda . . . in (Late) Spring 2023! What’s in the Works for DOL Rulemaking, Including on a New Minimum Salary for Exempt Employees?” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 16, 2023)
- Co-Author, “It So Happens That The De Minimis Doctrine Is Only Mostly Dead: District Court Holds That Boot Up Time In Call Center Generally Is Non-Compensable,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, “A ‘Strong Likelihood’ of Change: Sixth Circuit Joins the Fifth in Raising the FLSA Certification Bar,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 22, 2023)
- Co-Author, “Not Remotely Helpful: DOL Issues Guidance on Compensability of Teleworking Breaks,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 9, 2023)
- Co-Author, “The Biden Administration Issued Its Latest Regulatory Agenda – What’s on Tap for DOL in 2023?,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 9, 2023)
- Co-Author, “Courts Begin Ruling on Compensability of Covid-19 Screening Time,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 6, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts PFML Update: DFML Releases New 2023 Poster and Employee Notices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 17, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Meet the New Interpretation, (Pretty Much the) Same as the Old Interpretation: the DOL Proposes Its Own Independent Contractor Definition for the FLSA," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts PFML Update: Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts for 2023," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 10, 2022)
- Co-Author, “Another Court Rejects The Approval Requirement For Individual FLSA Settlements,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 19, 2022)
- Co-Author, “October Surprise? DOL Proposal for Exempt Status Minimum Salary Hike Could be Coming 10/2022,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 22, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Connecticut Employers Must Comply with CT FMLA and CT Paid Leave Act Notice Requirements by July 1, 2022," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 3, 2022)
- Co-Author, “Prejudice will no longer be considered when deciding if a waiver of arbitration occurred; Not to worry, arbitration clauses still as enforceable as ever,” Wage & Hour Litigation Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 25, 2022)
- Co-Author, Mass-Peculiarities: An Employer’s Guide to Wage & Hour Law in the Bay State, 2022 Edition, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2022)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts PFML Update: Notifying Employees of Changes in Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts for 2022," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 7, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts PFML Update: Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts for 2022," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 7, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 32: Massachusetts Governor Signs Extension Of COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 1, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts PFML Update: Employees May Begin To Use Paid Family Leave To Care For A Family Member on July 1, 2021," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 26: Massachusetts Closing in on COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Mandate," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Governor Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill Addressing Unemployment Insurance Relief But Vetoes Portion Providing COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave With Recommended Amendments," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Releases Paid Family And Medical Leave Updates," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 13, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Opens Applications For PFML Bonding Leave For 2020 Births Or Child Placements And Releases Emergency Regulations Modifying Bonding Leave Period For Acute Care Hospitals," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 31, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Offer or Demand: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Health Care Employers," American Health Law Association (December 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Releases Updates And New Forms Regarding Paid Family And Medical Leave," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 2, 2020)
- Co-Author, "DOL Proposes Its First-Ever Interpretation on Independent Contractor vs. Employee," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, "President Trump Signs Four Executive Orders Providing or Extending Coronavirus Relief," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 10, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Legislature Considering Bills That Would Provide COVID-Related Paid Sick Time And Require Accommodations And Job Protection For Employees With COVID-Related Childcare Issues," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 5, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part XIII: Massachusetts Legislature Contemplates Providing Government Funded Sick Leave to Employees for Public Health Emergencies," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 12, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Paid Leave and Coronavirus - Part VI: DOL Releases Q&A and Mandatory Poster on Families First Coronavirus Response Act," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Department of Public Health Issues Stay-At-Home Advisory," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 24, 2020)
- Co-Author, "WARNing Shot: Newsom Semi-Suspends Cal-WARN; Critical Obligations Remain," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, Mass-Peculiarities: An Employer’s Guide to Wage & Hour Law in the Bay State, 4th Edition, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 19, 2019)
- Co-Author, "DOL Announces Rule Clarifying Joint Employment Under FLSA," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Supreme Court Opens Floodgates For Damages In Class Actions Alleging Violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”)," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 25, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Year Brings New Illinois Expense Reimbursement Law," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 3, 2019)
- Author, "Massachusetts Attorney General Is Checking Whether Employment Applications Contain Prohibited Criminal History Questions," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 14, 2019)
- Co-Author, Employers' Guide to Massachusetts Wage & Hour Law, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Year Brings New Illinois Expense Reimbursement Law," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 3, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Check, Please! DOL Issues Opinion Letter Ending Its 20% Tip Credit Rule," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 15, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Mass. AG on the Lookout for Prohibited Criminal History Inquiries," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2018)
- Co-Author, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, ALM Law Journal Press (2012; updated 2018)
- Co-Author, "A Class Waiver Can Be A Condition of Employment," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 21, 2018)
- Co-Author, “The Death Knell for Tip Pooling?” Modern Restaurant Management (January 2, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Another Change to Massachusetts’ Ban-the-Box Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 30, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Will the Supreme Court Finally Remove Doubt That an Employer Can Mandate That Employees Enter into Arbitration Agreements with Class Waivers?," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 25, 2017)
- Co-Author, “How to Manage Wage-Hour Risks in an Acquisition,” Mergers & Acquisitions (August 21, 2017)
- Co-Author, "Changes to Massachusetts CORI Regulations," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 14, 2017)
- Co-Author, "State Readies New Rules on Background Checks," AIM Blog, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (April 13, 2017)
- Co-Author, Massachusetts Peculiarities: An Employer’s Guide to Wage & Hour Law in the Bay State, 3rd Edition, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 1, 2017)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Department of Labor Expansively Defines Joint Employment Under FLSA," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 20, 2016)
- Co-Author, "How Hospitality Industry Employers Can Navigate the New White-Collar Overtime Rules: Turning Legal Change Into Business Opportunity," Hospitality Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 7, 2015)
- Co-Author, "Insights: Supreme Court Win for Employers," Chain Store Age (December 12, 2014)
- Co-Author, "Oregon Court Invalidates Revised Tip-Pool Regulations And Sides With Hospitality Industry Group In Fight With DOL," Hospitality Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 12, 2013)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Department of Labor Expansively Defines Joint Employment Under FLSA," Westlaw Journal of Thompson Reuters (February 17, 2013)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts Fair Share: Retailers Beware,"Retail Detail, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 4, 2013)
- Co-Author, "Fair Share: Be Aware," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 20, 2012)
- Co-Author, "Final Massachusetts CORI Regulations Issued on May 25, 2012, Instructing Employers on How to Comply with the Newest Requirements in the CORI Reform Statute," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw (June 5, 2012)
- Co-Author, "Massachusetts CORI Reform: A Wave of New Obligations For Employers Conducting Criminal Background Checks," Strategy & Insights, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2012)
- Co-Author, "Proposed CORI Regulations Impose a Host of New Requirements on Employers Conducting Criminal Background Checks in Massachusetts," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw (March 23, 2012)
- Co-Author, “Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Ruling: How This Win For Employers Impacts Wage & Hour Class Actions,” 25 Westlaw Journal: Employment, 25 (July 12, 2011)
- Co-Author, "MCAD Issues Fact Sheet Regarding Criminal History Inquiries on Employment Applications," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 16, 2010)
- Co-Author, “Healthcare Employers Under Attack: The Rise of Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuits,” 13 CCH Health Care Compliance Letter, 14 (July 13, 2010)
- Editor in Chief, “Recent Trends in Defending Federal Wage & Hour Complex Litigation,” a 152-page paper Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2009)
- Co-Author, “Defending Hybrid FLSA Collective and State Wage and Hour Class Actions,” 2007 Midwinter Meeting of the Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee for the Labor & Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association (March 27-31, 2007)
- Author, “State Wage-and-Hour Law Class Actions: The Real Wave of ‘FLSA’ Litigation?” 7 Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, 101 (2003), cited in Ellis v. Edward Jones Co., 427 F. Supp.2d 43 (W.D. Pa. 2009)
- Chapter Editor, The Fair Labor Standards Act 2006 Cumulative Supplement, Contributing Editor, The Fair Labor Standards Act 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Cumulative Supplements (American Bar Association, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006)
- Co-Author, “Employment and Labor Disputes,” Alternative Dispute Resolution – The Litigator’s Handbook, American Bar Association (2000)
- Co-Presenter, “Guidance on State and Local Paid Sick Leave and Paid Time Off Laws — Part 15: Paid Sick Leave in 2025: Legislative Updates and State-Specific Strategies,” Webinar, Seyfath Shaw LLP (December 18, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, “Best Practices for Multi-State Employee Handbooks: The 2025 Playbook,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 31, 2024)
- Co-Presenter “Compensable Time Traps for Employers Under the FLSA,” Webinar, Strafford Publications (November 29, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Developing and Maintaining a Multi-State Employee Handbook: Best Practices and Updates for 2024," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 26, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Time Well Spent: 10 Years of Wage & Hour Wisdom and What’s on the Way," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 2, 2023)
- "How Juries View Wage-Hour Cases," Seyfarth Shaw LLP, National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting (November 2, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Multi-State Handbook Updates for 2023 and Beyond: What to Look Out for and Why it Matters," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 27, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "The Future of Arbitration - Part 1: Analyzing federal legislation precluding arbitration of sexual harassment claims," Webinar Series, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 1, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Guidance on State and Local Paid Family Leave Laws - Part 5: Spotlighting Connecticut," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 9, 2021)
- "Still Better than a Class/Collective Action: Lessons Learned from Arbitrating Individual Exempt Status Cases," National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 15, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Developing and Maintaining an Employee Handbook and Addenda for Every State: How Seyfarth is Making it Possible and Cost Efficient for Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 18, 2021)
- "Payment for Mandatory Vaccinations or Testing," National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 31, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Navigating Wage and Hour Risks Under the Biden Administration," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 20, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "WARN, Furloughs, and RIFs: Obligations and Best Practices When Considering COVID-19 Workforce Reductions," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 30, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "2020 and Beyond: SCOTUS Updates and the Pre-Election Landscape," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 8, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What You Need To Do To Prepare for April 1," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 22, 2018)
- Co-Presenter, “Arbitration and Class/Collective Action Waivers: What Next?” Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 23, 2018)
- Co-Presenter, “At the Crossroads: The Future of Arbitration in the Workplace,” Labor Employee Relations Association - Chicago Chapter, (May 22, 2018)
- Co-Presenter, “FLSA Settlements and Mediation,” FLSA Symposium, Labor & Employment Law Section of the Chicago Bar Association (November 16, 2017)
- Co-Presenter, "The Supreme Court Takes on Class Waivers in Arbitration Agreements for Employment Cases: What Next?," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 4, 2017)
- Co-Presenter, "Why Acquiring a Company with Workers Can Get You Sued, and What You Can Do About It," Association for Capital Growth - Chicago (March 9, 2017)
- Panel Captain, Wage & Hour Litigation & Compliance 2017, Practising Law Institute (March 1, 2017)
- Co-Presenter, “The DOL’s Revised Exemption Regulations: What They Mean For Your Restaurant,“ Webinar, Illinois Restaurant Association (October 28, 2016)
- Co-Presenter, “Arbitration Agreements and Class and Collective Action Waivers: What’s Next?” Webinar, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (July 28, 2016)
- Panelist, "New FLSA Overtime Exemption Rule," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 18, 2016)
- Co-Presenter, "Navigating the New Massachusetts Criminal Record Law," Massachusetts Hospital Association Webinar (2012)
- Co-Presenter, "CORI Reform: Understanding the Changes to CRAs and Your Clients," National Association of Professional Background Screeners Webinar (2012)
- Co-Presenter, "New CORI Regulations and EEOC Guidance - What Bankers Need to Know," Massachusetts Bankers Association Webinar (2012)
- Co-Presenter, "Navigating the New Massachusetts Criminal Record Law," Breakfast Briefing, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2012)
- "Massachusetts CORI Reform," Webinar, Global HR Research (2011)
- South Shore Women's Resource Center