John Wilusz is an Associate in Hinckley Allen’s Litigation group. John practices in all areas of civil litigation, with a concentration in employment law litigation. As part of his practice, he defends and counsels employers on employer-employee relationships and brings a broad range of experience with employment discrimination claims, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct claims, discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, and other employment-related matters. John brings great depth managing a diverse caseload of employment litigation claims, defending alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), the Massachusetts Wage Act, state law whistleblower and wrongful termination claims, as well as various bullying/harassment, defamation and contract-based claims. He counsels management on employment agreements, separations, and severance negotiations, and regularly drafts and revises employee handbooks and policies. He has experience defending employers in investigations brought by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office regarding wage and hour issues and defending employers with respect to labor matters, grievances, and other proceedings related to collective bargaining agreements. He also has experience assisting employers as they draft, revise, and negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
In addition, John has successfully defended claims for civil rights violations and other federal and state constitutional claims. Prior to joining Hinckley Allen, John represented civil defendants in Massachusetts federal and state courts in all stages of litigation, with an emphasis on defense of municipal employers.
Together with other Hinckley Allen attorneys, John has served as outside general counsel to a private college in the greater Boston area and has experience representing and counseling institutions of higher education in employment discrimination and other litigation matters in federal courts.
John has completed Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) certified courses, including Train-the-Trainer: Preventing Workplace Discrimination & Harassment. He is also on the MCAD referral list for employers seeking a discrimination prevention trainer.
John earned a B.A. from Northeastern University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, where he graduated cum laude and served as a staff member and editor of the Suffolk University Law Review.