Matthew J. Hank focuses his practice on employment litigation, including discrimination, actions concerning trade secrets and the enforcement of covenants not to compete, and benefits litigation. He also advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including issues arising under:
- Title VII
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Wage and hour laws
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Matthew served as a law clerk to the Honorable Daniel Manion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Honorable Paul V. Gadola of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Before attending law school, he served for four years on active duty in the United States Army as an Armor officer.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Executive committee member, Labor and Employment Group - Federalist Society
RECOGNITION
- Named, Rising Star in Employment Litigation - Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers, 2008, 2010, and 2011
- Recipient, Jacob Burns Award for Appellate Advocacy
- Recipient, Minerva and Emil V. Novak Prize in Government and Law
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- February 14, 2013Littler Press Release
- February 1, 2013Law360.com
- February 1, 2013Bloomberg BNA
- August 6, 2012Littler ASAP
- July 12, 2012Littler ASAP
- January 17, 2012Littler ASAP
- November 1, 2011InsideCounsel
- August 23, 2011Littler ASAP
- June 9, 2011Littler ASAP
- January 19, 2011Pennsylvania Court Concludes that Firing for Use of N-Word May Be Unlawful as Reverse DiscriminationLittler ASAP
- January 3, 2011Littler Press Release
- October 20, 2010Littler ASAP
- September 9, 2010Littler ASAP
BLOG ENTRIES
VIEW ALL- Wage & Hour Counsel, April 29, 2013
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, August 2, 2012
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, June 12, 2012
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, April 10, 2012
- Employee Benefits Counsel, March 26, 2012
- Employee Benefits Counsel, January 27, 2012
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, January 11, 2012
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- September 13, 2012Preparing The Groundwork To Enforce Non-competes
Littler Mendelson, Philadelphia, PA - December 12, 2011Drafting Restrictive Covenant Agreements
Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April 27, 2011Post-Employment Restrictions and Protection of Trade Secrets in the New Economy: What You Need to Know
17th Annual Employment Law Institute - Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April 7, 2011GINA: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
Association of Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter - October 29, 2010Performance Appraisals
ASAH