Sean Halloran has been advising clients on a wide variety of employment law matters for two decades. His broad range of experience includes representing and counseling employers with respect to:
- Employment discrimination and harassment
- Wrongful termination
- Workplace accommodation
- Employee discharge, discipline, and employer investigations
- Wage and hour compliance
- Occupational safety and health issues
- Contract interference issues
- Non-competition agreements
- Employment contracts
- Employee handbooks and the development and review of personnel policies
With significant litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels, Sean routinely appears on behalf of clients in both state and federal courts, as well as commercial arbitration tribunals. He regularly defends employers in administrative proceedings before the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, the Alaska Department of Labor, and other federal, state and local agencies.
Sean regularly counsels employers in a variety of industries on employment related matters, including compliance with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations. He assists clients with compliance audits and with the drafting of personnel policies. He also provides training to employees and managers, and speaks on employment law matters to trade groups and human resources professionals.
His clients span a broad range of business interests in every sector of Alaska's economy, including the following:
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Hospitality and tourism
- Native corporations
- Retail
- Public sector
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Communications
- Shipping
- Construction
Prior to joining Littler, Sean was a shareholder in an Alaska law firm, where his practice also focused on employment related issues. Before that, he served as a law clerk to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Board of Bar Overseers. He began his legal career after many years in education, where he primarily worked as a teacher and administrator in high school and university settings.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- April 18, 2013Conducting Lawful Investigations in the Employment Setting
Littler Mendelson, Anchorage, AK - October 12, 2012Hear the Whistle Blow: Avoiding Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims
Littler Mendelson, Anchorage, AK - April 5, 2012Social Media and Off-Duty Conduct: What Employers Need to Know
Littler Mendelson, Anchorage, AK - October 20, 2011The Employee from Hell
Littler Mendelson, Anchorage, AK