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Warren D Atlas
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Biography
Attorney Atlas is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was the founder of the Boston College Law School Keyport Scholarship Fund which annually provides financial assistance to deserving students at the Law School.
His career has been exclusively as a business and employment attorney representing private and public sector employers, key executives, and individual employees.
His experience includes: business formation, governance and dissolution; business dispute resolution; shareholders' agreements; hiring practices; wage/hour compliance; 1099/W2 employee classification; "whistle blowing" cases; reduction in force; employee manuals; human resources department matters; labor/union relations; employment and business contract development, negotiation administration and termination. Advocate or neutral provider in mediation/arbitration matters; administrative law, trial and appellate court litigation regarding regulatory compliance; individual and employment contract negotiation and non-compete enforcement.
Specialties: Corporate guidance, labor/management relations, representation regarding all aspects of employment and business relationships as well as judicial and alternate dispute resolution of controversies arising therefrom.
Seminars:
- Union Organization and Labor Agreement Administration
- Labor Discrimination Law Compliance
- Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants Information Security Plans for Identity Protection
- Payment of Wages
- Classification of Employees (1099/W-2)
- Computer Use Policies
- Protected Personal Information Security Programs (WISP)
- Oracle Business Expo-Featured Speaker, Employee Classification Act (1099/W-2)
- National Police K-9 Convention - Speaker, Overtime Compensation (FLSA)
- Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants- IRS/DOL Employee Classification Developments
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 51 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Atlas Employment Law
175 Highland Avenue, Suite 408, Needham, MA, 02494
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Warren D Atlas's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the pleasure of litigating a case with Warren. I found him to be consistently professional, courteous and equipped with a keen sense of fairness. In large part because of Warren's professionalism and courtesy, our clients were able to resolve their dispute in a mutually satisfactory manner. I would strongly recommend him to any potential client who might be in need of his services."
Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington
Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 14
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"Warren is a very well respected attorney in the community."
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"This attorney is a career labor/employment practitioner. His experience includes labor/union, discrimination, and employment contract negotiation, arbitration and litigation. He is a creative attorney always seeking a practical solution to his clients' needs. I have recommended clients to him in the past."
"I would recommend this attorney based on his extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of labor/employment law and related corporate matters. He has drafted employee manuals, employment contracts, wage and hour guides, computer use policies, W2/1099 materials. In addition to presenting training seminars, he has published a number of articles as well as litigating employment and business resolution disputes."
"I endorse this lawyer.I would recommend this attorney who has demonstrated his expertise in labor/employment and related business matters for many years. He has drafted employee manuals, employer/employee agreements, and has presented training seminars. He also has litigated employment contracts, non-competition clauses, wage/hour, business resolution and employee classification disputes."
"I endorse this lawyer. I was impressed by his professional knowledge and his personal conduct."
"I endorse Warren. He is a highly skilled discrimination lawyer that aggressively fights for the rights of his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
1983
Recognition of Service, Massachusetts Governor's Entreperneur Advisory Council
Work Experience
2006 - Present
Attorney, Atlas & Atlas
2000 - 2006
Attorney, Warren D. Atlas & Associates
1992 - 2000
Attorney, Warren D. Atlas, P.C.
1985 - 1992
Labor Attorney, Wayland Special Labor Town Counsel
1984 - 1985
Appointed Attorney Consultant and Member, Governor's Commission on Mature Industries
1977 - 1992
Attorney, Attorney Warren D. Atlas
1976 - 1977
Hearing Officer (per diem), Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission
Associations
2012 - Present
Business Lawyers NetworkAttorney Member
2011 - Present
Business Leaders NetworkMember
2011 - Present
Suburban Boston NetworkersMember
2011 - 2012
Tradecenter Networking GroupMember
2009 - 2012
Burlington Area Chamber of CommerceMember
2009 - 2012
Greater Lowell Chamber of CommerceMember
1992 - 1994
Town of Wayland Council on AgingMember
1990 - 1994
Jewish Family Services of MetrowestBoard of Directors
1985 - 1988
Massachusetts City Solicitors and Town Counsel AssociationAttorney Member
1980 - 1985
Town of Wayland Personnel BoardAttorney Member
1978 - 1980
Boston Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers ProjectVolunteer Attorney
1972 - 1973
Boston College Legal Assistance BureauVolunteer Attorney
Sample of Legal Cases
Dillman v. Town of Hooksett 153 N.H. 344 (2006)
Successful
Gilbert v. Perlov, et al, Suffolk County Superior Court CA# SUCV 2000-00944-A
Successfully Settled
Education
1973
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1970
Hobart College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants Small Firms Conference
W-2 Employee vs 1099 Independent Contractor Classification and the New IRS Amnesty (VCSP)
2011
Oracle USA Business Expo
1099/W2 Classification Seminar
2011
2011 National Police K-9 Convention
Overtime Compensation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Police K-9 Officers
2002
Annual Public Sector Labor and Employment Law Review and Update
The Status Quo Ante Doctrine in Public Sector Labor Relations
1993
National Guardianship Association Annual Conference
Do Not Rescucitate Orders by Guardians for Wards
1988
Management and Supervisors Union Relations Seminar
Labor Relations in the Health Care Industry
Publications
2012
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
Employee vs. Independent Contractor (with S. Soltys, CPA)
2010
Police K-9 Magazine
FLSA Overtime Compensation for K-9 Officers
2009
Greater Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) Publications Vol. 6, Issue 1
Serious Criminal & Civil Consequence for Employers Under the Massachusetts Wage Act
1980
Massachusetts Municipal Association
Unionization: It Doesn't Have to be Inevitable
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers