Ian O. Russell
Associate
Ian Russell’s practice involves a variety of employment and labor issues. He represents union clients in cases before private arbitrators, the National Labor Relations Board, the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations, as well as the Massachusetts state and federal courts. He has also worked extensively on state and federal class actions involving failure to pay overtime wages, gratuities and misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Prior to beginning law practice, Mr. Russell interned as a law clerk for the justices of the Suffolk Superior Court.
Education
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 2008
St. Lawrence University, B.A. (English), 2001
Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Publications
The Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors - Bad For Business; Bad For
The Economy; Bad for Government; And Bad For The Employee, Harold L. Lichten, Ian O.
Russell, LCC Conference, May 2008.
Bar and Court Admissions
Member, State Bar of Massachusetts, since 2008
Contact
617.367.7200, ext. 242
617.367.4820 (fax)
irussell@pylerome.com
Practice Areas
Mr. Russell represents unions and union members in labor disputes as well as employees in class action litigation concerning employment related issues such as the failure to pay proper wages and the misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
