About slnlaw.

We are a small law firm with offices in Sharon, Massachusetts and the hilltowns of Western Massachusetts.  We have worked with thousands of individuals facing employment challenges, including wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, non-compete agreements and qualifying for unemployment.

About the unemployment roadmap.

Unemployment is such an important part of the safety net for people who find themselves between jobs, and we are happy to help where we can.  Many times, however, we are fighting an uphill battle because people did not have all the right information when they first applied for benefits.  Also, there are some parts of the process where it simply does not make sense to pay lawyers to intervene- again, we have come to believe that if people had the right information, they could take care of many aspects of the process without dipping into their benefits to pay a lawyer.

So we developed the roadmap, to give a low cost resource to all people seeking to receive benefits, or to challenge a claim of overpayment.  We have noted in the roadmap the places in the process where it makes sense to hire a lawyer, but still tried to give you what you need to know if you decide to represent yourself.

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Established in 2009

The solo practice of our founder, which eventually became slnlaw, was started in Sharon in 2009.  In addition to our employment law work, we offer advice and representation in business law matters, and help individuals and families create estate plans that protect and preserve their legacies and achieve their goals.

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide excellent legal services and practical solutions to families, individuals, and small businesses who need help in our areas of practice.  Even though we can't actively represent everyone, we believe everyone should have the information that they need to protect their interests.  That is why we created the roadmap, and why you will find a wealth of free information on our main website at www.slnlaw.com.

Our Employment Lawyers

Emily Smith-Lee
Attorney/Owner

Emily is the founder of slnlaw LLC, and has been practicing law for 20 years. Prior to going out on her own in 2009, she was a partner at the international law firm McDermott, Will & Emery. Emily focuses her practice on business and employment law, helping small businesses and individual employees resolve disputes, enforce their legal rights, and manage risk proactively.  Emily has been named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list for each of the last five years, and wrote the book "Rules of the Road-What You Need to Know About Employment Laws in Massachusetts."​​  She was also recently honored as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's 2018 Lawyers of the Year, for her work in achieving a precedent-setting victory at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that significantly broadened the rights of consumers injured by generic pharmaceutical products.

Rebecca Rogers
Attorney

Rebecca is a 2007 graduate of Boston College Law School.  She joined us in 2012, after working as an intellectual property litigation attorney for  Fish & Richardson in Boston, Massachusetts, and clerking for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.  Rebecca concentrates in business and employment law.  At slnlaw, Rebecca has handled business and employment litigation, drafted and argued successful appeals in the Massachusetts courts, and represented both individuals and business owners in claims involving employment discrimination, overtime compensation and other wage and hour issues, and business disputes.

Jenna Ordway
Attorney

Jenna is a 2013 cum laude graduate of the Quinnipiac University School of Law, with a Tax Law Concentration, and earned her LLM in taxation from the Boston University School of Law in 2015. Jenna leads the slnlaw ​​estate planning practice, and wrote the book "The Road to Peace of Mind- What You Need to Know About Estate Planning." Jenna is also a member of the firm's business and employment law practice, and has helped clients with classification as independent contractors, breach of employment contracts, employment discrimination, and more.  Jenna was named a Rising Star in 2019 by Massachusetts Super Lawyers.

Elijah Bresley
Attorney

Eli is a 2014 graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law.  He joined us in 2021, after working for a boutique employment law firm and then the Labor and Employment department of a large Boston firm.  At slnlaw, Elijah handles employment law and business matters for individuals and small businesses, including matters involving employment discrimination, non compete agreements, wage and hour disputes and disputes over employee classification as independent contractors, and unemployment claims.