George Szlawski is a special counsel who has a broad practice in industrial relations, workplace and employment law. George Szlawski has recently joined Anderson Rice to head up our employment law section. George has more than 25 years experience in all aspects of employment law and work place relations. He has acted for employers and has worked for employer and employee organizations in a variety of industries, preparing and running industry wide cases before State and Federal Tribunals.

George has held senior government positions and provided advice to government departments and
employers on a large variety of contractual issues at a time of major change and restructuring in industry. In recent times he has broadened his interest to aspects of commercial transactions, litigation and intellectual property law.

Over the last 10 years George has held senior positions as partner and principal with two Victorian boutique law firms. George advises on all aspects of the employment relationship, industrial relations, change management, industrial action, occupational health and safety and independent contractor arrangements. He acts for clients in court and tribunal proceedings, in all jurisdictions.

George holds a Master of Laws degree and whilst George has extensive experience in advocacy before courts and specialist tribunals his principal objective is to provide practical business solutions to clients for negotiated outcomes. George also prepares and delivers employment law seminars on topical
employment and workplace relations and will be preparing and presenting a series of employment
law seminars.

You can contact George on 03 9672 2661 or email him at gjs@andrice.com.au