Practice Areas
Honors + Affiliations
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year - Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, and Finalist 2008
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2007
Listed in the highest tier for National ERISA Litigation Practice in Chambers USA 2007
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2008 Associate Survey
Listed, "Rising Star," Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2006 & 2007)
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
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1701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Phone: 215.963.5426
Fax: 215.963.5001
Azeez Hayne is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Hayne's practice focuses primarily on employee benefits plan litigation and general employment litigation, including Sarbanes-Oxley whisteblower litigation. This practice includes representing employee benefits plans and employers in disputes with plan participants and beneficiaries, representing employee benefit plans in disputes with plan trustees, and representing employers in Sarbanes-Oxley whisteblower suits, discrimination suits, and executive compensation disputes. In addition, Mr. Hayne regularly counsels clients in employment and benefits decisions.
Mr. Hayne earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2001 and his B.A. in biology from Swarthmore College in 1998.
Mr. Hayne is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, 2001, J.D.
- Swarthmore College, 1998, B.A.