Eric M. Hylton

Partner

Assistant:  Jamee Scobee

317-955-7158

Biography

Eric Hylton’s practice primarily involves representing employers and employees in labor and employment matters. His primary focus is on labor and employment issues affecting teachers throughout the State of Indiana. In addition, he represents both employers and employees in cases pending before State and Federal Courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Eric also advises employers and employees concerning various employment issues such as employee handbooks, employment agreements, covenants not to compete, wrongful termination, collective bargaining, labor arbitration, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour matters, unemployment compensation, and workers compensation.

Publications

Presentations

Frequent lecturer on Indiana Education Law issues.

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Education Law: 2013 – Present
  • Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, Indiana, 2016 & 2023
    • Education Law

Associations

  • Indianapolis Bar Association
    • Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Indiana State Bar Association
    • Labor and Employment Law Section

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 1997
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1997

Education

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 1997

Indiana University Kelley School of Business, BS, Marketing and Management, 1993

Industries Served

Government
Non-profit Organizations

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation
Government Law
Labor & Employment Law
Labor Law
Employment Law
Non-competition Agreements