Kwame concentrates his legal practice in the areas of employment and labor law, and has related experience performing investigations regarding employee conduct, discrimination and wage theft matters on behalf of clients. His also practice includes workers’ compensation, non-medical professional liability and general liability matters.
Prior to joining Litchfield Cavo LLP, Kwame was a staff attorney in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he handled employment and civil litigation cases. During this time, he negotiated settlements for clients, investigated employer-employee disputes, and expanded his legal research and writing skills. Kwame also assisted with representing claimants who were disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits at the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and Massachusetts District Court.
Kwame developed his interest for law while in high school where he took an introductory legal course that covered basic law practices in several areas. Later, while an undergraduate student at Sacred Heart University, his aspiration to become an attorney became evident. Kwame went on to explore a variety of practice areas while a legal intern—ranging from immigration to labor and employment.
Practices
- Obtained a reversal on behalf of the employee in an unemployment disqualification appeal; the court found that the employer failed to meet the requisite burden of proof regarding the state of mind of the employee, and ruled in favor of client.
Education
- Western New England University School of Law, JD, 2023
- Black Law Student Association, Treasurer
- Sacred Heart University, BS, Marketing, 2019
- Men’s Track and Field, Captain
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Professional Memberships
Languages
- English