Adam Lyke

Adam Lyke is an attorney in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Adam represents employers in wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, and class action matters. He also advises employers in a broad range of workplace matters.  

Adam has a passion for litigating and has helped clients obtain favorable results in court. This includes obtaining summary judgment in a wage and hour class action and multiple discrimination matters in state and federal courts. He has also successfully defended multiple appeals at the Connecticut Appellate Court and Second Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Adam also enjoys the educational aspect of law practice and is happy to discuss the intricacies of wage and hour law, accommodation issues, or other challenges faced by employers. Adam counsels clients in healthcare, life sciences, transportation, construction, and other industries. He also presents on a variety of legal topics.

Having served as a law clerk provides Adam with insight into the workings of the judicial system. Prior to commencing his law practice, Adam clerked for the judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. He then served as a law clerk in the Connecticut Appellate Court and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. Before joining the firm, he practiced employment law and commercial litigation at a small Connecticut firm.

Speeches

• “Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Wage and Hour Violations,” National Business Institute (November 2024)
• “The Basics of Wage and Hour Law,” National Business Institute (Remote, October 2023) (presenter)
• “Connecticut Employment Law 2022,” National Business Institute (Remote, July 2022) (presenter)
• “Intro to Employee Handbooks,” National Business Institute (Remote, November 2021) (presenter)
• “FLSA and Wage and Hour Compliance: What Employers Must Know,” National Business Institute (Remote, November 2021) (presenter)
• “Employment Law:  Advanced Issues and Answers,” National Business Institute (Remote, June 2021) (presenter)
• “Your Top 11 Employment Law Questions: Answered,” Hartford County Bar Association (Hartford, CT, 2019) (presenter)
• “Top Ten Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Labor and Employment Law”, National Business Institute (Waterbury, CT, 2018) (presenter)