Christopher J. Lalak

Christopher J. Lalak is an Ohio employment lawyer who represents employees in workplace disputes and claims against employers. His practice focuses on discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters involving workers who have not been properly paid. He began representing employees exclusively in 2018 after earlier experience defending employers in employment-related litigation. That background gives him practical insight into how workplace disputes are evaluated and defended.

Lalak earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Akron School of Law in 2013. While in law school, he received the Ernest Karam Award for Academic Excellence, served as an assistant editor of the Law Review, joined Phi Delta Phi International Honor Society, and made the Dean’s List. He previously earned a B.A., cum laude, from Bowling Green State University in 2003. His academic training supports his careful analysis of employment law issues and workplace claims.

Before focusing exclusively on employee representation, Lalak worked as an employment lawyer representing employers in discrimination and other workplace lawsuits. He later became a partner at a plaintiff-side employment practice before establishing his own practice in 2022. His professional background also includes service as a Captain and Communications Officer in the United States Marine Corps and work as a distribution manager, where he first became familiar with laws such as the FMLA and Title VII.

Christopher J. Lalak is recognized for a practical approach that combines careful listening, knowledge of employer-side strategy, and creative problem solving in complex employment cases. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer in 2025, and named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America in 2025. He is also affiliated with the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association and is admitted in Ohio and several federal courts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney, Lalak LLC
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, National Marine Corps Business Network

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• University of Akron
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Bowling Green State University
  BA with Cum Laude

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