Peter J. Petesch

Peter J. Petesch handles a wide range of labor and employment matters, including litigation under:

• The Railway Labor Act
• The Americans With Disabilities Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• Title VII
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• AIR 21 – the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century

He has successfully defended employers in individual and class-based cases before federal and state courts and agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Mediation Board, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Peter has nearly 35 years of experience in representing employers in disability-related matters under both Titles I and III of the ADA, and he has taught webinars in both areas.  He counsels, litigates and trains on leave issues and whistleblower matters under Sarbanes-Oxley. Peter often works with airlines, offering strategic advice on:

• Union representation disputes
• Collective bargaining
• Arbitrations
• AIR 21 whistleblower claims
• Employment claims unique to airlines

He also works with healthcare facilities and trade associations, as well as the hospitality, retail and service industries. Additionally, he represented a large human resources association as an amicus participant in four employment law cases before the Supreme Court.

Chair of Littler Mendelson's Transportation Industry Practice Group and a core member of the EEO and Leaves of Absence and Disability Accommodation Practice Groups, Peter has published numerous books and articles on the ADA and other employment issues for a variety of trade journals and has been quoted on labor and employment issues in the national media.

Peter co-wrote and hosted The Deal with Dogs, a vignette-based video developed by Littler in conjunction with Canine Companions^®. This product offers simple strategies that meet legal standards and address practical considerations when service or assistance animals are brought to a place of business.

Prior to becoming a Littler shareholder, Peter was the managing partner of the Washington, D.C. office of another nationwide labor and employment firm.