Peter J. Petesch

Peter J. Petesch


Littler

Recognized since 2007

Washington, District of Columbia

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

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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 more than 20 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 avoidance
    • Collective bargaining
    • Arbitrations
    • AIR 21 whistleblower claims

      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.

      Co-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.

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

      Contact & Links
      Location
      • 815 Connecticut Avenue NW
        Suite 400
        Washington, DC 20006
      Languages
      • Spanish
      Education
      • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1985
      • Georgetown University, graduated 1985
      Bar Admissions
      • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
      • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
      Affiliations
      • Society for Human Resource Management - Member

      Littler
      Headquarters: San Francisco, California

      251 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

      195 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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      Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Labor Law - Management
      Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
      • Labor Law - Management, Washington, D.C. (2021)
      Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
      • Employment Law - Management
      • Labor Law - Management
      Special Focus:
      • Airline
      • Arbitration and Mediation
      • Class Actions
      • COVID-19
      • Disability
      • Discrimination
      • Harassment
      • Management
      • Transportation
      • Whistleblowers
      Awards:
      • CDC National Business and Labor Award for Leadership in HIV/AIDS
      Additional Areas of Practice:
      • Qui Tam Law
      • Workers' Compensation Law
      • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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