Robert W. "Rob" Pritchard

Robert W. "Rob" Pritchard

Pittsburgh, PA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Robert W. Pritchard represents employers in wage and hour litigation, with an emphasis on class, collective and hybrid actions, in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He handles matters arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as state wage and hour laws. In addition, Rob counsels employers on wage and hour compliance, audits payroll practices and evaluates classification determinations. Rob’s experience includes appellate practice at the U. S. Court of Appeals and at the state Supreme Court level.

Additionally, Rob contributes to a variety of legal and human resources publications and presents to human resources professionals and lawyers on wage and hour compliance, complex litigation strategy, legal ethics and other topics.

Rob is a core member of Littler Mendelson's Wage and Hour Practice Group, editor of the Federal Compensation chapter of The National Employer, and a founding editor of Wage & Hour Counsel, the firm’s blog dedicated to wage and hour developments.

From 1996 to1997, Rob served as a law clerk for the Honorable Carol Los Mansmann, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In law school, he was editor-in-chief of the University of Dayton Law Review and class valedictorian.

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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Dayton, J.D., graduated 1995

  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • University of Dayton, J.D., graduated 1995

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Pittsburgh (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Management
Awards:
  • Named, BTI Consulting Group, Client Services All-Star Team for Law Firms

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

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