William P. McLane

William P. McLane

Newark, NJ 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

Biography

William P. McLane represents employers before federal and state courts in a wide variety of employment and labor matters, focusing primarily on the litigation of discrimination suits under:

  • Title VII
  • The Americans With Disabilities Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

    He has extensive wage and hour law experience, including federal and state class and collective actions, and regularly appears before the New Jersey Department of Labor. He also has experience in labor arbitrations, strike preparation, and union representation elections and has conducted numerous representation hearings before the National Labor Relations Board.

    Additionally, William counsels employers on issues arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act, employee manuals, and employment termination. He regularly provides employee training and is often quoted in news outlets regarding recent trends and changes in employment law.

    In law school, he served as student director of the Legislative Bureau.

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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1996

  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association

  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1996

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Management

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

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