Best Lawyers Near You in Providence, Rhode Island for Labor and Employment Law - Management
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Stacie Collier serves as practice group co-leader of Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment group. She exclusively represents management in the resolution of employment related disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. What do you focus on? While I have experience performing all aspects of L&E work, today my practice has three primary focuses. Preventative My initial goal is to help keep clients out of litigation. To that end, I have performed strategic a...
Gregory Tumolo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Gregory, who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert P. Brooks is the firm’s Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Group. He represents management in all facets of labor relations and employment law in the public and private sectors. Bob’s labor and employment experience includes counseling employers on day-to-day personnel administration as well as on such complex administrative law issues as OSHA compliance and wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Bob also regularly a...
Michael D. Chittick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Michael D., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
David R. Fitzpatrick focuses his practice on employment and labor law issues. Such matters include claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, confidentiality agreements, noncompetition agreements, wage and hour violations, and failure to accommodate before state and federal courts, agencies, arbitration panels, and at mediation. Prior to joining Littler, David worked as an associate in the litigation practice group at a full service law firm based...
Julia Shackleton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Julia, who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brendan F. Ryan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Brendan F., who practices law in Providence, Rhode Island, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brendan F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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