Pemberton, William R.

Lawrence Peikes is a partner in the firm's Stamford office where he represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law. Larry also practices out of the firm's New York office. His practice encompasses federal and state court litigation, arbitration and mediation of employment discrimination claims, wrongful discharge claims, wage and hour claims, disputes over the enforcement of covenants not to compete, trade secret protection, and other employment related controversies as well as the representation of colleges and universities in connection with tenure and student-related cases. Larry also represents employers in administrative proceedings before such agencies as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, The National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. and Connecticut Departments of Labor, and other administrative bodies charged with the enforcement of federal and state labor laws. In addition, Larry regularly counsels employers with respect to all aspects of the employment relationship, including employee terminations and discipline, collective bargaining, employment contracts, workplace discrimination issues, and alternative dispute resolution.

Larry frequently lectures and writes on employment law issues, ranging from sexual harassment and developments under the federal civil rights laws to wage and hour laws to restrictive covenants. Larry is a Senior Editor and member of the Editorial Board for the Fair Labor Standards Act treatise published by BNA and is also a contributor to BNA's treatise on The Family and Medical Leave Act. In addition, Larry is a founding member of the Wage & Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America, a nationwide network of experienced and carefully screened wage and hour defense attorneys.

Larry graduated with a B.A. from the University of Maryland and received his J.D. with honors from The George Washington University, National Law Center.