Wayne E. Pinkstone

• Represented multiple clients in OSHA fatality investigations involving alleged violations of OSHA fall protection and respiratory protection standards
• Secured settlement of multiple violation citations involving amputation in heavy industry setting
• Consulted on multiple-citation matter with penalties in excess of $100,000 for a large nationwide manufacturer/distributor of ice products
• Provided strategic guidance to a major shipping logistics company in dealing with an OSHA fatality investigation and defended OSHA citations and proposed penalties – pre-litigation settlement reached
• On behalf of construction general contractor, defended citations and proposed penalties issued by OSHA under its multi-employer worksite policy – settlement reached before trial
• On behalf of a national food and beverage company, defended OSHA citations and proposed penalties involving alleged chemical hazards and manufacturing process violations – favorable settlement reached with OSHA prior to hearing
• Assisted a large national distribution company and retailer in dealing with an OSHA fatality investigation – settlement reached avoiding litigation
• Defended a large nationwide facility management company against claims alleging race and age discrimination – early settlement reached prior to engaging in extensive discovery
• On behalf of a national sports and entertainment company, defended claims in federal court alleging gender harassment and age discrimination – settlement reached following motion for summary judgment
• Achieved defense verdict in a jury trial on behalf of an international corporation sued by a former employee claiming she was discriminated against because of her gender
• Secured judgment on behalf of a national corporation sued by two former employees claiming race discrimination and retaliation
• Negotiated favorable settlement of wage and hour collective action on behalf of an international manufacturing company

Education

• J.D., Widener University School of Law, 1994
• B.A., Rutgers University, 1991

Admission to Practice

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania

• American Bar Association
• Volunteer Attorney, The Support Center for Child Advocates
• Board of Directors, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County

• Workplace Safety Symposium – “The Heat Is On: An Interactive Session on Managing Heat Illness Incidents” – Austin – December 7, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Wildfire Smoke and Heat Illness Prevention: A Timely Workplace Safety and Health Update” – June 15, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: OSHA Enforcement Post-COVID-19—What Exactly Does It Look Like?” – June 12, 2023
• Workplace Strategies Seminar – “OSHA Enforcement Post-COVID-19: What Exactly Does It Look Like?” – San Diego – May 12, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Addressing Risk Factors and Abating Hazards” – April 17, 2023
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “OSHA’s ‘Instance-by-Instance’ Citation Policy: More Citations, Higher Penalties Soon?” – February 7, 2023
• Workplace Safety Symsposium – “Truth and Consequences: Legal Issues During Inspections” – Tampa – December 8, 2022
• Workplace Safety Symposium – “The First Hour: The Catastrophe, Fatality, and Serious Accident White Board Session” – Tampa – December 7, 2022
• Workplace Strategies Seminar – “A Return to “Normal” OSHA Enforcement Post-COVID-19: What Exactly Might That Look Like?” – Phoenix – May 5, 2022
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Are You Prepared for an OSHA Inspection? What To Do When OSHA Comes Knocking” – December 10, 2021
• Workplace Safety Symposium – “Going to Trial in an OSHA Case” – Phoenix – December 4, 2021
• Workplace Safety Symposium – “Healthcare’s Top OSHA Issues” – Phoenix – December 2, 2021
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “Family Leave & Disability” – March 24, 2020
• American Staffing Association – “Stay Compliant and Ahead of the Trends—FMLA, ADA, Paid Sick Leave” – March 19, 2020
• Lorman Webinars – “Privacy in the Workplace” – January 30, 2020
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “Year-End Business Planning Breakfast Seminar” – November 19, 2019
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association  – “Leave Laws 2.0 – Putting it All Together: When Leave, Income and Accommodation Laws Intersect” – September 26, 2019
• Lorman Webinars – “Employee Attendance Policy Best Practices” – July 23, 2019
• Lorman Webinars – “Best Practices for FMLA Record-Keeping” – December 18, 2018
• Lorman Webinars – “Best Practices for FMLA Record-Keeping” – October 18, 2018
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association  – “New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Seminar” – September 26, 2018
• American Staffing Association – “Workplace Issues Related to Sexual Harassment” – August 8, 2018
• Rowan University – “New Jersey Pay Equity” – July 11, 2018
• Lorman Webinars – “Best Practices for FMLA Record-Keeping” – June 21, 2018
• Lorman Webinars – “10 New Tips for Managing FMLA Leave” – March 15, 2018
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) – “Avoiding Common Wage Traps” – February 22, 2018
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) – “A Crash Course in OSHA” – March 24, 2017
• Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce 12th Annual Mercer County Economic Summit and Awards Reception – “Adapt and Prepare Your Business” – February 28, 2017
• American Staffing Association Webinar – “Avoiding Sexual Harassment” – December 15, 2016
• American Staffing Association Webinar – “Staffing World 2016 – Overtime: Get Up To Speed on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule” – October 25, 2016
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association – “Do You Have the Right Policies in Place To Manage Your Discipline Program?” – March 11, 2016
• American Staffing Association Webinar  – “Cover Your Assets – Effective Hiring and Termination” – December 10, 2015
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “Secret Secrets Hurt No One: Best Practices for Protecting Proprietary Information” – October 21, 2015
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “The Art of the Call: Recruit Like FBI Agents, The Original Social Engineers” – September 16, 2015
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association – “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Protecting Your Intellectual Property” – April 17, 2015
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “Dealing with the EEOC” – September 16, 2014
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “Litigation Avoidance from the Outset: Effective Recruitment and Hiring” – May 15, 2014
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association – “HR201: Putting It All Into Practice” – October 22, 2013
• Lorman Education Services – “Employee Attendance Policy Best Practices” – July 11, 2013
• Primepoint – “Labor and Employment Law 101” – June 6, 2013
• Mid Atlantic Staffing Association – “EEOC Regulations Panel Discussion” – April 9, 2013
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association – “HR101: An Employment Law and HR Primer” – November 2, 2012
• Southeastern Pennsylvania Society for Human Resource Management – “How to Conduct an Internal Employee Investigation” – September 11, 2012
• NJBIA HR201: Putting It All Into Practice (HR212) – “Putting HR & Employment Law into Practice” – July 25, 2012
• Strafford – “Social Media Websites: Legal Risks of Monitoring or Restricting Employee Use” – May 15, 2012
• BLR – “FMLA Abuse: 10 Ways To Spot It – and Stop It” – July 27, 2011
• Marsh & McLennan Agency – “10 Basic Steps To Creating a Proficient Business Continuity and Disaster Plan” – March 15, 2011
• American Conference Institute – “10th Advanced Forum on Wage & Hour Litigation ” – September 14, 2010
• National Constitution Center – “Drafting Sexual Harassment Policies for the Workplace” – September 8, 2010
• ALI-ABA – “Navigating Health Care Reform Challenges for Insurers and Providers” – June 23, 2010
• Strafford Publications Webinar – “Wage and Hour Claims in Telecommuting and Alternative Work Arrangements: Avoiding, Defending and Settling FLSA and State Law Disputes” – May 25, 2010
• Strafford Publications Webinar – “EEOC Internal Investigations: Legal and Practical Guidance for Employment Counsel: Planning and Conducting Effective Investigations of Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment Claims” – April 6, 2010
• American Conference Institute – “Employment Discrimination Litigation” – February 25, 2010
• The Summer Institute of the American Academy of Medical Administrators – “Employee Retention: How to Motivate and Keep Your Best Employees” – August 3, 2007
• The National Business Institute – “Preventing Employment Discrimination, Harassment and FLSA Solutions” – January 31, 2006

• November 13, 2023 – American Health Law Association – “Update on Potential OSHA Workplace Violence Standard for Health Care”
• August 18, 2023 – Law360 – “Prepping For OSHA Standard On Violence Risk In Health Care”
• October 26, 2021 – The Legal Intelligencer – “Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace—An Employer’s Dilemma”
• December 10, 2018 – NJBIZ – “Op-Ed: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Office Holiday Parties”
• November 20, 2015 – Law360 – “Increased OSHA Penalties All But Certain In 2016”
• November 6, 2015 – New Jersey Law Journal – “Surviving the OSHA Inspection”

• September 2023 – Business Insurance Magazine – “Attacks on health care workers raise concerns”
• June 25, 2021 – Law360 – “Ogletree Deakins Grows Workplace Safety Team With 2 Attys”
• December 9, 2019 – ROI-NJ – “Holiday Party Etiquette”
• February 23, 2018 – New Jersey Business & Industry Association – “When Paying Employees, Avoid These Three Legal Traps Lurking in Your Wage Payments”
• February 1, 2016 – Human Resource Executive Online – “An Employer Mandate for Wellness”
• June 11, 2012 – Human Resource Executive – “Telecommuting: Benefit or Accommodation?”
• July 1, 2010 – Law.com – “Lay Testimony Can Create Fact Issues in FMLA Cases”

• Best Lawyers in America* (2024)
• Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated*
• Named a Distinguished Advocate by the Support Center for Child Advocates (2017)
• Recipient of the Exemplary Pro Bono Services Award from the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (2008 – 2010)

* No aspect of this communication has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. For methodology for selection for one of the honors above, please click on the link.