Patrick Collins represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and workplace related disputes. He has successfully litigated single- and multi-plaintiff disputes involving employment contracts and policies, restrictive covenants, employment discrimination, and wage and hour claims in both federal and state trial courts and argued successful appeals before federal and state appellate courts. He regularly defends employers in investigations by and hearings before federal and state departments of labor and human rights agencies.
A significant part of Patrick’s practice is devoted to traditional labor law. He represents management clients in collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, NLRB investigations and trials, injunction actions against strikes and illegal picketing activity, union organizing campaigns, and claims by Taft-Hartley fringe benefit funds. He is co-author of the leading treatise, Employer’s Guide to Union Organizing Campaigns (2012-15 editions).
Patrick regularly counsels and advises employers regarding investigations of employee misconduct, terminations, plant closings and layoffs, employment policies and handbooks, and related workplace issues.
Patrick has been recognized as one of the Chambers USA “Leaders in their Field.”
