Mike handles all facets of labor and employment law and related litigation, consistently finding efficient, practical solutions for his private and public sector clients.
His successful track record includes collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, alleged unfair labor practices, employment discrimination, wage-hour laws, medical leave, reductions-in-force, OSHA compliance, employee discipline and termination, day-to-day personnel issues, and disputes arising under employment agreements, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, and other business related contracts. Mike also frequently lectures on labor and employment law matters.
Mike has successfully represented employers in labor arbitrations and employment discrimination matters in both federal and state courts and before a wide array of administrative agencies.
Mike is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served his country during the time of the first Gulf War (1989-1991).
The Latest
•04.24.20
AP&S Ranked in Chambers and Partners USA
•08.15.19 / News
27 AP&S Attorneys Selected for 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
•05.24.19
AP&S Attorneys Receive RI Monthly’s Professional Excellence Award
•04.29.19 / News
AP&S Ranked in Chambers and Partners USA
Honors
•Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 edition in the field of Labor and Employment Law.
•Recognized in the 2009-2020 editions of Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers in the area of Labor & Employment Law.
•Professional Excellence in the Law, Labor and Employment, Rhode Island Monthly 2019.
•Benchmark Litigation, Labor & Employment Star, 2019.
•Named Rhode Island Rising Star by Super Lawyers, 2008-2011.
Seminars / Publications
•Lectures frequently on labor/employment law issues.
•Contributing editor, seventh and eighth editions of the BNA publication How To Take A Case Before The NLRB.
