Atty. Patrick O. Peters
Mr. Peters counsels clients in in the power management, manufacturing, insurance, contingent staffing, financial services, transportation and logistics, building materials, construction, technology, and retail industries, among others.
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About Patrick O. Peters at a glance
Patrick O. Peters is a employment and litigation attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Jackson Lewis PC. Admitted to practice in Ohio, 0079539. Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2005) and University of Notre Dame (B.B.A, 2002). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Peters counsels clients in in the power management, manufacturing, insurance, contingent staffing, financial services, transportation and logistics, building materials, construction, technology, and retail industries, among others
- He advises clients on hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination decisions
- negotiates executive employment agreements
- drafts and reviews employee policy manuals for compliance with state and federal law
- and manages multi-state employment law compliance projects.Mr
- Peters defends employers before state and federal administrative agencies and in courts throughout the United States in claims involving breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and state and federal wage and hour and leave of absence laws
- His litigation practice also includes representing employers in actions to enforce mandatory alternative dispute resolution agreements and related proceedings, prosecuting and defending trade secret and non-compete matters, and representing employer-sponsored benefit plans and their fiduciaries in ERISA litigation.In addition to his first chair trial work and counseling practice, Mr. Peters leverages his years of management-side employment law experience into a growing specialty practice focused on helping national employers who rank among the largest companies in the world
- He works to build programs and processes to create a smooth flow of litigation and project management, and prides himself on finding creative compliance, traditional labor, and employment law solutions to meet important business needs
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Patrick O. Peters's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Patrick O. Peters handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Patrick O. Peters is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ohio →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Patrick O. Peters is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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