Atty. William P. McLane
William P. McLane represents employers before federal and state courts in a wide variety of employment and labor matters, focusing primarily on the litigation of discrimination suits under: Title VII The Americans With Disabilities Act The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination He has extensive wage and hour law experience, including federal and state class and collective actions, and regularly appears before the New Jersey Department of Labor.
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About William P. McLane at a glance
William P. McLane is a employment attorney based in Newark, New Jersey, practicing at Littler. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association and New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association. Educated at Seton Hall University (J.D., 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Newark, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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William P. McLane represents employers before federal and state courts in a wide variety of employment and labor matters, focusing primarily on the litigation of discrimination suits under:
- Title VII
- The Americans With Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
He has extensive wage and hour law experience, including federal and state class and collective actions, and regularly appears before the New Jersey Department of Labor. He also has experience in labor arbitrations, strike preparation, and union representation elections and has conducted numerous representation hearings before the National Labor Relations Board.
Additionally, William counsels employers on issues arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act, employee manuals, and employment termination. He regularly provides employee training and is often quoted in news outlets regarding recent trends and changes in employment law.
In law school, he served as student director of the Legislative Bureau.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Newark are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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