People: Lawrence P. Postol, Partner

Lawrence P. Postol

Partner

Washington, D.C.
Direct: (202) 828-5385
Fax: (202) 641-9186
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Mr. Postol is a partner and litigator concentrating his practice in the Labor and Employment Law area. Mr. Postol has defended against claims for race, age, sex, and disability discrimination. Mr. Postol has also handled FLSA, ERISA and OSHA litigation. Additionally, Mr. Postol has extensive experience in workers’ compensation defense, toxic tort litigation, patent litigation and counseling and environmental litigation. Mr. Postol has successfully argued over two dozen cases in the United States Court of Appeals and two cases before the United States Supreme Court.

 

Mr. Postol is a partner and litigator concentrating his practice in the Labor and Employment Law area. Mr. Postol has defended against claims for race, age, sex, and disability discrimination. Mr. Postol has also handled FLSA, ERISA and OSHA litigation. Additionally, Mr. Postol has extensive experience in workers’ compensation defense, toxic tort litigation, patent litigation and counseling and environmental litigation. Mr. Postol has successfully argued over two dozen cases in the United States Court of Appeals and two cases before the United States Supreme Court.

 

Education

  • J.D., Cornell Law School (1976)
    cum laude
  • B.S., Cornell University (1973)
    with Honors

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia

Courts

  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eleventh and Federal Circuits
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Virginia

Affiliations

  • Director of Legislative Affairs, SHRM Northern Virginia Chapter
  • Arbitrator, District of Columbia Superior Court
  • Director, HRA-NCA (SHRM District of Columbia Chapter)

Publications

  • “New Americans With Disabilities Act Amendment Act Regulations: EEOC Expands Coverage of ADA to You and Your Employees,” BNA Employment Discrimination Report (May 4, 2011)
  • Author, "How Will The New ADA Amendments Affect Your Reasonable Accommodations?," American Corporate Counsel Association Magazine (ACCA Docket) 62 (April, 2009)
  • “Drafting Noncompete Agreements for All 50 States,” Employee Relations Law Journal, vol. 33, no. 1 (Summer 2007)
  • Contributor, “The FLSA And Its Updated Exempt Status Regulations,” SHRM (2004)
  • “Sailing the Employment Law Bermuda Triangle,” 18 The Labor Lawyer (2002)
  • “To Arbitrate Employment Disputes, Or Not, That Is The Question” SHRM Legal Report (2001)
  • “The Americans With Disabilities Act:  A Compliance Manual for Employers,”
    American Corporate Counsel Association Press (1993)
  • “ERISA Preemption:  A Strong Shield Against State Law Claims,” 2 ERISA and Benefits Journal 1 (May 1993)
  • Contributor, “Primer on Sexual Harassment” (1992)
  • “Legal Guide to Handling Toxic Substances in the Workplace,” Business Laws Inc. (1990)