Charles R. OKeefe

Chuck advises and defends clients in all areas of labor and employment law, including collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, union avoidance, union representation proceedings, unfair labor practices, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues, Family and Medical Leave Act compliance, wrongful discipline or discharge, whistleblower, drug and alcohol testing, safety, employment contract disputes, non-compete agreements, executive compensation and severance, and workers’ compensation. He also counsels clients on education law matters, including Constitutional issues, open records, student records and open meetings. Chuck regularly represents clients in federal and state court and before federal and state administrative agencies.

Chuck is a no-nonsense lawyer who draws on his unique first-hand management and business experience to provide clients with practical and effective guidance and representation in preventing and solving business and legal issues. At the age of 23, Chuck began his professional business career supervising more than 50 employees on the production floor of a unionized auto assembly plant for Chrysler Corporation. During his following 12 years at Chrysler, Chuck was promoted to various management positions, including positions in safety and workers’ compensation.