Peter Perla has extensive experience litigating and defending companies and public entities, as well as their management teams and officials, in all areas of labor and employment law, municipal law, business law and litigation, and workers’ compensation. Throughout his career, he has become renowned for his keen ability to successfully tackle his clients’ most challenging issues.

Peter handles an array of cases involving employment claims, such as discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, retaliation, disability, workplace privacy, wage and hour, restrictive covenants, and workers’ compensation. He also represents companies in commercial disputes and has earned a reputation for mounting an aggressive defense from the inception of cases to stave off frivolous litigation and significantly limit business liability and costs. He can decipher the most complex business issues and counsel his clients to ensure them the best defensible position. He has acquired the reputation of a sharp strategist and a seasoned litigator. Peter frequently handles labor negotiations and governmental audits, drafts and reviews contracts and policies, and conducts workplace and insurance pre-suit investigations, employee training sessions, and legal seminars. The most sophisticated companies seek his services to handle their high-stakes litigation, where he takes responsibility for protecting their business models and vigorously defending allegations of misclassification. He also has an impeccable reputation in the transportation industry and the public sector.

Peter’s practice extends nationwide; he has defended clients at the state and federal levels in New Jersey, New York, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., among other jurisdictions. By implementing proactive measures and maintaining open lines of communication, he brings strength in minimizing business risks and costs associated with litigation.

Peter holds a BA from the University of Delaware and a JD from Western New England College of Law.

Peter can be reached at: pperla@prbattorneys.com

Bar Admissions
United States Court of Appeals, Second & Third Circuits
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
United States District Court, Eastern, Northern & Southern Districts of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
New Jersey, New York & Washington State Courts