Ogletree Deakins welcomes Melissa Peters and Eric Compere as shareholders in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, bolstering its workplace safety and health practice with their expertise in OSHA regulations and compliance.
Ogletree Deakins , a prominent labor and employment law firm specializing in management representation, has announced the addition of Melissa Peters and Eric Compere as shareholders in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, respectively. This strategic move strengthens the firm's nationally recognized workplace safety and health practice and reinforces its commitment to continued growth within California .
Peters and Compere's combined experience is particularly noteworthy, having previously collaborated as attorneys for the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). This shared background within Cal/OSHA provides them with invaluable firsthand knowledge of enforcement priorities and regulatory nuances, which they effectively leverage to guide employers toward comprehensive compliance. Their approach emphasizes building enduring, productive relationships between clients and relevant regulatory bodies, reflecting a belief that employers are genuinely committed to workplace safety. Both bring substantial experience across a wide range of highly regulated industries and are frequent speakers at business organizations and media outlets, providing insights on emerging regulatory developments and enforcement trends.\The firm's Managing Director, Greg Cheng, highlights the significance of this expansion, stating that Peters and Compere's expertise in leading a national OSHA practice and their prior work within Cal/OSHA significantly enhances the proactive solutions offered to clients. This expansion reflects a dedication to exceptional client service and strategic growth in key markets and practice areas. Peters is recognized for her strong record in supporting employers through critical situations, including accident and fatality investigations and multi-agency events. She represents employers at all stages of OSHA litigation and provides timely counsel regarding the implications of health and safety regulations for workplaces and operations. Her practice encompasses advising on compliance strategies, managing accident and fatality investigations, and representing employers and industry groups in OSHA rulemaking proceedings. Her industry expertise spans diverse sectors, including energy, healthcare, telecommunications, construction, manufacturing, and logistics. This extensive experience allows her to provide tailored guidance to employers facing complex regulatory challenges.\Compere's background in complex litigation allows him to effectively represent clients through the entire administrative hearing and appeal processes. He offers employers practical guidance on evolving OSHA regulations, incident response, internal investigations, safety audits, and the development of required safety plans. He regularly defends employers at all stages of OSHA citation challenges, from initial issuance through appeals. His work also includes public advocacy, which encompasses drafting regulatory comments, supporting judicial challenges to regulations, and preparing amicus briefs for industry coalitions. Compere’s advisory work extends to numerous high-hazard industries, including logistics, construction, manufacturing, automotive, logging, energy, robotics, healthcare, and agriculture. Karen Tynan, co-chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Workplace Safety and Health practice group, expresses enthusiasm for their arrival, recognizing their combined agency and private-sector experience as a significant asset to the firm's clients. She emphasizes the excitement surrounding their addition to the growing West Coast practice. The information contained in this announcement was provided by Ogletree Deakins
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