Peter A. Jones

Practice: Labor Law and Employment Law     Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992) Cornell University (B.S., 1989)     E-Mail: pjones@bsk.com Direct: (315) 218-8337 Fax: (315) 218-8100   Office: Syracuse   Bar Admissions: New York

Mr. Jones counsels and represents employers of all types and sizes in a variety of labor and employment-related contexts, including employment litigation in Federal and State courts and before the EEOC and Division of Human Rights, collective bargaining negotiations, wage and hour compliance and proceedings before administrative agencies and the courts, labor arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, strikes and picketing, and representation and unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. He also represents a number of colleges and universities in labor matters and student discrimination claims. Mr. Jones also represents a number of municipalities in labor matters, including proceedings before PERB and compulsory interest arbitration under New York's Taylor Law. He also provides a broad range of training to executives, supervisors, managers and employees in a variety of topics, including EEO and anti-harassment compliance, wage and hour issues, investigations of workplace misconduct, documentation and performance reviews, electronic discovery and avoiding workplace violence.

Mr. Jones is a frequent speaker on a variety of labor and employment topics, and has served as a guest lecturer at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He has also written extensively on labor and employment law topics, having authored articles that appeared in the New York State Society for Human Resource Management's HR Review, the Labor Lawyer, and the Journal of College and University Law.

Additional Practice / Industry Concentrations for Peter A. Jones

Health Care

Higher Education

Municipalities

School Districts



Honors and Affiliations
Articles Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review (1991-1992)
American Bar Association
Labor and Employment Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Labor and Employment Law Section
Onondaga County Bar Association
Society for Human Resource Management
CNY SHRM Board of Directors
National Association of College and University Attorneys
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® 2011, Labor and Employment Law
New York Super Lawyers 2010®, Employment & Labor

Representative Publications
Jones and Gaal, "Disability Discrimination in Higher Education", 28 Journal of College and University Law 435
Jones and Bagyi, "Blowing the Whistle: Dealing with Sarbanes-Oxley and Beyond," HR Review (Spring/Summer 2004)
Jones and Bagyi, "What HR Professionals Need to Know About HIPAA's Privacy Regulations", HR Review (Fall/Winter 2002) 33
Jones and DiLorenzo, "After-Acquired Evidence in Employment Discrimination Cases," 19 New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Newsletter No. 2 (1994)
Jones and DiLorenzo, "Mid-Term Bargaining Over Unit Work Transfers", 1994 Labor Law Journal 433

Representative Presentations
Job Service Committee, Frequent Speaker at many chapters on a variety of topics
Manufacturer's Association of Central New York, Frequent Speaker on a variety of topics
Society for Human Resource Management, Frequent Speaker on a variety of topics