Pete focuses his legal practice on representing management in employment-related litigation and in contract negotiations, NLRB proceedings, union matters, EEO matters and arbitration.
Pete previously served for two years as a presidential appointee to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington D.C. While serving on the NLRB, he was involved with significant decisions including Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., Dana/Metaldyne and Oil Capital Sheet Metal, Inc. In addition, Pete testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nominations of John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He continues to testify before and advise members of the U.S. Congress on employment law matters.
Pete was reappointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to his fifth consecutive six-year term on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, making him the longest-serving member in the Commission's history. His term will expire in December 2031.
Pete's experience includes having served as lead counsel to the National Association of Manufacturers in litigation before the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia against the NLRB, challenging the Board’s Notice of Employer Rights Posting Rule. The court ruled in favor of Benesch’s client, striking down the NLRB’s Rule in its entirety. This ruling impacted over six million employers nationwide who would have been subject to the posting requirement.
