Peter J. Brown Partner

Peter Brown has been involved in all areas of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore's practice since 1989, representing public agencies in litigation, collective bargaining negotiations and many different types of administrative hearings.  Peter has a unique talent in promptly developing an expertise in most of the laws which impact our public agency clients such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Acts, and the state labor relations laws.  Many of the firm's clients have come to rely on his advice in guiding them in these constantly changing areas of law.

Peter has also distinguished himself as a sought-after speaker, author and trainer on topics that impact our firm's clients. He speaks at numerous conferences throughout the state of California and nationally on public sector labor and employment law topics.

Peter is one of the most prolific and popular presenters in the firm's renowned training activities. Although Peter spends much of his time out of the office in  labor negotiations, at City Council and Board meetings and in workshops or conference presentations, he finds that the most enjoyable part of the practice of public sector labor and employment law is advising clients how to resolve day-to-day problems. "Helping people resolve a difficult problem is very gratifying. It is why I went to law school."  "I want the client to not only know the answer, but specifically what the law says.  I show them the law.  Most people are visual."

Peter is the Chair of the firm’s Labor Relations and Wage & Hour Practice Groups.  As Chair, Peter is responsible for developing both internal training for the attorneys as well as external training to the firm’s clients on the latest Labor Relations and Wage & Hour developments. 

Peter has also published numerous articles and has authored the CPER pocket guide to the Family and Medical Care Leave Acts since 1997.  

APPELLATE

Echaverria v. City of Upland (2004) - In an unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, affirmed that the trial court's decision that the nonpayment of sick leave was not punitive action under POBR that would entitle the officer to an administrative appeal because the peace officer had no right to sick leave when he was not sick.

NEGOTIATIONS

City of Pasadena – IUOE; IBEW.

City of Glendale - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

City of Garden Grove – Fire.

City of Covina – AFSCME; PAC; Police Management; Police Supervisors.

City of Costa Mesa – Fire.

City of Irvine – Police; Police Management; OCEA General Employees; IPEA Professional Employees.

City of Huntington Beach - Firefighters' Association and Police Officers' Association.

City of Newport Beach – Police; Lifeguards.

City of Laguna Beach – Fire; LBPFMA; POA.

City of Manhattan Beach – Mid Management Association.

City of Beverly Hills - Municipal Employees Association; Police; PMA.

City of Palm Springs - General Units (SEIU, Local 721), Police; Fire.  

City of Anaheim – Fire.

County of Riverside – DDAA; RSA.

Orange County Fire Authority – OCFA; OCEA.

Ventura Regional Sanitation District – IEUO; SEIU.