William E. O’Gara is Managing Principal with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC, whose practice focuses on employment and labor law and mediating disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Attorney O’Gara has handled a wide range of cases including employment discrimination, wage and hour claims and sexual harassment claims. Attorney O’Gara also assists clients with traditional labor law matters, ranging from contract negotiations to arbitration.

As a trusted advisor, Attorney O’Gara works with clients on a daily basis regarding a wide array of employment issues that arise without warning and that employers confront. As an experienced practitioner, Attorney O’Gara has successfully mediated a wide range of disputes both at the pre-litigation stage and before trial. He also conducts workplace investigations and provides training for managers and supervisors on employment-related issues.

Among the industries he represents include:
• Health Care
• Education
• Social Service Providers
• Construction
• Warehousing and Distribution
• Technology

Attorney O’Gara earned his J.D. from Northeastern University and his Master’s in Industrial Relations from the University of Rhode Island. Attorney O’Gara leads the firm’s Employment and Litigation Teams, and is a member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island bars, representing clients before administrative agencies and state and federal courts.