Doug Diaz

Partner

Doug serves as Chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Group. A seasoned labor and employment litigator, he represents employers in disputes and compliance matters across a wide range of industries. He handles discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, wage and hour, and labor claims, appearing in state and federal courts, as well as before agencies such as the NLRB, EEOC, and state civil rights commissions. Doug advises clients on employment policies, HR practices, collective bargaining, and union matters, and provides manager and employee training.

Peter Frattarelli

Partner

Peter is a seasoned litigator who represents clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including harassment and discrimination claims, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes. Peter also advises employers on labor law issues, union negotiations, and compliance matters, and has successfully represented clients in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and in state and federal courts. Committed to proactive client service, he provides guidance to anticipate issues, develops strategic solutions, and conducts harassment and discrimination training nationwide.

Elizabeth Leo

Partner

Elizabeth has more than 30 years of experience delivering sophisticated legal counsel on complex labor and employment, business, civil litigation, policy development, and regulatory matters across the higher education, healthcare, and corporate sectors, including public and private companies. She is widely regarded as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and boards, with a rare combination of hands-on higher education legal leadership and senior human resources and employment law experience.

Yvette Cave

Associate

Yvette advises and represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, from day-to-day counseling on workplace policies, employee relations, accommodations, leave, and wage and hour issues to internal investigations and administrative proceedings. She also defends employers in state and federal courts against claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour violations.

Meghan Hitch

Associate

Meghan focuses her practice on guiding management-side clients through a wide range of matters, from daily counseling to complex litigation. She helps clients clarify their goals, evaluate options, and make informed decisions while proactively preventing employment issues. Meghan advises on employee discipline and termination, accommodations, leave, wage and hour matters, and HR policies, and conducts internal investigations and anti-harassment and discrimination training. She also represents employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, handling claims under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, FMLA, and related state laws.