Patrick Lawler is a senior associate in our employment practice
Patrick specialises in industrial relations and employment law, with a focus on complex litigation, industrial disputes and enterprise bargaining. He has significant experience acting in employment and industrial disputes and litigation, including regularly representing clients in conferences and hearings before different tribunals and Courts.
His experience includes acting in civil penalty proceedings, large-scale litigation (particularly in the Federal Court), and advising on a broad range of industrial relations and employment issues including termination of employment issues, industrial action, general protections claims, enterprise bargaining disputes and strategic restructures.
Patrick acts for large corporate and government clients across a broad range of industries including building and construction, mining, oil and gas, aviation, transport and manufacturing. Patrick provides concise and practical advice having recently worked in-house at a major airline.
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