Peter S Pantaleo

PETER S. PANTALEO, J.D., B.A., was appointed by Governor David Paterson as a trustee of The City University of New York, for a term that ends in June 2015. A Partner at DLA PIPER, Mr. Pantaleo is a Joint Global Leader, Employment, Pensions & Benefits Group; and, Chair, US Labor & Employment Group. He is also a managing partner of the firm's New York office. Mr. Pantaleo represents both domestic and international employers in labor, employment, and civil rights matters. While he has substantial experience litigating cases before courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration panels, the principal focus of Mr. Pantaleo's practice is advising employers in complex, politically sensitive labor and employment matters. He has lectured extensively at health care and hospitality conferences. Mr. Pantaleo was inducted as a Fellow into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2007. He is a member of the Business Advisory Council of CUNY, the Editorial Board of the Gaming Law Review, and the Institute of Directors, London. He has also been named a 2007 New York Super Lawyer. Mr. Pantaleo is Vice Chair of the Board's Standing Committee on Fiscal Affairs.