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Peter D. Lowe
SpecializationEmployment Law, Education Law
About Peter's PracticePeter D. Lowe is a partner with Brann & Isaacson who provides advice and counsel to clients on labor and employment law and education law. Peter serves as lead labor counsel for some of the premier employers in Maine, including L.L. Bean, Inc. In this role, Peter advises clients on personnel practices and employee relations matters, including discrimination and harassment issues, layoffs and plant closures, union grievances and collective bargaining, disability and religious accommodation issues, conducting and supervising internal investigations, coordinating state and federal leave laws, and negotiating and drafting employment contracts and separation agreements. Peter also represents public school districts and municipalities throughout Maine.
In addition to working closely with the firm's business and public sector clients, Peter is often hired as outside counsel when the client is facing a high profile personnel issue, and he works alongside the client's general counsel to provide strategic advice in these sensitive cases. Education
- College of Law, Chester, England, 1984
- University of Birmingham, England, L.L.B., high honors, 1983
Major Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Editor, Maine Employment Law Letter
- Contributing Editor, New England Employment Law Letter
- Quoted, "OSHA's Next Move: Agency at Work on Permanent COVID-19 Safety Standard," HR Daily Advisor, January 26, 2022
- Author, "Maine Vaccine Mandate Wins Supreme Court Battle But May Lose the War," HR Daily Advisor, November 1, 2021
- Quoted, "EEOC Offers Clarifications, Cautions in New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance," HR Daily Advisor, June 2, 2021
- Quoted, "Catch-22 on Marijuana Laws Continues with New Justice Department Policy," HR Daily Advisor, January 8, 2018
- Quoted, "Think your drug policy is sound? Better factor in changing marijuana laws," HR Hero Line, June 9, 2017
- Author, "Supreme Court preview? Breaking down Justice Gorsuch's opinion in the 'frozen trucker' case," Maine Employment Law Letter, May 2017, and HR Hero Line, June 7, 2017
- Author, "Premier teamwork: Soccer champs' victory offers lessons for HR pros," Maine Employment Law Letter, June 2016, and Diversity Insight, August 14, 2016
- Co-Author, "Is your website accessible to all job applicants?" Maine Employment Law Letter, January 2016, and Technology for HR Blog, May 4, 2016
- Author, "New year brings new minimum wage, posting requirements in Portland," Human Resources News, January 6, 2016
- Quoted, "Workplace policies: Recognizing the good, the bad, and the ugly," HR Hero Line, January 21, 2015
- Quoted, "EEOC actions spark employer wrath, scathing report from Senate panel," HR Hero Line, December 5, 2014
- Author, "The downsides of zero-tolerance policies," Maine Employment Law Letter, May 2014, and HR Hero Line, July 23, 2014
- Author, "Maine Law Court issues groundbreaking discrimination opinion," HR Hero Line, January 31, 2014
- Presenter, Maine Human Resources Conference, Samoset (2002 - present)
- Presenter, Annual Employment Law Update for Central Maine Human Resources Association, Auburn (2004 - present)
- Presenter, Maine School Management Conference, Augusta (1996 - present)
- Presenter, Maine Education Law Conference, Portland (2007 - present)
- Presenter, L.L. Bean HR Law Training, Freeport (1999 - present)
Professional Recognition
- Named as Best Lawyer in America for Employment Law-Management
Admitted to PracticeEngland and Wales (1985); Maine (1989); U.S. Courts of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Maine
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