Rob Hale, a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice, represents employers across a broad spectrum of employment matters.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Hale serves on the Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee of the American Bar Association. He is a former chair of the ABA’s subcommittee on the Family and Medical Leave Act, the ABA’s subcommittee on the WARN Act and the Boston Bar Association’s Employee Benefits/ERISA Committee.
Mr. Hale is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Hale has spoken at a number of seminars, including those presented by the American, Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations and various professional and trade groups.
Mr. Hale is co-editor-in-chief of the comprehensive and leading treatise entitled The Family and Medical Leave Act, and a chapter editor of The Fair Labor Standards Act – both published jointly by the American Bar Association and the Bureau of National Affairs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Hale clerked for Justice Armstrong of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Hale is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts.
RECOGNITION
Mr. Hale has been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a New England Super Lawyer, and has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America.