Patrick M. Sanders

With decades of experience practicing labor and employment law, Patrick fully understands both the worker’s and the employer’s perspective. He put himself through college and law school working for a large construction and mining company, was labor counsel for a large coal mining company and, most recently, served as general counsel, vice president, and secretary for a large luxury automotive network.

Patrick assists clients facing labor and employment matters in arbitration and mediation. His broad experience includes collective bargaining negotiations, union organizational campaigns, wrongful discharge accusations, employment discrimination claims and the resolution of safety and health issues. He has been involved in the negotiation of national and regional collective bargaining agreements in the construction, transportation, mining and pipeline transportation industries.

He has negotiated multiple state and local contracts in various industries, including automotive, printing, construction, paper and graphic supply, environmental management, public warehouse, chemical, construction, and real estate management. His health and safety experience includes representing employers before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and mining companies before the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA).