Matthew H. Parker

Recognized by numerous peer surveys and publications as one of the preeminent labor and employment attorneys in Rhode Island, Matt is a seasoned litigator who excels at counseling and representing employers facing the most daunting and highly regulated situations imaginable.

Matt counts some of the largest employers in New England among his clients, and he regularly advises them on how to avoid, defend against, and respond to charges of discrimination, retaliation lawsuits, union campaigns, and government investigations. He is an expert on wage and hour issues, disability and religious accommodations, family and medical leave requirements, pay equity issues, and workplace rules and policies. He frequently publishes and presents on nearly all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. He has a successful track record in courts, before arbitrators, and in agency hearings, and he has extensive experience drafting employment contracts, employee handbooks, non-compete agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.

Among other things, Matt conducts workplace investigations and trainings, he represents unionized employers in collective bargaining, in grievance arbitrations, in mediations, and before the State and National Labor Relations Boards, and he prosecutes restrictive covenants such as non-competes.

Matt’s professional honors include chairing the Labor Law and Employment Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association, being appointed to the Advisory Council of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, and serving on the Disciplinary Board of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.