Occupational Safety and Health
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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Aaron Gelb
Co-Managing Partner, OSHA • Workplace Safety Practice Group & Labor • Employment Practice Group
(312) 868-0294About
Provided by Conn Maciel Carey
CMC's specialty Workplace Safety Practice features a deep bench of OSHA and MSHA-specialist attorneys who have extensive, hands-on experience in all aspects of OSHA law, at both the federal and state level. Our experience spans more than 160 collective years providing the full range of OSHA law services, including advising employers through the development and enhancement of their safety and health programs, navigating new safety and health issues, government inspections, enforcement actions, and compliance audits.
What sets CMC's OSHA Practice apart is that we know our clients’ businesses and industries well, and we know how the agencies work equally well, which positions us to recognize emerging legal and regulatory challenges our clients will face before they know it. Our OSHA practice is truly national in scope. Our principal office is in Washington, DC, so we can maintain close ties with the leadership in federal OSHA’s national office, but we have practiced extensively before every federal OSHA Regional Office and every approved State OSH Plan, including California and Michigan. We all have “go bags” packed in our offices, so between all of us in Washington, DC, and from our OSHA colleagues in Northern and Southern California, Chicago, and Columbus, OH, we can be anywhere in the country in no more than a few hours.
Chambers Review
Conn Maciel Carey is a leading national boutique handling the full spectrum of labor and employment litigation, with particular emphasis on workplace safety issues. The team offers impressive expertise in federal and state-level workplace safety laws, and has been especially active in recent years in the development of new rulemaking in relation to heat illness and the Worker Walkaround Rule. The group acts predominantly for management-side clients, as well as trade associations, and maintains a strong track record in complex OSHA inspections and enforcement matters.
Work Highlights
- Conn Maciel Carey prepared testimony and written comments on the risks of indoor and outdoor heat illness as part of rulemaking commissioned by President Biden's OSHA administration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Every attorney we deal with is strong and they work well as a team. The firm is very well positioned to handle the most complex and sophisticated matters in the OSHA space."
"Conn Maciel Carey provide good knowledge, skills and communication in handling a variety of OSHA issues."
"They are familiar with the challenges facing employers and they provide business-appropriate advice."
"The team is very responsive. We always receive prompt and helpful guidance."
"Their team provides depth and knowledge across the US at the federal level and they are experts in the unique requirements of various states too."
"Every attorney we deal with is strong and they work well as a team. The firm is very well positioned to handle the most complex and sophisticated matters in the OSHA space."
"Conn Maciel Carey provide good knowledge, skills and communication in handling a variety of OSHA issues."
"They are familiar with the challenges facing employers and they provide business-appropriate advice."
"The team is very responsive. We always receive prompt and helpful guidance."
"Their team provides depth and knowledge across the US at the federal level and they are experts in the unique requirements of various states too."
Notable Practitioners
Eric Conn is head of the firm's national OSHA workplace safety practice. He is a renowned practitioner with a wealth of experience representing employers in OSHA inspections, investigations and litigation.
"Eric Conn is truly outstanding. He is knowledgeable about every aspect of OSHA and considers all angles. He provides such thoroughly detailed analyses of any issue in which he is involved."
"Eric is a top-tier attorney who we can always count on to help find an amicable solution with OSHA offices nationwide."
"Eric is a smart attorney who provides practical legal advice and is excellent at addressing regulatory bodies."
Aaron Gelb has a strong track record of representing employers in federal and state occupational safety and health investigations and enforcement proceedings.
"Aaron is knowledgeable, responsive and a creative thinker. He quickly understands our position as a business and helps us reach our goals."
Kathryn McMahon offers significant expertise in occupational safety and health and environmental law. She is especially noted for her strength in OSHA rulemaking.
"Kathryn is a good subject matter expert."
"Kate is willing to do whatever it takes to show her clients that she will support the team in any situation and that we will be better for it."
Valerie Butera is highly thought of for occupational safety work. She advises an array of national clients, including employers and trade associations. She is particularly adept at handling OSHA inspections and advising on compliance.
"Valerie is an expert when it comes to process safety management."
Nicholas Scala specializes in issues involving mining safety and health and is chair of Conn Maciel Carey's national MSHA practice group. He provides advice and guidance to clients on compliance and regulatory matters in addition to workplace training plans and programs.
"Nicholas's handling of situations and our team is top notch. His expertise provides the calm needed for the team to listen and follow through on recommendations."
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Anthony Casaletta
Ashley Mitchell
Beeta Lashkari
Daniel Deacon
Darius Rohani-Shukla
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Fred Walter
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Nicholas Scala
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