Peter G. Albert received his Juris Doctor Degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 1984 and his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Boston College in 1981. He is admitted to practice law in the State Courts of New York, the Federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Following graduation from law school, he served as a staff attorney in the Office of General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, DC, where he reviewed appeals of unfair labor practice cases. From 1989 through 2009, he maintained a private law practice and was engaged in all aspects of labor and employment law, and education law. His focus was the representation of management, in both private and public sectors, with an emphasis on the representation of public school districts. During this time, Peter handled the entire range of labor matters including collective bargaining, mediation and fact-finding, grievances and arbitrations, improper practice charges, managerial/confidential petitions, and representation matters before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board. He also defended school districts in employment related matters before the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Department of Labor, and both federal and New York State courts. He has counseled school districts on matters involving employee discipline, wage and hour law compliance, personnel policies and practices, and election matters. In addition, he successfully handled appeals to the New York State Commissioner of Education, special education hearings and appeals before impartial hearing officers and the New York State Review Officer, and matters pertaining to student discipline, residency, and transportation. He is also certified by NYSED as an Impartial Hearing Officer. Since 2010, he worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ensuring compliance with federal and state accident reporting requirements.

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