Barson, Laura

Mr. Barrett, a native Nebraskan, joined Fraser Stryker in 2008 after practicing labor and employment law with another Omaha law firm for 25 years. Pat has represented both private and public sector clients with respect to labor and employment matters, collective bargaining, EEO/affirmative action matters, Fair Labor Standards Act and Occupational Safety and Heath matters. Mr. Barrett has represented the Firm’s clients in a wide variety of proceedings, including federal court and agency proceedings involving employment, and civil rights and labor law litigation as well as state court and state agency actions, including jury trials and appellate work. Mr. Barrett also drafts employment contracts including such provisions as non-competition, non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions.

Mr. Barrett also advises management on various issues, including, but not limited to, hiring, workplace investigations, discipline, terminations, leave of absence issues, human resource policies and procedures, wage and hour issues, traditional labor issues, and other various state and federal laws. Mr. Barrett speaks regularly to management groups on various employment related issues and provides employer training on maintaining non-union status, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws.

In addition to spending time with friends and family, when outside of the office Pat enjoys traveling, golfing, hunting and reading as well as attending sports events.