practice areas
practice accolades
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
Ranked, National Tier 1: Labor Law - Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
honors + affiliations
Listed, Who's Who in International Labour and Employment Law
Elected Council Member, American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
Former Management Co-Chair, American Bar Association Committee on the Development of Law Under the National Labor Relations Act
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Senior Editor, The Developing Labor Law, Third Edition
Co-Editor, Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter
President, Philadelphia Chapter, Industrial Relations Research Association
Member, Board of Directors Notre Dame Academy, Devon Preparatory School, Aronimink Golf Club, Applebrook Golf Club, J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust Fund
Listed, The Best Lawyers In America (1987–2011)
Listed, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2004–2008)
Recipient, award for "Best Lawyer," Corporate Counsel Magazine
Listed, Who's Who Legal (2003–2007, 2012) - Labour and Employment
Listed, Guide to the World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers 2007 (Expert Guides)
bar admissions
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Philadelphia
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1701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Phone: 215.963.5470
Fax: 215.963.5001
Timothy P. O'Reilly is senior counsel in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. O'Reilly's practice focuses on all facets of employment law with a particular emphasis on management labor relations matters. In that area, he has represented private and public sector employers in a variety of matters, including negotiating collective bargaining agreements, arbitrating disputes, providing contract administration advice, National Labor Relations Board proceedings, and coordinating union avoidance campaigns.
Mr. O'Reilly advises clients with respect to the application of the WARN Act to departmental and plant shutdowns and reductions in force, as well as mass layoff situations. He has frequently lectured on collective bargaining and grievance administration at Temple University School of Law.
Mr. O'Reilly also has experience with public employment relations’ law, arbitration, pensions and health funds, wage and hour law issues, and sports law matters. He has represented and continues to represent clients in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, food industry, paper and corrugated box industries, government, trucking, warehousing, specialty schools, and professional football.
From 2004 through 2008, Mr. O'Reilly was named one of the leading U.S. lawyers for labor and employment law by Chambers USA, based on the views of clients, peers, and other industry professionals. Chambers highlighted Mr. O'Reilly's "reputation of being strong and knowledgeable in all labor and union-related matters."
Mr. O'Reilly is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
education
- New York University School of Law, 1971, J.D.
- Ohio State University, 1967, B.S.