
Peter C. Godfrey
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
Education
Villanova University, B.A.
Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
Peter concentrates his practice on management-side labor and employment law and employment tax issues. He represents employers in matters such as wage and hour litigation, including class actions, labor negotiations and arbitrations, employment taxation and worker classification matters, executive compensation and non-compete matters, discrimination and other employment-related litigation and employment-related contracts. He also has substantial experience in advising employers on labor and employment law issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions and reductions in force. Peter practices regularly before federal and state courts and before numerous administrative agencies, including the federal and state departments of labor, tax agencies, the National Labor Relations Board, the New York State Public Employment Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the New York State Division of Human Rights.
Peter is the town attorney for the Town of Grand Island, New York. He has also recently served as a member of the Firm's Board of Directors, Compensation Committee, and as the Firm's Diversity Partner.
Peter exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America, "Lawyer of the Year" (Employment Law - Management) 2023
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America, "Lawyer of the Year" (Labor Law - Management) 2019, 2023
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management) 2013 - 2024
- Listed, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, (Labor & Employment) 2019 - 2023
In the News
Press Releases
- August 17, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, June 2, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, May 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2019
- Press Release, May 1, 2019
- Press Release, August 15, 2018
Publications
- Hodgson Russ LLP Labor & Employment Alert, September 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert , September 7, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Occupational Safety & Health Act Alert, August 8, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , July 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , June 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Home Care and Healthcare Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , April 26, 2023
- March 9, 2023
- March 7, 2023
- February 28, 2023
- February 22, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- February 17, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 7, 2023
- February 7, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Trade Secrets Alert, January 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 27, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, December 20, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, November 28, 2022
- U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule for Federal Wage and Hour PurposesHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 26, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 24, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, August 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 17, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, May 16, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy & Municipal Alert, May 3, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, April 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Healthcare Alert, March 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 23, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 25, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 25, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, February 18, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, January 14, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, January 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 4, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 8, 2021
- New York Requires Private Employers to Notify Employees of Telephone, Email, and Internet MonitoringHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp and Labor & Employment Alert, November 4, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, October 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, October 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 7, 2021
- Coronavirus Guidance Update - Healthcare, August 27, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, August 25, 2021
- Labor and Employment Alert, July 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, May 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, April 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, March 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert , October 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, June 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 23, 2020
- Municipalities Hit with Deluge of FOIL Requests After Repeal of Section 50-a of the Civil Rights LawHodgson Russ Municipal Alert, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, May 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, May 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, May 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education, Municipal & Public Finance Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Practice Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, April 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare & OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment and OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Public Finance Alert, April 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tax and Labor & Employment Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, March 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Alert, January 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 6, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 6, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 6, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, October 21, 2019
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, September 27, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 19, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 25, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 17, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 2, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 25, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Municipal Law Alert, May 22, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, April 12, 2019
- Home Care Alert, April 1, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 29, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 26, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 12, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 8, 2019
- Home Care Alert, February 28, 2019
- Municipal Law Alert, February 27, 2019
- Home Care Alert, February 19, 2019
- Occupational Safety & Health Alert, February 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 29, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 23, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 16, 2019
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 15, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 9, 2019
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor and Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- OSHA Alert, December 20, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 18, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 18, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 11, 2018
- Home Care Alert, November 5, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 25, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 23, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 8, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 8, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 1, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 26, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 21, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 24, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 14, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 8, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 6, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Municipal Law Alert, July 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, July 19, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 19, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 12, 2018
- Home Care Alert, June 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 31, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 22, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 10, 2018
- Home Care Alert, April 2, 2018
- Labor and Employment Alert, March 21, 2018
- Home Care Alert, March 7, 2018
- Labor & Employment and Employment Litigation Alert, February 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, January 23, 2018
- Labor and Employment Alert, January 23, 2018
- Home Care Alert, January 22, 2018
- Labor and Employment Alert, December 26, 2017
- Labor and Employment Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 14, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 13, 2017
- Labor and Employment Alert, December 12, 2017
- Home Care Alert, November 15, 2017
- Home Care Alert, November 14, 2017
- Home Care Alert, November 3, 2017
- Labor & Employment Alert, September 13, 2017
- Labor & Employment Alert, June 7, 2017
- Labor & Employment Alert, May 1, 2017
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 12, 2017
- Labor & Employment Alert, November 23, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, November 14, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 28, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, May 23, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, May 18, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 27, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 5, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 1, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 1, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, March 18, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, March 11, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 22, 2016
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 29, 2015
- Wage & Hour Alert, December 29, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 18, 2015
- Wage & Hour Alert, December 3, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, November 10, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, November 10, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, November 5, 2015
- Wage & Hour Alert, September 16, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 28, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, July 20, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, July 17, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, July 15, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, July 15, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, July 14, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 15, 2015
- Employers' Advisor Blog Archives, January 9, 2015
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 8, 2015
- Employers' Advisor Blog Archives, March 24, 2014
- JD Supra, January 2, 2014
- JD Supra, December 27, 2013
- JD Supra, December 6, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, September 25, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 26, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 9, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, February 8, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 9, 2012
- October 2, 2012
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 30, 2012
- Labor & Employment Alert, May 18, 2012
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 18, 2012
- Labor & Employment Alert, March 15, 2012
- Labor & Employment Alert, February 17, 2012
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 30, 2011
- October 13, 2011
- Labor & Employment Alert, September 20, 2011
- Health Alert, June 1, 2011
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 27, 2010
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 14, 2010
- New York Legislation Changes the Landscape of Worker Classification Law in the Construction IndustryLabor & Employment Alert, September 17, 2010
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 21, 2008
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 2008
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 2008
- Labor & Employment Alert, October 26, 2007
Blog Posts
- New York Expands Healthcare Worker Whistleblower Protections The Whistleblower Blog, June 25, 2020
Presentations & Events
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, January 12, 2023
- December 6, 2021
- November 19, 2021
- July 27, 2021
- June 2021
- January 27-28, 2021
- October 29, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- October 9, 2020
- Wednesdays, May 6 - June 17
- May 15, 2020
- April 1 & 2, 2020
- December 6, 2019
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Amherst, NY, November 14, 2019
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, May 16, 2019
- Troy, NY, March 19, 2019
- New Yorker Hotel, 34th Street & 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, December 12, 2018
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Amherst, NY, November 15, 2018
- Uniondale, New York, October 23-24, 2018
- September 18, 21, 24 and 27
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2018The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, June 13 to August 1, 2018
- 605 Third Avenue, Suite 2300, New York, NY 10158, May 23, 2018
- United States Law Firm Group PresentationHodgson Russ, 140 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202, May 17 to May 18, 2018
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, May 17, 2018
- New Challenges: Paid Family Leave, Call-In Pay, and Increases to Minimum WageCooperstown, New York, May 9, 2018
- Management Attorneys Conference, Trends in Wage and Hour LitigationApril 29, 2018
- DDAWNY Presentation, New York Paid Family Leave: Are you Ready?November 17, 2017
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Amherst, NY, November 2, 2017
- HCP Conference, Focus on Wage and Hour LawsOctober 24, 2017
- Hodgson Russ NYC, September 27, 2017
- ACE Speech, An Overview of the New York Paid Family Leave LawAugust 16, 2017
- Hodgson Russ LLP, NYC, June 20, 2017
- June 1, 2017
- Millenium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY, May 25, 2017
- CDPAP Seminar, Wage and Hour for CDPAP: From the 101 to the 5019/19/17 and 9/27/17
- Hodgson Russ, 140 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY, April 18, 2017
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, NY, November 3, 2016
- HCP Conference, Gaining an Edge in Wage and Hour LawsOctober 27, 2016
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 17, 2016
- Wage and Hour Issues for Consumer Directed ProvidersJanuary 12, 2016
- Buffalo/Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, NY, November 5, 2015
- Oakville, ON, September 24, 2015
- The Harvard Club, 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, Summer 2015
- Summer 2015
- 6557 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, NY, April 30, 2015
- Buffalo/Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, New York, November 6, 2014
- New York State Association of Health Care Providers Annual Management Conference: The Wage and Hour Puzzle - Putting the Pieces TogetherUniondale, NY, October 29, 2014
- Buffalo, NY, May 22, 2014
- Leading Age New York: How to Avoid a Wage & Hour Train Wreck- Issues, Claims, and Defenses in Compensating EmployeesMay 20, 2014
- Financial Managers Association Annual Conference: How to Avoid a Wage & Hour Train WreckCooperstown, NY, May 7, 2014
- Management Attorneys Conference: Worker Classification Update- When are Independent Contractors Actually Employees?Cooperstown, NY, May 2-4, 2014
- NFCCA: Worker Classification Update- When are Independent Contactors Actually Employees?Buffalo, NY, March 11, 2014
- Amherst, NY, November 7, 2013
- HCP 2013 Annual Management Conference: How to Avoid a Wage & Hour Shipwreck- Issues, Claims, and Defenses in Compensating Health Care WorkersAlbany, NY, October 23, 2013
- New York, NY, September 26, 2013
- Hodgson Russ LLP: The Latest Development in Employee Versus Independent Contractor IssuesNew York, NY, September 26, 2013
- Buffalo, NY, May 16, 2013
- Amherst, NY, November 1, 2012
- New York, NY, October 10, 2012
- New York, NY, May 22, 2012
- Buffalo, NY, May 17, 2012
- Amherst, NY, November 3, 2011
- June & July 2011
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 12, 2011
- Amherst, NY, November 4, 2010
- June & July 2010
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 26, 2010
- Cheektowaga, NY, November 12, 2009
- Buffalo, NY, March 26, 2009
- Buffalo, NY, February 26, 2009
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- New York Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Bar Association of Erie County, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Labor Employment Relations Association
Community & Pro Bono
- Director: Buffalo Yacht Club
- Past Director: Buffalo Canoe Club