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Pat Veters has extensive experience representing clients in a wide array of industries before the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. In particular, he is frequently asked to assist companies during on-site safety and health investigations as well as in subsequent litigation with the Department of Labor.

Mr. Veters has defended clients in state and federal courts as well as in state and federal administrative agencies. As a result, Mr. Veters and the firm have developed relationships not only with local governmental agency regulators but also with those individuals on the national and regional level.

Mr. Veters has handled cases in different jurisdictions throughout the United States and has also had the opportunity to argue before the United States Supreme Court against the Department of Labor in the case of Elaine Chao vs. Mallard Bay Drilling. In addition, he assists clients in developing safety and health policies and procedures, contingency plans for responding to employee complaints, and he conducts safety and health audits which include a review of required OSHA written programs for completeness. Mr. Veters defends employers who have been issued citations and penalties by OSHA. He has litigated cases against OSHA at all levels including the OSHA Review Commission and federal appellate courts. Mr. Veters has had the opportunity to argue before the United States Supreme Court in a case which defined the permissible jurisdictional boundaries between OSHA and the Coast Guard. He has also successfully negotiated settlement agreements with OSHA both at the pre-citation stage as well as after citations have been issued.

In addition to his OSHA practice, Mr. Veters focuses on the areas of general litigation with an emphasis on maritime personal injury as well as tort and commercial litigation. He serves as secretary of the board of directors of the Greater New Orleans YMCA and is on the Willwoods Community Board of Trustees.  He is also a board member of Holy Cross College.

Noteworthy

• AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.

News

• Veters Serves on Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater New Orleans
• Veters Serves on Willwoods Community Board of Trustees
• Millan and Veters Publish Key OSHA Article

Presentations

• Certificate in HR Management, August 2004
• Certificate in Employment Law, November 2003

Publications

• "Uninspected Vessel OSHA Self-Inspection Check Lists"
  Loyola Maritime Law Journal Vol. II, No. 1, Spring 2003

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
• Federal Bar Association  
• Greater New Orleans YMCA (Secretary, Board of Directors)
• Holy Cross College (Board Member)
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Maritime Law Association of the United States
• New Orleans Bar Association
• Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
• Willwoods Community (Board of Trustees)