William E. O’Gara

William E. O’Gara is a managing principal at Pannone Devereaux & O’Gara LLC in Johnston, RI, with a practice focused on labor and employment law, workplace investigations, and employment litigation. O’Gara represents employers in discrimination claims, wage disputes, and personnel matters. The practice addresses the documents and legal standards that shape the client’s responsibilities and options. This can involve reviewing an existing arrangement, preparing for a transaction, or evaluating a contested claim.

O’Gara completed a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1989 and an M.A. in Industrial Relations from the University of Rhode Island in 1984. This background supports the careful legal analysis needed in matters involving labor and employment law, workplace investigations, and employment litigation. Academic training provides a basis for interpreting legal requirements and working through issues in a structured way.

O’Gara has experience involving workplace complaints, employment agreements, arbitration, mediation, and compliance reviews. Such assignments require careful attention to the details of the record and the legal framework governing the work. Depending on the circumstances, the attorney may need to evaluate documentation, prepare agreements or arguments, confer with other participants, or address procedural deadlines. Experience with these matters helps connect the immediate legal questions to the broader circumstances in which they arise.

William E. O’Gara is also associated with his leadership of the firm and substantial work on employer labor relations and dispute resolution. O’Gara brings that experience to the analysis of legal issues and the preparation needed to address them. The practice places importance on understanding a client’s situation rather than treating similar-looking matters as identical. Careful assessment of facts, legal requirements, and options helps define a clear path through a transaction, claim, or dispute. This practical focus shapes the attorney’s continuing work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Pannone Devereaux & O’Gara LLC
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, New York Bar Association, Fourth District Bar Association Ethics Committee
• Member, Society of Human Resources Management
• Member, RI Society for Human Resource Management State Chapter
• Member, Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island
• Member, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Nickerson Community Center
• Member, East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Northern RI Chamber of Commerce

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Rhode Island
  Master of Arts (MA), Major: Industrial Relations

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