About William
William E. O'Gara is Managing Principal of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC, whose practice focuses on employment and labor law and mediating disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Attorney O'Gara has handled a wide range of cases including employment discrimination, wage and hour claims and sexual harassment claims. Attorney O'Gara also assists clients with traditional labor law matters, ranging from contract negotiations to arbitration. As a trusted advisor, Attorney O'Gara works with clients on a daily basis regarding a wide array of employment issues that arise without warning and that employers confront. As an experienced practitioner, Attorney O'Gara has successfully mediated a wide range of disputes both at the pre-litigation stage and before trial. He also provides training for managers and supervisors on employment-related issues.Among the industries he represents include:Health CareEducationSocial Service ProvidersConstructionWarehousing and DistributionTechnologyAttorney O'Gara earned his J.D. from Northeastern University and his Master's in Industrial Relations from the University of Rhode Island. Attorney O'Gara leads the firm's Employment and Litigation Teams, and is a member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island bars, representing clients before administrative agencies and state and federal courts.
William E. O'Gara is Managing Principal of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC, whose practice focuses on employment and labor law and mediating disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Attorney O'Gara has handled a wide range of cases including employment discrimination, wage and hour claims and sexual harassment claims. Attorney O'Gara also assists clients with traditional labor law matters, ranging from contract negotiations to arbitration. As a trusted advisor, Attorney O'Gara works with clients on a daily basis regarding a wide array of employment issues that arise without warning and that employers confront. As an experienced practitioner, Attorney O'Gara has successfully mediated a wide range of disputes both at the pre-litigation stage and before trial. He also provides training for managers and supervisors on employment-related issues.
Among the industries he represents include:
Attorney O'Gara earned his J.D. from Northeastern University and his Master's in Industrial Relations from the University of Rhode Island. Attorney O'Gara leads the firm's Employment and Litigation Teams, and is a member of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island bars, representing clients before administrative agencies and state and federal courts.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Providence (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Labor Law - Management, Providence (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Labor Law - Management, Providence (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Providence (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Providence (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Providence (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Providence (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Providence (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Labor Law - Management, Providence (2013)
- Recognized: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Recognized: Employment Law - Management
- Recognized: Labor Law - Management
- Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Recognized: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Practice Area: Litigation - ERISA
- Practice Area: Workers' Compensation Law