Peter Goetschel

Houston

T: +1.713.758.2384

F: +1.713.615.5780

1001 Fannin Street
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002

E: pgoetschel@velaw.com

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Peter’s principal areas of practice are labor, employment and OSHA litigation and counseling, including in controversies before state and federal administrative agencies and courts.

Credentials

University of Chicago Law School, J.D. with Honors, 2019
Rice University, B.A. in Economics, Philosophy, and Psychology, magna cum laude, 2013

Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Bonanza Creek Announces Transformative Agreement to Acquire Restructured HighPoint Resources

Deals & CasesNovember 9, 2020
OSHA COVID-19 Reporting Guidelines Require Reporting of COVID-19 Fatalities (But Rarely Hospitalizations)

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseOctober 27, 2020
It's Hard to Be Positive: When is a “Confirmed Case” Confirmed Under OSHA’s COVID-19 Reporting Standards?

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseOctober 16, 2020
Angry Reacts Only: Legal Limits on Social Media Policies

Managing the Modern WorkplaceSeptember 17, 2020
Reimbursing Business Expenses for a Remote Workforce

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseSeptember 9, 2020
Employees Have Used Up Their FFCRA Child Care Leave, But School’s Not Reopening. Now What?

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseJuly 31, 2020
Did Virginia Just Start a Workplace Safety Trend That Will Spread to 21 Other States?

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseJuly 28, 2020
Is Everyone Who Had COVID-19 Now Disabled Under the ADA?

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseJuly 17, 2020
EEOC Leans on CDC to Reject Antibody Testing in Employer Return-to-Work Programs

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseJune 30, 2020
The Rejection of NLRB Election Amendments and its Impact on Workplace Organizing

Managing the Modern WorkplaceJune 11, 2020
What if Employees on Unemployment Don’t Want to Return to Work?

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseMay 7, 2020
What Does It Mean When the Whole World Just Learned About How Important Supply Chains Are?

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseApril 16, 2020
How to Ask About COVID-19: Privacy Considerations

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19 Places Company Information at Risk

Managing the Modern WorkplaceMarch 17, 2020
Coronavirus Health & Safety Guidance: OSHA Gives New Direction to Employers

Managing the Modern WorkplaceMarch 12, 2020
A Coronavirus Readiness Checklist for the Workplace

Managing the Modern WorkplaceMarch 5, 2020
Day Rates, Independent Contractor Status, FLSA and an Unlicensed Lawyer: Lessons Learned from a Nightmare

Managing the Modern WorkplaceFebruary 20, 2020
New Jersey Warns Us to Watch for Mini-WARNs

Managing the Modern WorkplaceJanuary 30, 2020
Whose Employees are They Anyway? DOL Issues New Rule on Joint Employers

Managing the Modern WorkplaceJanuary 21, 2020
RE: Company Email Policies

Managing the Modern WorkplaceJanuary 2, 2020
“The First Rule of this Workplace Investigation is…”

Managing the Modern WorkplaceDecember 20, 2019
Bearing Arms Part II: Firearms Policy Safety Considerations

Managing the Modern WorkplaceNovember 19, 2019
Bearing Arms Part I: Texas Tips on Implementing a Lawful Firearms Policy

Managing the Modern WorkplaceNovember 12, 2019

“Supreme Court Sides With Comcast in Race Discrimination Lawsuit,” Media Law Resource Center, MediaLawLetter April 2020 (co-author)

News & Insights

Deals & Cases

Bonanza Creek Announces Transformative Agreement to Acquire Restructured HighPoint Resources

November 9, 2020

Coronavirus: Preparation & Response

OSHA COVID-19 Reporting Guidelines Require Reporting of COVID-19 Fatalities (But Rarely Hospitalizations)

October 27, 2020

Coronavirus: Preparation & Response

It's Hard to Be Positive: When is a “Confirmed Case” Confirmed Under OSHA’s COVID-19 Reporting Standards?

October 16, 2020

Managing the Modern Workplace

Angry Reacts Only: Legal Limits on Social Media Policies

September 17, 2020