Peter Massaro

Peter Massaro is an employment discrimination lawyer and former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Administrative Judge who represents federal employees in workplace disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, and improper adverse actions. After founding and operating Massaro Employment Law LLC, he now represents federal employees nationwide as a Senior Litigation Attorney at Pines Federal Employment Attorneys, PLLC. Pete is also a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution for general civil mediation and probate mediation.

Before founding Massaro Employment Law LLC, Pete served for more than 7 years as an administrative judge for the EEOC, where he presided over hearings and issued decisions in hundreds of federal employee EEO cases. In that role, he adjudicated claims arising under the laws that the EEOC enforces, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Pete also conducted mediations and facilitated settlement discussions in employment disputes. Thus, Pete has substantial experience evaluating cases from a neutral decisionmaker’s perspective.

Prior to becoming an administrative judge, Pete worked as Assistant Regional Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel for the Social Security Administration, where he defended the agency in litigation before the EEOC and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). His work also included advising management on workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and requests for reasonable accommodation.

Today, Pete represents federal employees across the United States in matters before the EEOC and MSPB. Pete also serves as a mediator for employment matters and other disputes.

Pete earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as Lead Articles Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review. He received his B.A., cum laude, in English from Bucknell University and holds an A.S. in Accounting from Suffolk County Community College.

He is admitted to practice law in Georgia and New York.

Outside of his work with Massaro Employment Law LLC, you can find Pete swimming laps, playing tennis, and enjoying time with his wife and their 2 children.