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Peter Van Dyke
Two Leadership Square
211 North Robinson, Suite 1000
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-7103

(405) 552-2211 direct
(405) 235-0439 fax
peter.vandyke@
mcafeetaft.com
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Practice Areas
Expand/Collapse Labor and Employment
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Admissions
  • New York, 1969
  • Oklahoma, 1973
  • U.S. Court of Military Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Education
  • LL.M. in Labor Laws, The George Washington University, 1973
  • J.D., cum laude, Albany Law School, 1968; Valedictorian; Justinian Society; Editor, Law Review
  • B.S, University of Rhode Island, 1964
Professional Organizations and Memberships
  • Oklahoma County Bar Association (Fee Grievance Committee)
  • Oklahoma Bar Association (Former Chair, Labor & Employment Section; Alternative Disputes Section)
  • American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
Civic Involvement and Leadership
  • Oklahoma Labor Management Conference (Director)
  • Better Business Bureau (Volunteer Arbitrator)
  • Oklahoma County District Court (Volunteer Mediator)
Peter T. Van Dyke
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Biography

Peter Van Dyke’s practice is limited to labor and employment issues, on behalf of management, to include: defense of employment lawsuits; National Labor Relations Board proceedings; union avoidance campaigns; wage and hour issues; Americans with Disabilities Act issues; labor arbitrations; labor negotiations; drafting and reviewing employment policies, handbooks and manuals; consultation and advice; and management training on employment issues.

Pete has extensive experience effectively dealing with labor unions on behalf of his management clients, in addition to a varied practice on a wide range of employment related issues. 

In addition to having written numerous articles and papers dealing with labor and employment topics, Pete is also a frequent lecturer for continuing legal education programs and serves as an adjunct professor at the Oklahoma City University School of Law. 

His achievements in the area of labor and employment law have earned him recognition and inclusion in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America, Oklahoma Super Lawyers, Who’s Who in American Law and the Labor Relation Institute's list of "Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys in the United States."

Prior to joining McAfee & Taft in 1998, Pete was a member of the Oklahoma City law firm of Lytle Soulé & Curlee for 25 years.  His career experience also includes serving as U.S. Army captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for four years.

Representative Experience

  • Nationwide defense of employment litigation and arbitration matters.
  • Representation of employers before the EEOC and various state human rights agencies.
  • Representation of employers in wage and hour and FMLA investigations by U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Representation of employers in state wage and hour and unemployment claims.
  • Representation of employers before the National Labor Relations Board.
  • Representation of mine operators before the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
  • Representation of employers before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  • Representation of employers in numerous labor arbitrations.
  • Representation of employers in collective bargaining.

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