Laurie R. Houle
Associate
Prior to joining the firm, Laurie R. Houle worked for six years as a trial attorney for the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), where she investigated and prosecuted unfair labor practice charges, conducted union elections, was a hearing officer for representation matters, and assisted parties by mediating disputes. Prior to the FLRA, Ms. Houle worked for a year in the Attorney Assisted Unit of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
Ms. Houle handles a variety of labor and employment issues, including representing unions and individual employees in matters before the courts, arbitrators, and federal and state administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Ms. Houle also holds a certificate in mediation.
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1999
- (Environmental Law Review, 1997-1998)
- University of Hawai’i, M.A., 1993 (Southeast Asian Studies)
- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Vietnamese)
- University of Minnesota, B.A., 1991 (International Relations, music minor)
- summa cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Presidential Scholar
Professional Affiliations
Massachusetts Bar Association
AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association
Bar and Court Admissions
Member, State Bar of Massachusetts, since 1999
Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Other
Certificate in Mediation, Metropolitan Mediation Services
Contact
617.367.7200
617.367.4820 (fax)
lhoule@pylerome.com
Practice Areas
Represents labor unions in the private and public sectors on the federal, state, and local levels before labor relations agencies, arbitrators, and in the courts
Represents employees in employment discrimination, civil service, and other employment matters in administrative and court proceedings
Staff Assistant
Paula Tully
ptully@pylerome.com