Margaret O'Rourke Wood
Member New York, NY Roseland, NJEducation
- Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000)
- Iona College (B.A., cum laude, 1997)
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Some of Peggy's representative matters include:
- Obtaining summary judgment on behalf of a client in a matter venued in the District of New Jersey alleging violations of the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, breach of contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
- Successfully moving to dismiss a complaint alleging promissory estoppel, tortious interference and fraud based upon the plaintiff’s contradictory prior sworn statements, which was affirmed on appeal by the New Jersey Appellate Division
- Successfully transferring a matter from the state court of Massachusetts to the District of New Jersey pursuant to a forum selection clause in an employment agreement and then successfully moving to dismiss plaintiff's Massachusetts Wage Act and fraud claims
- Obtaining summary judgement on behalf of a medical provider in a matter alleging retaliation under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
- Representing an executive in an appeal to the Board of Review of the Department of Labor with respect to the denial of unemployment benefits and obtaining a large mediated settlement for the client in connection with a partnership dispute with her former employer in the Superior Court of New Jersey
- Successfully defending clients against discrimination claims brought before the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Obtaining dismissal of a retaliation claim against a financial institution before the New York Department of Labor
- Representing executives in negotiations of employment agreements and separation agreements
September 2020
Back to School 2020: Employer FFCRA Obligations
November 28, 2018
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act Webinar: What Employers Need to Know
October 24, 2018
Employers Breakfast Briefing
April 22, 2013
A Cloud of Uncertainty Over NLRB Decisions
September 24, 2012
Pharma Sales Reps Are 'Exempt' Employees
July 26, 2012
Recent Developments in New Jersey Law: 2012
April 18, 2011
Using Credit Reports in Employment Decision-Making
March 5, 2010
COBRA Subsidy Extension Bill Signed Into Law
- Chambers USA, New Jersey Labor and Employment (2013-2017)
- New Jersey Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, Employment Litigation: Defense; Employment & Labor (2009-2015)
- New Jersey Law Journal, New Leaders of the Bar (2014)
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Women Lawyers Association