Scott D. Piper
Member

Mr. Piper practices in the Labor and Employment Law and Construction and Surety Practice Groups. He has more than a decade’s experience in all areas of labor law, employment litigation and counseling. Mr. Piper regularly counsels and represents employers in the wide range of labor and employment law matters, from complex employment class action lawsuits to litigation involving all types of workplace disputes such as claims of unlawful termination, discrimination, harassment, and unpaid wages or benefits. In addition, he regularly represents employers before all types of administrative agencies including the New York and United States Departments of Labor, the EEOC, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the OFCCP, OSHA, and the NLRB. His practice also includes preparing and negotiating separation packages and advising on contractual issues such as employment agreements and non-compete agreements. Prior to joining Harris Beach as a member, Mr. Piper was a named partner of Piper Schultz LLP, a boutique law firm he founded that primarily counseled and represented businesses in all labor and employment matters. Prior to forming his own firm, Mr. Piper was the in-house labor and employment counsel for Paychex, Inc. Before joining Paychex, he practiced law at Harris Beach in the Labor & Employment Law Practice Group. Mr. Piper began his career in Atlanta, Georgia, at one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms, Fisher & Phillips LLP.