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

Laurie R. Houle
Associate

617-367-7200
617-367-4820 (fax)
lhoule@prle.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

Sharon Dupiche
sdupiche@prle.com