01/26/2026

Pat Veters

Pat Veters, Partner
Jones Walker LLP

SESSION
SAFETY Track | Wednesday, June 3 | 9:00 to 10:00
"How to Prepare for an OSHA Investigation"


ABOUT PAT
Pat Veters is a partner in Jones Walker’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and concentrates on OSHA compliance and litigation. Pat has extensive experience representing clients in a wide array of industries in governmental investigations and administrative proceedings brought before the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety Health Act (MSHA). He frequently assists and advises companies during on-site safety and health investigations, and in subsequent litigation with the Department of Labor. Pat has helped clients respond to investigations by the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), the US Coast Guard (USCG), OSHA, and MSHA, as well as state regulatory agencies.

Pat has tried many cases in front of judges and juries in federal and state courts in multiple jurisdictions, including cases before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Among other high-profile matters, he argued before the US Supreme Court against the Department of Labor in Elaine Chao v. Mallard Bay Drilling, a case that defined the permissible jurisdictional boundaries between OSHA and the US Coast Guard. He regularly defends employers who have been issued citations and penalties by OSHA and, in addition to his courtroom advocacy, has litigated cases before the OSHA Review Commission.