Peter J. Ennis regularly represents private, public and nonprofit employers before state and federal courts and agencies involving such claims as sexual harassment; race, sex, age and disability discrimination; wrongful discharge; breaches of covenants not to compete; cases arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act and ERISA; and various types of injunction proceedings.

Peter has also handled many labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice charges involving a broad range of contract interpretation and disciplinary issues, including discharges arising from drug and alcohol related offenses, theft, fraud, insubordination and absenteeism.

He was an attorney with Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling when it joined Buchanan in 2006.

Peter's practice also includes counseling employers on such diverse personnel-related issues as negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements; compliance with discrimination laws; hiring, evaluating and discharging employees; drug and alcohol testing; developing personnel policies and employee handbooks; pay practices and employee benefits; and health and safety issues. He has worked with employers in a range of industries including: retail, social services, technology, manufacturing, medical care and mass transit. Based on his years of experience in the field and successful completion of the required examination, Peter has received his SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) Certification. He has also been recognized in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

Upon graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk to Justice Arthur H. Healy of the Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Peter is the author of many articles on such issues as the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the rights and obligations of employees entering military service and AIDS in employment.