Jean Marc Favreau, Partner

Jean Marc Favreau
email: favreau@peerganlaw.com

Born Montreal, Canada, November 7, 1973.

Jean Marc came to Peer, Gan & Gisler LLP after his tenure as the Law Fellow for the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations in 2003-2004. He has also served as a law clerk for the United Mine Workers of America, the U.S. Department of Labor (Plan Benefit Security Division), James & Hoffman, PC, the International Labor Rights Fund, and the AFL-CIO.

At Catholic University, he was a Dean’s Scholar, the 2001 Papps Labor Law Fellow, the 2002-2003 John Fanning Labor Scholar, Technology Editor of the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, and an officer for the Students for Public Interest Law.

Jean Marc represents and advises public and private sector unions in a variety of areas of labor law including arbitration, NLRB proceedings, organizing campaigns and union governance.  He teaches steward training and arbitration courses at the George Meany Center’s National Labor College. He also represents individuals in employment contract negotiations and disputes.

  • Catholic University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Certificate in Law & Public Policy, 2003
  • Wesleyan University, B.A., Sociology, 1995


Federal Court Admissions

  • District of Maryland

State Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Virginia


Past Employment

  • Law Fellow, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, 2003-2004
  • Law Clerk, AFL-CIO, 2003
  • Law Clerk, International Labor Rights Fund, 2002
  • Summer Associate, James & Hoffman, PC, 2002
  • Law Clerk, Department of Labor, Plan Benefits Security Division, 2001
  • Summer Associate, United Mine Workers of America, 2001
  • Intern, Labor Education and Research Fund, Labor Notes


  • Member, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
  • Member, Maryland State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Lawyers Division