Macala & Piatt, LLC is a distinguished law firm specializing exclusively in labor and employment law, with a particular focus on representing labor unions and administering Taft-Hartley multiemployer benefit plans. Since 1974, the firm has built a reputation as a nationwide leader, combining decades of experience with a steadfast commitment to protecting workers’ rights and ensuring the compliance and sustainability of fringe benefit funds.
The firm adopts a client-centered approach, offering personalized legal counsel tailored to the specific needs of unions, trustees, and plan participants. With extensive expertise in both private and public sector labor law, Macala & Piatt provides strategic guidance in plan design, regulatory compliance, and complex litigation, advocating for equitable outcomes across labor-management relationships.
Services Offered
- Defined contribution plan legal counsel
- Defined benefit plan legal counsel
- Health & welfare fund representation
- Apprenticeship fund legal services
- Collection fund services for delinquent employers
- ERISA compliance
- Internal Revenue Code compliance
- Department of Labor (DOL) audits
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits
- Breach allegation defense
- Plan termination guidance
- Labor union representation
- Union organization support
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) representation
- State Employment Relations Board (SERB) representation
- Multiemployer plan design
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Legal consultation for trustees and plan participants
Serving clients across multiple states including Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Alaska, and Pennsylvania, the firm brings over five decades of experience to each case, having successfully defended numerous government audits and represented over 40 trusted clients spanning more than 12 union categories.
