Prior to entering academia in 1982, Feerick was a labor and employment attorney in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
In 2003, he served on the referee panel in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State of New York school funding case.
He also chaired the New York State Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections, which sought to reform the nomination, campaigning, election, and retention of state judges in the wake of such scandals as the bribery investigation of former judge Gerald P. Garson.
[4] In addition, Feerick has also chaired the Ethics Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association.
As a mediator, Feerick played a role in several high-profile labor disputes including the 1994 New York City Transit contract negotiations and the National Football League salary cap.