Danielle H. Gilson, Esq., Shrm-Cp, Phr Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, VA, US

• Supervise the employee relations staff and oversee management of employee relations cases.
• Provide confidential assistance to university employees and leadership to help identify and resolve work-related problems or proactively avoid potential problems.
• Interpret federal, state, and university laws and policies as it relates to employment law and procedures.
• Lead individual coaching, group consultations, and dispute resolution assistance including mediation and facilitate conversations.
• Advise supervisors on disciplinary procedures, manage grievances, advise on performance management.
• Oversee and conduct personnel investigations and environmental assessments.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Advised D.C. government agencies regarding their labor relations programs, including interpretation, application and implementation of governing law, collective bargaining agreements, and policy.
• Negotiated collective bargaining agreements on behalf of management (Executive Office of the Mayor and DC government agencies) regarding unionized employees’ working conditions.
• Conducted impacts and effects bargaining on behalf of District of Columbia government agencies.
• Litigated arbitrations and represented the District of Columbia before the D.C. Public Employee Relations Board (PERB).
• Managed all aspects of litigation to include investigation, strategy, pleadings, discovery and post-hearing written submissions.

Washington, D.C.

• Responsible for investigating and resolving all staff complaints.
• Primary point of contact for performance counseling and corrective actions.
• Conduct investigations involving alleged misconduct.
• Write position statements to respond to charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights (OHR).
• Act as critical thought partner to Human Resources Service Delivery colleagues.
• Provide support to both management and staff regarding employee relations matters.

Washington, D.C.

• Advise management regarding applicable federal and District labor and employment laws.
• Issue discipline to employees consistent with the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
• Provide advice and assistance in interpretation of provisions of union contracts, rules, and regulations.
• Collaborate and liaise with union partners.
• Research grievances both formal and informal and work with employees and management toward resolution of these complaints.
• Investigate, research, and write EEOC position statements.

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

• Edit, rewrite, and newly author sections and chapters on topics such as: Family & Medical Leave Act; and Fair Labor Standards Act for the Wages & Hours Manual.
• Author of BNA’s first white papers that are neutral, in-depth research pieces; including the Employee Free Choice Act, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and Legal Implications of Infections Disease Control in the.
• Created and update Labor and Employment Law Library’s Pending Legislation reference table that summarizes proposed law and tracks pending bills through the legislative process.
• Developer of a cross-reference chart for users to find easily changes in newly amended Federal Regulations.

• Drafted memoranda and order opinions for the Honorable William J. Haynes, Jr.
• Researched and wrote extensively on Title VII, ADEA, ADA, and FMLA as well as other areas of federal and state law.
• Prepared Judgment and Commitment Orders based on Judge’s findings during sentencing.
• Wrote jury instructions and voir dire.
• Handled courtroom administration, including, maintenance of exhibits, creation and preservation of witness lists, document retention, preparation of short orders, and liaising between Judge’s chambers, the clerks’.

• Created and edited content for a forthcoming judicial ethics and professional responsibility study aide for law students and legal professionals slated for national distribution.
• Authored questions and designed storyboard type captions based on the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility for use in both internet-based and hardcopy study guides.
• Managed product integrity by ensuring content accuracy, and consistent voice and tone across all materials.
• Worked collaboratively with the President and Developer of Law in Motion to strategize ways that the pilot Law in Motion publication was effective, user-friendly and entertaining.
• Conceptualized integral ideas that will appear in the final product and subsequent Law in Motion products.
• Developed and refined the Law in Motion brand as it will be identified in the legal market.

• Conducted legal research and factual investigations for use in litigation to lessen or eliminated criminal penalties.
• Interviewed newly-arrested clients and handled client communication in preparation for defense.
• Performed research that directly led to the exclusion of an important prosecution witness during a murder trial.
• Worked closely with team of three attorneys and an investigator to aid in the representation of persons accused of murder, robbery, rape and other felonies.

• Updated intellectual property registrations to maintain brand identity and integrity.
• Researched requirements and submitted necessary documentation to obtain seniority on foreign national registrations for properties registered as Community Trademarks.
• Monitored the unauthorized use of trademarks.
• Acted as liaison between in-house and outside attorneys to facilitate prosecution of domestic and international piracy cases.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: • Society of Bar & Gavel, Member- highest honor bestowed at Miami Law • Who’s Who Among Students in American.

B.A., Comparative Literature; Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: • Phi Sigma Iota- International Foreign Language Honor Society, President • Sigma Delta Pi- National Spanish.