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New York, New York, United States

Hold concurrent responsibility for providing expert legal advice and counsel to Human Resource professionals and executive management for a 15,000 employee, privately held utility company to guide strategic initiatives and legal compliance. Advise on best practices to comply with terms of various collective bargaining agreements, policies and procedures. First-chair contract interpretation and disciplinary grievance arbitrations. Represent the company at appeals before administrative law… Show more Hold concurrent responsibility for providing expert legal advice and counsel to Human Resource professionals and executive management for a 15,000 employee, privately held utility company to guide strategic initiatives and legal compliance. Advise on best practices to comply with terms of various collective bargaining agreements, policies and procedures. First-chair contract interpretation and disciplinary grievance arbitrations. Represent the company at appeals before administrative law judges at the NYS Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. Lead investigations for workplace grievances, including equal employment opportunity and unfair treatment complaints. Strategize, negotiate and draft collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding and grievance settlements. Instructor of internal labor relations courses. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Respond to both grievance and disciplinary appeals by various unions when a union is not in agreement with the decision made at the departmental level. Uphold, overturn or modify decisions made by the department as such appeals. Research arbitration awards and draft briefs in preparation of arbitration. First chair contract interpretation and disciplinary arbitrations. Provide counsel to departmental managers in implementing new policies within contractual constraints. Analyze past… Show more Respond to both grievance and disciplinary appeals by various unions when a union is not in agreement with the decision made at the departmental level. Uphold, overturn or modify decisions made by the department as such appeals. Research arbitration awards and draft briefs in preparation of arbitration. First chair contract interpretation and disciplinary arbitrations. Provide counsel to departmental managers in implementing new policies within contractual constraints. Analyze past practice and controlling agreements when determining to grant labor clearance to contract out work to third parties. Draft agreements for special duty assignments, temporary assignments, extensions of probation and abolishment of positions. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Concurrently managed 425 highly complex, public safety-related actions for the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the U.S. These involved the full spectrum of transportation, maintenance of equipment, engineering and stations employees related to the (a) Absence Control Policy, (b) Workplace Violence, (c) operations and (d) fare collection. Managed all case phases, including investigations, pleadings and trials, and applied appropriate provisions from corporate policy, collective… Show more Concurrently managed 425 highly complex, public safety-related actions for the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the U.S. These involved the full spectrum of transportation, maintenance of equipment, engineering and stations employees related to the (a) Absence Control Policy, (b) Workplace Violence, (c) operations and (d) fare collection. Managed all case phases, including investigations, pleadings and trials, and applied appropriate provisions from corporate policy, collective bargaining agreements, past practice, arbitration standards, employment law, and Federal Railroad Administration regulations in preparing and arguing cases. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Represented the country’s largest housing authority in hundreds of cases before the New York administrative law judges, New York Criminal and Civil Courts and the New York City Civil Service Commission. Worked in collaboration with the New York City Police, Investigation and Correction departments, District Attorney’s Offices, and US Attorney’s Offices when performing parallel investigations and prosecutions. Became expert in New York State and New York City statutes.

New York, New York, United States

Represented management in labor trials before administrative law judges at the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings against employees represented by union attorneys for violations of the code of conduct. Represented department before ALJs at the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance against applicants represented by the Legal Aid Society contesting their denial of temporary housing assistance and immediate need. Also worked in Intake &… Show more Represented management in labor trials before administrative law judges at the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings against employees represented by union attorneys for violations of the code of conduct. Represented department before ALJs at the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance against applicants represented by the Legal Aid Society contesting their denial of temporary housing assistance and immediate need. Also worked in Intake & Programs from 2005 - 2007. Show less

New York, New York, United States

Litigated nonpayment, holdover, illegal eviction, and Housing Part proceedings on the behalf of landlords. Performed trials, arbitrations, inquests, and Traverse hearings. Handled custody and access, child and spousal support, paternity, equitable distribution, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and separation agreements.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

Graduated Magna Cum Laude Played Division I Basketball Dean's List Alpha Kappa Delta National Honor Society, President Omicron Delta Kappa.

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