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I work as an investigator for the Civil Rights Enforcement Division of the City of St. Louis. I investigate and recommend actions on alleged unlawful discrimination/retaliation in employment and housing cases within the boundaries of the City of St. Louis.

Attorney in solo practice specializing in employment law, labor law, human resources, arbitration, and mediation. I contract as a consultant to local employers and labor organizations on employment, human resource, and labor issues. Key clients: • City of Seattle, Police Department Command Staff• True Blue, Inc. (Tacoma

Promoted by Chief of Police to manage all aspects of human resources, including recruiting, hiring, payroll, benefits, employee relations, wellness & accountability, maintaining personnel records, compensation, medical leave, EEO compliance. I directly managed 20 staff positions that addressed employment issues for 1800+ employees. Negotiated directly with unions. I also advised and provided leadership on policy and short/long term strategic planning. Collaborated with City’s Personnel Department and City Attorney’s Office on program and policy issues.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Instrumental in developing and implementing one of the first part-time schedules for sworn employees in a major city police department. ✔ Primary contact for managers and union representatives on employment problems

Brought on board by new Chief of Police to manage all aspects of HR legal compliance and regulatory issues related to departmental policies and procedures including: providing advice, legal opinions and recommendations on labor, employment and constitutional law, advising on policy, compliance, personnel rules, civil liability, public disclosure laws, as well as contract negotiations and administration. Served on labor-management committees responsible for collective bargaining negotiations. Liaised with City Attorney’s Office on cases in litigation and other federal, state and city agencies, i.e. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Human Rights Commission, Labor and Industries and Seattle Ethics Commission.Developed and implemented training for front line supervisors on employment and labor legal issues. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Instrumental in developing improved working relationship with major police union after years of distrust and dysfunction. ✔ Primary contact for resolving troublesome disciplinary issues without litigation.

Started as an associate and rose to partner in two of the firms and managing attorney in two of the firms. All of the firms were medium-sized. My practice in the different firms focused primarily on representing public and private employers, unions, and employees. I represented clients in collective bargaining negotiations, disciplinary issues, grievances, arbitrations, civil service commission hearings, and trials. I represented clients on issues involving overtime pay, discrimination based upon disability, sex, and race, family-medical leave, and ADA. I developed as a significant part of my practice the representation of public employees with retirement issues, including several successful challenges of the Department of Retirement Systems’ rulings before the Washington Court of Appeals. I developed and presented training to clients on various employment/labor-related issues. As the managing attorney I handled daily business decisions and managed all human resource tasks for staff, including labor and employment compliance.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS✔ At the time obtained the largest jury verdict in Washington on a handicap discrimination claim.✔ Won summary judgment on an ERISSA claim against a national insurance company who refused to discuss settlement. ✔ Several successful appeals against the Washington Department of Retirement Systems applying significant benefits to retirees.

Prior to working in law firms, I was a trial attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. My work involved full trial practice in investigating and prosecuting unfair labor practices. I also was responsible for briefs and presentation of oral arguments to United States Courts of Appeals in cases seeking enforcement of NLRB orders. I am a member of 11 of the 12 U.S. Courts of Appeals.

Jd, Labor/Employment Law

Bs, Political Science