Michele Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Collaboration with the Assistant Vice President of Labor Relations and other senior leadership of the largest public healthcare system in the country to develop the strategic labor and employee relations strategy for.
• Keen supervision to Labor Relations Attorneys and Labor Relations Officers.
• Conceptualization and impartment of strategic recommendations and assistance to internal stakeholders.

• Collaboration with the Assistant Vice President of Labor Relations and other senior leadership of the largest public healthcare system in the country to develop the strategic labor and employee relations strategy for.
• Keen supervision to Labor Relations Attorneys and Labor Relations Officers.
• Conceptualization and impartment of strategic recommendations and assistance to internal stakeholders.
• Utilization of keen eye for detail in interpreting cost impact associated with bargaining proposals or contract settlements as well as in gathering and reviewing internal and external data.
• Proactive engagement in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreement.
• Cultivation and maintenance of numerous positive labor relations trainings and communications.

• Impartment of sound advice to internal stakeholders as well as labor relations and HR professionals.
• Execution of legal research and administered all documentation and regulatory compliance including legal briefs and memorandum.
• Fulfillment of health system attorney role for disciplinary trials and arbitrations; performed opening and closing statements and conducted direct and cross examinations of witnesses during trials and or arbitrations.
• Coordination with all outside legal counsel and representing the institution in all administrative trials and arbitration proceedings as one of the in-house lawyer for the health system.

• Managed the overall aspects of Human Resources functions for 7,000 employees that included onboarding of new employees, performance management, employee engagement, talent management, labor/employee relations, rewards.
• Provided assistance and counseling to managers and leadership on disciplinary and separation procedures.
• Involved in all HR matters including investigation of various work-related issues concerning sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying.
• Planned and implementation of new wellness and employee engagement benefit programs to support newly organized business units.
• Mentored and Advised managers on proper management of employee relations issues.

• Represented city agencies in all phases of administrative litigation proceedings.
• Researched on labor law issues as well as drafted organizational briefs, memoranda, and correspondence.

• Represented insurance carriers, insureds, and self-insured entities in entities in New York State Supreme Court proceedings.
• Execution of discovery and deposed witnesses.
• Conducted legal research and drafted legal pleadings.
• Development, negotiation, and analysis of details of agreementsActive participation in the preparation of cases for arguments in court by researching legal cases and drafting briefs.

• Description:
• Provision of legal assistance to senior attorneys in dealing with complex cases.
• Generation of pleadings, arbitration papers, motions, briefs, conference notes, and other documents.
• Delivery of proper representations, while actively participating in various hearings, conferences, interviews, and trials.

• Integral role as representative of indigent clients in misdemeanor and felony matters.
• Hands-on oversight to all aspects of numerous jury trials, bench trials,
• Collation of all the necessary data and studies the case.
• Execution of detailed interviews with the witnesses of the crime
• Assessment of investigative reports submitted by law enforcement agencies.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Member of the Moot Court Board, winner Best Oralist for the Fredrick Douglas Western Regional Moot Court.

Ba, American History

Activities and Societies: Student Government