Nancy B. Schlacter Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma

Chief Civil Rights Officer, enforcing local civil rights and fair housing ordinances that prohibit discrimination. Coordinate Cambridge's civil rights functions and responsibilities, in conjunction with City agencies, supervise agency staff and work with appointed Commissioners and City officials in enforcement and outreach about civil rights. Coordinate training and education programs and provide direct technical assistance and supportive services to City agencies and designated officials.

► Chief Aide to City Manager and Deputy City Manager in development and management of administration programs and goals.► Orchestrated public outreach for negotiating the City’s 10 year cable television license. Negotiated long term license achieving a significant increase in the capital contribution from the cable provider, supporting new, state of the art production facilities, upgraded equipment purchases and improvements to signal transmission.► Successfully guided the… Show more ► Chief Aide to City Manager and Deputy City Manager in development and management of administration programs and goals.► Orchestrated public outreach for negotiating the City’s 10 year cable television license. Negotiated long term license achieving a significant increase in the capital contribution from the cable provider, supporting new, state of the art production facilities, upgraded equipment purchases and improvements to signal transmission.► Successfully guided the transformation of the Human Rights Commission, as Acting Executive Director, to a more professional service provider operation. Reorganized membership, trained staff, streamlined procedures and worked with MCAD and HUD to improve relationships and coordinate efforts to combat discrimination. Show less

► Represented municipality in state and federal court litigation and before state agencies.► Coordinated legal responses on behalf of municipality, working with department heads and employees, to resolve a broad range of problems short of litigation and to address the complexities of ongoing litigation involving various departments, public boards and employees.► Reviewed and refined zoning decisions for sufficiency of findings and conformity with state law and local… Show more ► Represented municipality in state and federal court litigation and before state agencies.► Coordinated legal responses on behalf of municipality, working with department heads and employees, to resolve a broad range of problems short of litigation and to address the complexities of ongoing litigation involving various departments, public boards and employees.► Reviewed and refined zoning decisions for sufficiency of findings and conformity with state law and local ordinances in support of Inspectional Services department and Board of Zoning Appeals. Investigated and adjusted claims against the municipality, resulting in dismissal of a substantial percentage of claims. Show less

► Represented clients in state and federal courts and agencies in employment, business and malpractice litigation.

► Assisted trial court judges in all phases of civil and criminal litigation. Worked extensively with Justices on trials, hearings and motions sessions.

► ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, McDonald & Associates, Newton, MA; Individual Employment Rights Litigation. Drafted State and Federal pleadings, briefs, motions, MCAD and MLRC appeal memoranda and interrogatories.► LITIGATION PARALEGAL, Resolution Trust Corporation, Boston, MA► PROJECT MANAGER, NYC and Boston-based cooperative and condominium conversions and sales, NY and MA► ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Tibor DeNagy Gallery, New York, NY► MARKETING and PUBLIC RELATIONS… Show more ► ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, McDonald & Associates, Newton, MA; Individual Employment Rights Litigation. Drafted State and Federal pleadings, briefs, motions, MCAD and MLRC appeal memoranda and interrogatories.► LITIGATION PARALEGAL, Resolution Trust Corporation, Boston, MA► PROJECT MANAGER, NYC and Boston-based cooperative and condominium conversions and sales, NY and MA► ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Tibor DeNagy Gallery, New York, NY► MARKETING and PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE, Squaw Valley Ski Corporation, Olympic Valley, CA► ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., San Francisco, CA Show less

Jd, Law

Ba, Journalism