Arbitrator
Arbitrator, Self-Employed, 1982 – Present; Director/Representative, New York State United Teachers, 1972 – 1982; Teacher, Great Neck Public Schools, 1966 – 1972.
One-hundred percent of practice devoted to labor & employment law serving as neutral. Engaged in the arbitration and mediation of labor and employment disputes involving wrongful discharge and interpretation issues, including executive contract agreements, classification of individuals as employees/independent contractors and whistle blower claims.
Served as mediator in over 300 labor and employment disputes including non-compete clauses, executive compensation, fiduciary obligation, wrongful termination matters, and discriminatory discharge based on race, age, sex, sexual orientation, and disability.
Served as a labor mediator in approximately 700 disputes, of which some 175 involved police and fire jurisdictions; 350 involved school district employees; 75 involved state and other municipal employees and the remainder (some 100) involved private sector employees including but not limited to health care and utility workers. A majority of the cases involved mediation over terms for a new collective bargaining agreement, where the sums in controversy were in the millions of dollars. In cases involving individual employees, the amounts involved ranged from a low of $10,000 to a high of $220,000.
Served as a labor mediator in approximately 700 disputes, of which some 175 involved police and fire jurisdictions; 350 involved school district employees; 75 involved state and other municipal employees and the remainder (some 100) involved private sector employees including but not limited to health care and utility workers. A majority of the cases involved mediation over terms for a new collective bargaining agreement, where the sums in controversy were in the millions of dollars. In cases involving individual employees, the amounts involved ranged from a low of $10,000 to a high of $220,000.
Mediated the following issues, among others: claims of sexual assault/harassment, discharge based on national origin and race, and non-compete clause based on similarity of product sold.
Issues in labor disputes involved compensation, leave benefits, work assignments and schedules, discharge and discipline.
Issues in labor disputes involved compensation, leave benefits, work assignments and schedules, discharge and discipline.
I attempt to persuade the parties why it is in their best interests to settle a dispute. I pledge to keep all statements to me confidential unless they wish them communicated to the opposing parties. I expect the parties to be open and honest with me for I have no authority to bind them to a particular result.
New York Law School (JD-1982); University of Wisconsin (MA-1965); Brooklyn College (BA-1964).
Admitted to the Bar: New York, 1983. Licensed School Administrator: New York, 1972.
National Academy of Arbitrators (New York Region, Former Chair); College of Labor and Employment Lawyers; Industrial Relations Research Association.
Lecturer on "Labor Arbitration" and "Arbitration Advocacy" for the American Arbitration Association.
$1,000 Per Hour
English
United States of America
New York, NY
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Mediators on the AAA Roster are not employees or agents of the AAA.
