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Representative Experience
- Counsels employers regarding unfair labor practice claims.
- Former Field Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board.
- Experience in representing major fast food restaurants and fast food franchises in premises liability and food-related claims.
- Has investigated various alleged unfair labor practices against unions and employers, including 8a3 discrimination, refusal to hire, and duty of fair representation cases; investigations included drafting initial charge, taking affidavits and making final investigative recommendations.
- Experience in general litigation in state and federal courts including discovery, motion practice, trial preparation and litigation.
- Experience representing employers before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, Bureau of Workers' Compensation and in common pleas court defending workers' compensation claims.
- Drafted complaints and conducted mediation and pretrial litigation in cases where Regional Directors found merit to the unfair labor practice charge.
- Drafted Decision and Direction of Elections and responses to appeals for Regional Director.
- Counsels employers regarding employment discrimination claims.
- Counsels landlords regarding fair housing discrimination claims.
- Experience advising the Cleveland City Council on policy issues involving the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, predatory lending, and the workforce on capital improvement projects.
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