A labor and employment law expert witness and licensed attorney with more than 30 years of professional experience addressing workplace policies, employment litigation, and workforce management practices. This expert’s work focuses on labor and employment law matters including workplace investigations, harassment and discrimination issues, disciplinary procedures, diversity and sensitivity training, and development of employment policies and procedures. The expert has prior experience providing services as a labor and employment law expert witness and has handled numerous employment-related matters in federal and state courts, arbitration proceedings, and administrative agencies.

Professional experience includes leadership roles advising employers on employment law compliance, workforce policy development, and personnel practices. In a senior staff legal role reporting directly to general counsel for a major public transportation authority, this expert was responsible for implementing agency-wide employment policies and providing strategic direction on significant employment litigation matters. Responsibilities also included designing and implementing reductions in force, advising on employment agreements and workplace policies, coordinating compliance with federal regulatory requirements, and providing counsel on workplace ethics and personnel matters affecting multiple operating agencies. Earlier legal work included litigation and counseling roles involving employment discrimination claims, wrongful discharge matters, and labor and employment disputes.

In a consulting capacity, this expert conducts investigations into workplace misconduct complaints and advises employers on personnel practices and procedures. Additional professional activities include developing and delivering training programs on investigation procedures, harassment prevention, conflict management, diversity initiatives, hiring practices, and disciplinary policies. The expert also provides workplace coaching following investigations and participates in professional presentations and discussions addressing employment law issues.

Credentials include licensure as an attorney in the State of New York and admission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Educational background includes a Juris Doctor degree with a concentration in labor law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. Professional contributions include authorship of publications addressing developments in employment law and participation as a panelist and lecturer on labor and employment legal topics.