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Lisa Charles Arbitrator LC
Lisa Charles Arbitrator Lisa Charles is a full-time, neutral arbitrator, mediator and fact-finder. She resolves union and management workplace disputes in the public and private sectors.
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Cristina Gallo Partner at Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP CG Cristina Gallo, who joined the firm in 2018, became Of Counsel in 2020 and a Partner in 2021, provides full-service representation to unions and employee benefit funds.
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Ian Hayes Partner at Hayes Dolce IH Ian Hayes practices in all areas of labor and employment law. He received a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. Before law school, Ian was an organizer with Service Employees International Union.
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Teresa Poor Regional Director of NLRB Region 29 - Brooklyn TP A native of Yakima, Washington, Teresa Poor earned a Bachelor of Arts from Evergreen State College in Washington State and a Master’s of Labor and Industrial Relations from Rutgers University in New Jersey. During her 23-year career with the Agency, in which she served in Regions 2 and 29, Ms. Poor worked as a Labor-Management Relations Examiner, Compliance Officer, Supervisory Examiner, and Assistant to the Regional Director. Prior to her career with the Agency, Ms. Poor worked with unions and research organizations focused on economics and health and safety issues that affect workers in the United States.
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Andrew Strom Associate General Counsel at SEIU Local 32BJ AS Andrew Strom has been an Associate General Counsel of Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ in New York, NY since 2002. He is also a Senior Contributor for the OnLabor blog, where he has written over 100 posts on labor and employment law issues.
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Kate Swearengen Partner at Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP KS Kate represents national, regional, and local labor unions in a broad range of industries, including postal delivery, healthcare, federal court security, maritime transport, laundry and food service distribution, and piano manufacturing. She provides strategic advice to unions, including in connection with organizing drives and strikes, and represents them in collective bargaining. She frequently appears on behalf of unions in federal and state court; in administrative proceedings, including before the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and in arbitrations involving employee discipline and contract interpretation. Kate also represents and counsels individual employees with respect to various employment matters.
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Olga Torres Regional Attorney at NLRB Region 2 - Manhattan OT Olga C. Torres began her career with the National Labor Relations Board in 1994 as a Field Attorney
