Representative Experience
Discrimination cases before the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and in state and federal courts

Wrongful discharge, breach of contract and employment defamation cases in state and federal courts

Wage and hour cases before the Alaska Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor and in state and federal courts

Various labor and employment related issues before the Alaska Labor Relations Agency, the National Labor Relations Board, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the National Mediation Board

General counseling to employers on employment law issues, including advice on wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, drug policies, privacy, ADA and FMLA

General counseling to employers on traditional labor law issues, including union organizing campaigns, decertification proceedings and collective bargaining negotiations

Lead negotiator for employers in collective bargaining negotiations

Counsel for the Anchorage Employee Relations Board in processing of unfair labor practice and representational cases, including consultations with the Board regarding jurisdictional, labor law and policy issues

Hearing officer in unfair labor practice and representational cases

Publications and Presentations
Frequent seminar papers and presentations to employer groups on a variety of employer topics, including sexual harassment, leave laws, discrimination and wage and hour

Author, Alaska Employment Libel and Privacy Law, LDRC 50-State Survey: Employment Libel and Privacy Law (2000, 2001 & 2002 eds.)

Editor, Alaska Employment Law Deskbook (2nd ed.)

Memberships and Activities
Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA

American, Alaska State, and Anchorage Bar Associations

Instructor and in-court advisor for the Anchorage Youth Court

Education
J.D., Willamette University School of Law, 1992

B.A. in Political Science, University of Alaska, Anchorage, 1989