Arbitration
I bring nearly 20 years of experience to my arbitration practice. I strive for certainty and clarity in my decisions so the parties can move forward. And I am comfortable with technology which makes parties confident with remote hearings.
I spent more than 12 working as an in-house attorney representing unions and individual public school educators and public employees across Minnesota. I provided daily legal and strategic advice and analysis, conducted numerous arbitrations and litigated cases on employee discipline and discharge, salary and benefit disputes, contract enforcement, collective bargaining agreements and labor relations, performance management and evaluation, leaves, layoffs, data practices, complex and “class” grievances, and more.
Current Rosters & Panels
Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services
Rule 114 Minnesota General Rules of Practice Roster, Qualified Neutral
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (expected 2023)
Neutral Credentials
Experienced Mentors
Arbitrator Gil Vernon
Arbitrator Stephen Befort
Training
Becoming a Labor Arbitrator, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, Fall 2022
Trauma-informed Practitioner, Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) Certified
Employment
Minnesota Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), Executive Director and General Counsel (2023-present)
Professional Development
National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA) North Texas Salon, organized by the Southwest Rockies Region (SWR) (2023-present)
Academia
University of Minnesota Law School, ADR in the Workplace, Spring 2024 (Adjunct Professor)
Mentored by Arbitrator Laura Cooper