Labor & Employment Law

Three nominees to NLRB

President Bush has announced his intention to nominate three lawyers to the NLRB, which now is limping along with only two Members. [White House Announcement]

Thanks to Michael Fox for tipping me off on this. His reaction/prediction is here: NLRB Back to Full Strength? By No Means a Sure Thing

The nominees:

1. Robert J. Battista (Republican), whose previous term expired December 16.


2. Dennis P. Walsh (Democrat), whose previous term expired December 31.


3. Gerard Morales (Republican), a partner in the Snell & Wilmer law firm.

The following biographical information is from the Snell & Wilmer web site:

Gerard Morales

Partner

Labor/Employment/Construction Law - Representation in employment related matters, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Extensive experience in NLRB unfair labor practice trials, and union elections matters, collective bargaining, labor law issues affecting the construction industry, the Hispanic labor force and cross boarder employment, wage and hour compliance, corporate policy development, and administrative proceedings before state and federal regulatory agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, and National Labor Relations Board.

Employee Benefits Law - Representation with respect to collectively-bargained employee benefit funds.

International - Representation of U.S. companies in negotiating lease and distribution agreements, joint ventures and other arrangements in Mexico.

Recognitions & Awards

Named Southwest Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine (2007)
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Businesses, The Client's Guide (2005)
The International Who's Who of Management, Labour & Employment Lawyers (2006)

Personal

Born La Habana, Cuba

Memberships & Activities

Chairman (2005), Associated General Contractors, Labor and Employment Law Council
Lex Mundi, Labor and Employment Law Committee
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Sections
Hispanic National Bar Association, Region VI past president
AAA Panel of Arbitrators, Member
National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, Board Member
ALI-ABA Labor Law of NAFTA program, Chair
ALI-ABA Faculty Employee Benefits Course
ALI-ABA Labor Employment Advisory Panel

Other Professional Experience

Field Attorney with the National Labor Relations Board

Presentations & Publications

? Adjunct Professor, University of Arizona College of Law (2001-2002)

? Field Attorney, National Labor Relations Board

? Labor Law Enforcement in Mexico, co-author, National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade

? Frequent speaker and contributor of articles on employment-related topics

? Contributing author of Employee Benefits Law, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law

? How to Take a Case before the NLRB, Chapter Editor, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law

? Associated General Contractors Labor and Employment Law Symposiums, presenter ABA Labor Section Committee on Practice and Procedure ALI-ABA Labor and Employee Benefits Courses of Study, Lecturer

Community Involvement

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, Board of Directors
ALI - ABA Faculty

Education

Tulane University (M.B.A. and J.D.)
Stetson University (B.A., Political Science/Economics)

Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court
Supreme Courts of Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas, and the District of Columbia
United States Court of International Trade

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Full post as published by Ross' Employment Law Blog on January 27, 2008 (boomark / email).