For Labor Unions

• Consultation with union officers and business agents to provide near instantaneous answers to legal questions and thoughtful development of strategies and providing legal advice concerning contract administration and organizing.
• Filing and prosecuting unfair labor practice charges with the relevant agencies defense of charges brought against the organization and representation cases.
• Providing legal assistance and strategies in connection with organizing drives and collective bargaining.
• Negotiations of initial and renewal collective bargaining agreements.
• Assistance in handling internal union affairs and compliance with the LMRDA and other applicable statutes and regulations.
• Assistance with completing and filing annual reporting forms.
• Drafting and amending Union Constitutions, Bylaws and internal policies and procedures, including structuring organization of unions into Internationals, National Unions, Joint Councils, Joint Boards and Divisions.
• Representing the Union in arbitration proceedings related to employee issues such as discipline/discharge, contract interpretation questions, and interest arbitration.
• Defense of claims brought against the Union and prosecution of affirmative actions by the Union as appropriate in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
• Assistance in handling audits by the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service, including Department of Labor CAP and ICAP audits.

For Employee Benefit Funds

• Providing counsel at trustee and subcommittee meetings, including drafting of minutes and related plan documents.
• Prosecuting delinquency collection cases in state and federal courts and in arbitration.
• Drafting and amending Fund trust agreements, investment, collections and other policies and procedures.
• Assistance in developing and sustaining fully insured and self insured benefit plans.
• Assistance in fulfilling fiduciary duties imposed under ERISA.
• Assistance in complying with HIPPA , COBRA and other applicable statues.
• Assistance in completing annual reporting forms and notices to participants.
• Assistance in negotiating and drafting service provider agreements.
• Assistance in establishing collectively bargained benefit trust funds, tax exemption applications and acquiring appropriate agency qualifications.
• Navigating issues involving the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service, including audits relating to the operation and administration of the benefit fund.
• Initiating and prosecuting actions against signatory employers or service providers for violations of obligations under ERISA.
• Our services involve a wide range of single and multi-employer pension, welfare, health, severance, benefit and legal service plans.
• Coordinating the work of and interfacing with other Plan professionals to assist Trustees in fulfilling their fiduciary and statutory obligations.

For Businesses

• Providing representation in cases arising from federal and state employment statutes including, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and analogous state statutes.
• Drafting and enforcement of employee covenants not to compete and dealing with issues of employee duty of loyalty.

For Individuals

• Assistance in negotiation of employment, severance, termination and non-compete agreements and defense of claims thereon.