If left-handed people had a convention (post-COVID) would they shake with their left hands? Would fork, knife, drink and napkin settings be reversed? Would there be less elbow bumping at the table, fewer spills due to customized changes in the entire set up? I am right-handed. I don’t often think about left-handed people, who make…

I am honored to be recognized by New York Super Lawyers for 2020 for my work as an employment attorney, private investigator, workplace facilitator and mediator and arbitrator, and to be listed as one of the Top Women Attorneys In The New York Metro Area. #superlawyers #eptlegal

Honored to have participated and moderated the HELLENIC LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INC panel this evening, in which I offered the perspective of a third-party neutral as an investigator, arbitrator, mediator and facilitator: Cocktails and Conversation on Employment Law– Employment issues in the World Today with my esteemed colleagues Michael P. Pappas (who provided the employees’/plaintiffs’ perspective) and Michael Tiliakos (who provided the…

“I have an FLSA case in the EDNY and litigating it is going to cost more than the case is worth. How can I serve my client?” The smaller cases are often the hardest for workers and employers. Whether you are representing the plaintiff or defendant on a wage and hour case, the EDNY’s free…

My 12-year old son plays the “atom game.” That is when he allows himself to think and daydream, and one thought leads naturally to another, like atoms coming together to build more complex molecules and everything around us. When he described it to me, I said, “Oh, I see—it’s like losing your train of thought.”…

If you have a civil case for $150K or less in the EDNY, the court’s arbitration program may offer a speedy and affordable resolution. Pursuant to the program, an Arbitrator is jointly selected by counsel for both parties from the EDNY Arbitration Panel. The arbitration takes place within six months of the filing of the…

“I am just a mid-level manager; what can *I* do?” A lot. This is often asked rhetorically, as an excuse by a frustrated manager due to their perceived inability to address a situation. Employees, however, do not see a midlevel manager. They see a manager. A leader. And if you’re lucky enough to have your…

“People follow confidence.” That is the old adage. Some of my coaching clients have been told they are not “confident”. And I realize that there are two different groups that people mistakenly lump together. There are, on the one hand, incredible individuals who can use more self-confidence, and who can, through coaching, be taught to…

When you love your work and who you do it with, it’s not so bad getting up at 4am. Enjoyed working with my UK colleagues at our international affiliate byrne·dean on how to better resolve workplace issues world wide, through training and coaching. Thank you Graham Browning, Richard Martin, Diane Sneddon, Julie Morris, Rachel Kamm, Katie Drysdale, Fudia Smartt, Matt Dean, Sophie Clifford, and Tara Hamel-Smith,…

“Mom, close the door, I am in class! They can SEE YOU!” My 16 year old said while gesturing wildly when I checked in on her e-learning this morning. Not quite sure what exactly prompted the outrage that someone might actually see her parent at home, when she is learning, well, from home. I was…