Mediator Resume

Matheson & Matheson, PLC - Managing Partner

Attorney, Investigator, Arbitrator

Managing Partner, Matheson & Matheson, 2007-Present; Attorney/Shareholder, Gallagher & Kennedy, 2006-2007; Director of Legal Affairs, America West Airlines & USAirways, 2002-2006; Associate Attorney, Snell & Wilmer, 1998-2002; Law Clerk, United States District Court for the District of Kansas, 1996-1998; Associate Attorney, Stinson Mag & Fizzell (now Stinson, LLP), 1995-1996.

Independent labor and employment attorney with over 25 years of experience representing both employees and employers. Served as counsel in more than 150 different employment litigation matters in state and federal court, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and Arizona state law. Significant labor arbitration experience with multiple unions including the Airline Pilots Association, the Association of Flight Attendants, Communications Workers of America, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Office and Professional Employees International Union.

Experienced in mediation all types of labor and employment related claims, with particular expertise in wage and hour mediations. Experience includes single party and class and collective action claims under the FLSA and state wage law.

FLSA and state wage law; wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, commission and bonus disputes, FMLA leave and ADA accommodations.

I spent the first half of my professional career representing employers and the second half of my career representing employees. In addition, I have experience working as a federal court clerk and in-house counsel for a national airline. I bring my respective experience in each of these roles to my role as a neutral, recognizing that most claims are better suited to an out of court resolution crafted the parties on their own terms.

University of Kansas (JD-1995); University of Iowa (BA-1992).

Admitted to the Bar: Arizona (1999).

State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of Kansas; State Bar of Missouri.

Managing a Workforce Seminar: “Perspectives from the Plaintiffs’ Bar” Panel Presentation Member, Ogletree Deakins Arizona “Internal Investigations: What to Do, What Not to Do and Who Should Do It?”, Arizona State Bar Labor & Employment Section “Workplace Investigations from Start to Finish” Panel Presentation Member, National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention.

Hourly Rate: $450.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $450.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment:

English

United States of America

Scottsdale, Arizona