Mediator Resume

Experienced employment law attorney, having represented both employees and employers in litigation and counseling for nearly two decades. Started and managed firm’s employment law practice since 2010. Additionally, has served as a mediator for over 100 matters since 2021. Served as arbitrator in FLSA/NYLL wage and hour claims; Title VII age and race discrimination claims; ADA disability discrimination claims and NYCHRL criminal conviction discrimination claims.

Rumack Dispute Resolution - Mediator & Arbitrator

Attorney

Mediator/Arbitrator, Rumack Dispute Resolution, 2024-Present; Partner (2015-Present)/Associate, The Klein and Cardali Law Group PLLC (formerly The Klein Law Group), 2010-Present; Associate (labor and employment), Fox Rothschild LLP (formerly Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman), 2007- 2010.

Has spent nearly two decades focusing on the representation of employees and employers in employment law litigation of all forms (FLSA and NYLL wage and hour matters, hostile work environment and harassment, age discrimination, race and national origin discrimination, gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination) as well as severance negotiations and counseling. Serves as lead counsel on wage and hour and employment discrimination cases, including multi-plaintiff, class and collective actions.

Mediated more than 100 employment law matters since 2021, with particular focus on wage and hour claims and employment discrimination cases. Active panelist on the Southern and Eastern District of New York, AAA, New Jersey and New York State Supreme Court mediation panels.

Mediated 2700+ person class action of security guards/prison employees in wage and hour claim alleging off-the-clock work and late payments of overtime. Mediated pre-litigation sexual harassment/gender motivated violence claim (GMVA). Mediated class and collective wage and hour cases in various industries, including hospitality/restaurants, including tip pool and misappropriated tip claims. Mediated wage and hour frequency of pay claims for manual workers. Mediated multi-plaintiff employment discrimination case for factory workers alleging wage and hour and national origin discrimination claims. Mediated disability discrimination claim involving public utility provider. Mediated prevailing wage claims involving construction company.

I strongly believe that most successful mediations derive from a collaborative approach between the mediator, the attorneys and their clients. As a result, I do not believe there is a one-size-fits-all structure to every mediation. Rather I try to assess the dynamics of the parties to tailor my approach. I lean on my experiences representing both employees and employers as an attorney to try to understand the different dynamics at play on each side of the case and help them get to yes. Finally, I believe in being realistic with the parties, but also optimistic, pushing them to keep negotiating to see if a resolution can be reached, and being mindful of the axiom that “any movement is good movement.”

Comfortable and experienced using Zoom for remote mediations and hearings.

Vanderbilt University Law School (JD-2007); Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (BS-2004).

Admitted to the Bar: New York (2008), New Jersey (2007), District of Columbia (2015); U.S. District Courts: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

New York City Bar Association (ADR Committee), New York State Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section); Southern District of New York Mediator Advisory Committee; Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations Alumni Association (ILRAA) Member, Board of Directors.

Panelist “Trends in Employment Arbitration: What NY Attorneys and Neutrals Need to Know” New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section 2025 Fall Meeting (October 17-19, 2025) Panelist “Employment Law Mediation: From the Minds of Mediators” New York City Bar Association (September 16, 2025) “Informal Discovery in Early Employment Law Mediations” New York State Bar Association: New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer - Vol 18 No 1 - New York State Bar Association (March 2025) Panelist “Ensuring Party and Attorney Engagement in the Virtual ADR World” New York County Lawyers Association (March 5, 2025) Moderator “What Issues Have Caught Attorneys’ Eyes Heading Into 2025?” Cornell University ILR Alumni Association (February 11, 2025) Panelist “Employment Law Mediations for Plaintiffs' Lawyers” NELA-NY Fall Conference (September 20, 2024) Moderator “Why a DEI Perspective is Essential to Today’s ADR Practice” LGBTQ+ Bar Association Lavender Law Conference, Washington D.C. (August 9, 2024) Panelist “Employment Law Mediation: From the Minds of Mediators” New York City Bar Association (June 25, 2024) “Let’s Stay Engaged: Party Participation During Remote Mediations” New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Journal, (May 2024) Panelist “Diversity in ADR” Genova Burns LLC, Newark, NJ (March 21, 2024) “A Focused Statement Can Ease Employment Mediation” Law360, A Focused Statement Can Ease Employment Mediation - Law360 (January 19, 2024) Panelist “Economics of Technology Change: WGA, SAG-AFTRA & UAW Strikes” Cardozo Law School Labor and Employment Law Society (October 18, 2023) Panelist “Pitfalls of Remote Mediations and Best Practices” NELA-NY Fall Conference, New York, NY (September 8, 2023) “The Gentle Art of Dispute Resolution – Mediation Lessons from a Jiu Jitsu practioner” Mediate.com, The Gentle Art of Dispute Resolution - Mediation lessons from a Jiu Jitsu practitioner - Mediate.com (June 6, 2023) “Remote Mediations and Unwanted Guests” New York State Bar Association, Remote Mediations and Unwanted Guests - New York State Bar Association, (May 4, 2023) For a complete list, please visit www.rumackdr.com/newsroom

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