Maria Anastas

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Experience
Education and Honors
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Profile

Maria Anastas is a traditional labor law expert and former NLRB attorney. The overwhelming majority of her practice is focused on representing employers during union organizing drives and collective bargaining. Maria’s practice focuses heavily on healthcare but she has experience handling traditional labor law matters in virtually every industry, including warehousing, retail, maritime, trucking and higher education. In addition to her union campaign expertise and collective bargaining, Maria handles labor arbitrations and NLRB matters.

Experience

Experience:

Maria has handled over 100 union organizing drives since 1995 and has earned a national reputation for her success rate.

Education and Honors

Education:

J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1991
B.A., Miami University, 1987
B.S., Miami University, 1987

Honors and Awards:

Top 100 Labor Lawyers in America (2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009)

Professional Activities

Professional Activities:

Contributing Editor of the Developing Labor Law since 1996

American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)

San Francisco Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)

State Bar of California (Labor and Employment Section)

Speeches:

Progressive Business Conferences Audioconference - "Terminating Unsafe Employees" - February 3, 2011
Not Your Father's Unions Campaign - "An Introduction to the New NLRB – Look for the Union Label" - Las Vegas - December 8, 2010 - December 10, 2010
Not Your Father's Unions Campaign - "Redefining Supervisor Status and From Whom Employers Can Demand Loyalty" - Las Vegas - December 8, 2010 - December 10, 2010
Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "2010 Employment Law Developments in California" - San Francisco - October 26, 2010
Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "Watch Your Language: Employer Policies That May Run Afoul of the NLRB" - San Francisco - October 26, 2010
BLR webinar - "Unions: How to Effectively - and Legally - Resist Union Drives and Activities in Your Workplace" - July 9, 2010
BLR webinar - "Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Where's the Line? How to Make the Proper Call" - May 11, 2010
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - "Preparing Your Workforce for the Impending Organizing Surge" - Las Vegas - May 6, 2010 - May 7, 2010
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - "Remaining Union-Free As Organized Labor Turns Up The Heat" - Las Vegas - May 6, 2010 - May 7, 2010
Not Your Father's Unions Campaign III - "Trials And Tribulations -- NLRB Litigation Today And In The Future" - Washington, D.C. - April 8, 2010 - April 9, 2010
Not Your Father's Unions Campaign III - "Creative Training Techniques – A Front Line Defense" - Washington, D.C. - April 8, 2010 - April 9, 2010
3rd Annual NBA Labor & Employment Law CLE Conference - "The New NLRB and Other Developments in Labor" - Atlanta - March 25, 2010 - March 26, 2010
BLR webinar - "Unions: Best Practices for Resisting Union Drives and Activities in Your Workplace" - January 6, 2010
Ogletree Deakins Seminar - "Obama Labor Board and EFCA: What Employers Should Be Doing Now to Maintain Positive Employee Relations" - San Francisco - November 17, 2009
Ogletree Deakins webinar - "Three-Part Webinar Series: The Fundamentals of Labor Law: Understanding the NLRA" - November 3, 2009 - November 17, 2009