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.
Admitted to Practice:
California
Illinois
Education and Honors
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
In The News
Media Quotes:
- July 2011 - Workforce Management - "Heightened Union Activity Putting HR on Notice"
Published Works:
- August 10, 2009 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - ""You've Got Mail" - Court Reverses NLRB Decision"
- June 16, 2009 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Michelle's Law Provides Extended Medical Coverage For Students "