First Name: Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Arbitrator Since: Robin H. Gise 2009

Arbitration/Mediation Experience

Full-time arbitrator and mediator since 2009 with experience in public and private sectors, including discipline and discharge, contract interpretation, benefits, employment discrimination and sexual harassment. Extensive experience as a labor and employment attorney prior to becoming a neutral.

Panels/Permanent Arbitrator

American Arbitration Association Labor Panel; MTA New York City Transit/Transport Workers Union Local 100 Disciplinary Panel; New York City Office of Collective Bargaining Panel; New York City Department of Education/New York State United Teachers 3020-a Disciplinary Panel; Realty Advisory Board/SEIU Local 32BJ Employment Mediation Panel.

Issues/Industries

Issues include: discipline and discharge; contract interpretation; benefits; disability; time and attendance; employment discrimination; sexual harassment, compensation; severance. Industries include: transportation; education; building services; health care; fire/police departments; financial services; manufacturing.

Work History

Full-time neutral since 2009; labor and employment attorney at Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP with extensive experience in litigation, collective bargaining, contract negotiation, employee benefits, and individual employment matters, 2002-2009; employment attorney at Kaiser, Saurborn & Mair, P.C., 2000-2002; summer associate at Proskauer, 1999.

Education

Fordham University School of Law, JD; Oberlin College, BA with Honors in Politics. New

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