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Ira Lobel

Arbitrator & Mediator

“Arbitrator & Mediator”

Albany, New York

Core Practice Areas

5 Verticals
✓Employment Discrimination
✓Workplace Harassment
✓Wage & Hour Claims
✓Wrongful Termination
✓Public Sector Employment
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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For more than 20 years Ira Lobel has been a independent mediator and arbitrator, focusing his practice on all types of labor and employment disputes, as well as a fact finder and trainer. Prior to being on his own, Ira mediated cases for Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, where he was responsible for mediating labor and employment disputes in eastern New York, western Massachusetts and Vermont in all sectors of the economy, including: Manufacturing, Service, Public sector (federal, state and local). Ira has developed and taught various programs, including mediation, multi party negotiations, interest based bargaining and grievance administration. Ira is an Adjunct Professor with University at Albany, School of Business in Albany, where he developed and taught graduate course on negotiations & conflict resolution.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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License

Attorney

Education

Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America

J.D. · Law

Class of 1974

New York School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University

B.S. · Industrial & Labor Relations

Class of 1970

Work History

3 Positions

Independent Mediator and Arbitrator

Ira Lobel

Focusing practice on all types of labor and employment disputes, as well as a fact finder and trainer.

Mediator

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Responsible for mediating labor and employment disputes in eastern New York, western Massachusetts and Vermont.

Adjunct Professor

University at Albany, School of Business

Developed and taught graduate course on negotiations & conflict resolution.

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