To be neutral and fair it is essential to respect the interests of both Parties.
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Paul Gordon, Esq. - Labor Arbitrator
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608-695-8030
Welcome to
Paul Gordon, Esq.
Labor Arbitrator
Paul Gordon's Arbitration Practice
Paul is an experienced Labor Arbitrator in the Private and Public Sectors. He has been deciding labor matters since 2003, including grievance and interest arbitration. He is currently listed on the Neutral panels for:
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
American Arbitration Association
National Mediation Board
State of Oregon
State of Washington
State of Washington Law Enforcement Roster
University of Wisconsin Roster of Arbitrators/Hearing Officers.
An extensive Legal background
Paul has broad, relevant legal experience. He was a Wisconsin Employment Relations Commissioner for more than seven years, deciding and administrating State Labor and Civil Service law as well as being an active grievance arbitrator. He also mediated numerous cases to settlement. He is a former City Attorney and has a wide range of experience in private practice involving contested matters in the court system and administrative agencies.
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Paul holds a Law Degree from Drake University, Des Moines IA. He earned his BA Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He is admitted to the State Bars of Wisconsin, Iowa and North Carolina.
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Industries
Building Products, Education, Food, Foundry, Health Care, Hospitals/Nursing Home, Metal Fabrication, Office Workers/Clerical, Police and Fire, Transportation, Trucking and Storage, Utilities, Warehousing, Energy Research, Cement, Manufacturing, Railroad.
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Public Sectors include Federal, State and Local matters.
Issues
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Arbitrability, Bargaining Unit Work, Discipline (non-discharge), Discipline (discharge), Holidays, Leave, Vacation, Grievance Mediation, Job Posting/Bidding, Layoffs/Bumping/Recall, Management Rights, Past Practice, Seniority, Subcontracting/Contracting Out, Union Security, Holiday Pay, Job Classification & Rates, Overtime Pay, Vacation Pay, Work Hours/Schedules/Work Orders, Violence or Threats, Tuition Reimbursement, Bargaining Union Work/Union Membership, Interest Arbitration.
More About Paul
Published Cases
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Paul's individual grievance awards issued while a Commissioner are published on the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission Website. The Wisconsin Labor Law and Civil Service Personnel Appeals decisions in which he participated as a Commissioner are also available there, as well as interest arbitration. Minnesota grievance and interest awards are available at the Minnesota BMS website. Cases are also available through the Oregon ERB and its website.
Related Activities
Paul has extensive volunteer experience in Workforce Development. For over 20 years he held a Board leadership position on a nine County Workforce Development Board in Wisconsin, implementing Federal, State and Local workforce initiatives. He helped people get good jobs and Companies get good employees.
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He has been active in Health Care, and is an Emeritus Member of the Board of Governors for a charitable children's hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He was Secretary for the Board of Directors of a local Health Insurance Cooperative. His private law practice included many cases representing indviduals involving worker's compensation, social security disability and personal injury.
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He supports education and has been elected to the Board of Education for his children's Public School District. Other community activities include the Indian Waters Girl Scout
Council, YMCA, Senior Center,
Area Food Bank, and Family Support Center countering domestic abuse.
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Paul Gordon, Esq. - Labor Arbitrator
Testimonials
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What Labor, Management and Neutrals say about Paul
"As an arbitrator he is patient and will listen to the position of the parties. He is also articulate and can rule on motions, objections, etc. with clarity. The parties know where he stands and why. He has good recall or good notes or both because he follows the testimony closely. Both parties leave the hearing with the satisfaction that they had a full and complete opportunity to present their evidence before an unbiased arbitrator." Labor Advocate
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"I have consistently found Attorney Gordon to be a consummate legal professional whose fairness and objectivity have been unquestioned by either side of a dispute. Whether serving as an arbitrator, fact finder, or as a mediator, Attorney Gordon has always balanced his mastery of the law with a practical understanding of the underlying real issues and emotions that lie at the heart of every labor relations case." Management Advocate
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"He is one of the most thoughtful and able arbitrators I know, as he possesses the experience, balance, values, skill, judgment, dedication, character and common sense which I believe are an arbitrator's essential qualities." Labor Arbitrator
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