About Mediator Lynn Andretta

Qualifications Summary

Seasoned professional with many years experience as conscientious facilitator, bringing people together and helping them to settle differences, through: negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, conflict management. Skilled especially in labor law, employment discrimination, civil and individual rights, family and alternative (gay) family law. Resourceful attorney with broad array of transferable skills, such as problem solving, research, thinking independently. Earned solid reputation as leader, manager, with proven oral, written (and editorial) communication skills. Successful also in working with elected officials in the legislative branch in organizing hearings and working on policy development and legislative strategy. Senior Arbitrator, Better Business Bureau; Mediator, DC Superior Court.

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Selected Accomplishments

• Advised and assisted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) and Regional Offices on theories of litigation or dismissal and on evidentiary issues. GC accepted overwhelming majority of recommendations, including recommendations to dismiss, which are non-appealable final decisions. Received Merit Citation from GC for work.
  
  
• Advanced rapidly to independent NLRB Advice Attorney. Shortly thereafter promoted to GS-15 and managed work of six NLRB Advice Attorneys. Specialized in novel issues of labor law and in areas of labor law overlapping with other employment statutes, especially Civil Rights Act as it pertained to employment discrimination. Received Merit Citation for work, as did members of team.
  
  
• Investigated and litigated unfair labor practice charges while on detail to Regional Office; maintained 85% settlement rate on assigned cases.
  
  
• Received appointment (detailed from NLRB) to Civil Rights Task Force of President Carter's Government Reorganization Project. Learned quickly and was given responsibility for Equal Pay Act (EPA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Bennett Amendment to Civil Rights Act and Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act. Recommendation to amend CRA was accepted by President and later signed into law. Also acted as liaison with concerned public interest groups.
  
  
• Organized and coordinated hearings concerning proposed constitutional amendments to overturn Roe v. Wade. a. Narrowed and focused issues for each session, managed selection of witnesses, briefed Senator on pro and con arguments, and prepared questions to pose to witnesses. b. Handled delicate technical questions regarding ratifying Equal Rights Amendment and consulted with state and national groups confronted with rescission threats.
  
  
• Analyzed wide range of political issues (such as Golden Gate Bridge, protecting Cable Car lines, for height limits, against Southern Crossing, and for Gay Rights) for Supervisor in San Francisco and successfully recommended positions taken. a. Demonstrated continued sensitivity to current and emergent issues important to Latino and Gay communities and to City. b. Put forward suggestions and developed them into legislative resolutions, position statements and press releases, among other written documents. c. Analyzed relevant proposed state and federal legislation and research, and authored testimony detailing City position.
  
  
• Performed legislative research, drafted position papers, wrote and/or edited newsletter and press releases, worked with reporters, constituents and interest group representatives. At the time was youngest Administrative Assistant on Capitol Hill and the only woman.

Work Experience

Attorney/Mediator, Solo Practitioner, 1985-Present. Advice and Supervisory Advice Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1975-1985. Special Assistant, Hon. Birch Bayh, Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 1974. Administrative Assistant, Hon. Robert E. Gonzales, Board of Supervisors (San Francisco, CA), 1970-1971. Legislative Assistant, Hon. Allard K. Lowenstein, U.S. House of Representatives, 1969-1970. Administrative Assistant, Hon. Thomas M. Rees, U. S. House of Representatives, 1965-1969.

Education

JD, Indiana University School of Law (Law Journal Editorial Board) cum laude, 1975 (two articles published) BA, University of Maryland, History, English, Political Theory, cum laude

Licenses and Certifications

District of Columbia Bar Admission by Exam, 1975, #912972 Arbitrator and Senior Arbitrator Certification, Better Business Bureau, 1985 and 1986 Mediator Certification, DC Superior Court, 1985 District of Columbia Public Schools Licensed Substitute Teacher, #16537 SquareTrade Online Mediator, 2003

Memberships

American Bar Association, Sections on Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Individual Rights, Labor and Employment Law; District of Columbia Bar Association, Labor and Employment and Civil and Individual Rights; Association for Conflict Resolution; AARP; ACLU; ParentsFLAG; Washington Ethical Society; Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, 2001-2002.

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