Dina Kolker focuses on public sector labor relations, working with some of New York City's most significant benefit funds and public employee unions including United Federation of Teachers, Association of Legislative Employees, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators and the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Union, Local 831 IBT, as well as the New York City Municipal Labor Committee, a consortium of the City’s municipal unions. Ms. Kolker has represented clients in negotiations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings and litigation in a variety of areas in both state and federal court, including labor, employment, contract, pension issues and constitutional rights. She has been involved in various collective bargaining-related matters, including binding and non-binding contract arbitration pursuant to the Taylor Law and related court proceedings. She also advises clients regarding internal union governance and compliance with applicable federal laws. Ms. Kolker contributes to Stroock’s Public Employee Law Reports bulletins and is a frequent speaker on public sector labor matters. She is the New York Hiring Partner and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council.
“Dina is incredibly competent. Her ability to navigate through difficult issues and make you feel at ease is outstanding,” Chambers USA reports.
Representative matters in which Ms. Kolker has been involved include:
Quoted in:
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
J.D., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2003
B.S., Cornell University, 2000; Industrial and Labor Relations
Law Clerk, The Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2006-2007
Dina Kolker focuses on public sector labor relations, working with some of New York City's most significant benefit funds and public employee unions including United Federation of Teachers, Association of Legislative Employees, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators and the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Union, Local 831 IBT, as well as the New York City Municipal Labor Committee, a consortium of the City’s municipal unions. Ms. Kolker has represented clients in negotiations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings and litigation in a variety of areas in both state and federal court, including labor, employment, contract, pension issues and constitutional rights. She has been involved in various collective bargaining-related matters, including binding and non-binding contract arbitration pursuant to the Taylor Law and related court proceedings. She also advises clients regarding internal union governance and compliance with applicable federal laws. Ms. Kolker contributes to Stroock’s Public Employee Law Reports bulletins and is a frequent speaker on public sector labor matters. She is the New York Hiring Partner and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council.
“Dina is incredibly competent. Her ability to navigate through difficult issues and make you feel at ease is outstanding,” Chambers USA reports.
Representative matters in which Ms. Kolker has been involved include:
Quoted in:
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
J.D., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2003
B.S., Cornell University, 2000; Industrial and Labor Relations
Law Clerk, The Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2006-2007