Dina Kolker focuses primarily on public sector labor relations and commercial litigation, working with some of New York City's largest public employee unions. She also has experience with complex commercial litigation on behalf of commercial and labor clients. 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. Ms. Kolker also contributes to Stroock's Public Employee Law Reports bulletins.
Representative matters in which Ms. Kolker has been involved include:
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 primarily on public sector labor relations and commercial litigation, working with some of New York City's largest public employee unions. She also has experience with complex commercial litigation on behalf of commercial and labor clients. 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. Ms. Kolker also contributes to Stroock's Public Employee Law Reports bulletins.
Representative matters in which Ms. Kolker has been involved include:
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
Second Circuit Victory for American Federation of Teachers and New York State United Teachers
Stroock’s Dina Kolker Wins Prestigious Burton Award for Legal Writing
Stroock Team Featured in “Committee Approves Pay Raise for State Lawmakers, Limit on Outside Income”
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Stroock Lawyers and Litigation Department in its 2019 Guide
The Future of Labor and Public Employment: Implications of Janus v AFSCME, Part 2
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Stroock Lawyers and Litigation Department in its 2018 Guide
Stroock Recommended Nationwide, in New York and California by Benchmark Litigation 2017 Guide
Dina Kolker quoted in "Keep an eye on workplace surveillance in public sector"