I was in the passenger seat, guiding my ‘learners permit holding 16-year old‘, proceeding at a steady speed. The light ahead turned yellow. To stop or proceed? “Step on it!” I said. My daughter slammed on the brake. We stopped violently with a screech and lurched forward in our seats. “What did you do that…

Much has been written about “having a routine.” But more valuable than a routine at work, I have found that I need “purpose.” In fact, thoughtfully deviating from a routine to accomplish important goals that give you purpose ensures that you will be way more productive. Most of the important things you have to accomplish…

“I feel like someone took their thumb and smudged the calendar,” my 13 year old reported. “All the days blur together.” My kids are fully e-learning, and for the most part, still social distancing. This can cause the days to blend into one long, stretched void without demarcation. It’s not just kids feeling this way….

If left-handed people had a convention (post-COVID) would they shake with their left hands? Would fork, knife, drink and napkin settings be reversed? Would there be less elbow bumping at the table, fewer spills due to customized changes in the entire set up? I am right-handed. I don’t often think about left-handed people, who make…

I am honored to be recognized by New York Super Lawyers for 2020 for my work as an employment attorney, private investigator, workplace facilitator and mediator and arbitrator, and to be listed as one of the Top Women Attorneys In The New York Metro Area. #superlawyers #eptlegal

Honored to have participated and moderated the HELLENIC LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INC panel this evening, in which I offered the perspective of a third-party neutral as an investigator, arbitrator, mediator and facilitator: Cocktails and Conversation on Employment Law– Employment issues in the World Today with my esteemed colleagues Michael P. Pappas (who provided the employees’/plaintiffs’ perspective) and Michael Tiliakos (who provided the…

“I have an FLSA case in the EDNY and litigating it is going to cost more than the case is worth. How can I serve my client?” The smaller cases are often the hardest for workers and employers. Whether you are representing the plaintiff or defendant on a wage and hour case, the EDNY’s free…

My 12-year old son plays the “atom game.” That is when he allows himself to think and daydream, and one thought leads naturally to another, like atoms coming together to build more complex molecules and everything around us. When he described it to me, I said, “Oh, I see—it’s like losing your train of thought.”…

If you have a civil case for $150K or less in the EDNY, the court’s arbitration program may offer a speedy and affordable resolution. Pursuant to the program, an Arbitrator is jointly selected by counsel for both parties from the EDNY Arbitration Panel. The arbitration takes place within six months of the filing of the…

“I am just a mid-level manager; what can *I* do?” A lot. This is often asked rhetorically, as an excuse by a frustrated manager due to their perceived inability to address a situation. Employees, however, do not see a midlevel manager. They see a manager. A leader. And if you’re lucky enough to have your…