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Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. - Attorney Bios
Ralph F. Abbott Jr. - Partner Phone : (413) 737-4753
Fax: (413) 787-1941
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Ralph Abbott has been a member of the firm since 1975. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College and received his Juris Doctor degree from the Cornell Law School. Ralph has spent his career representing management in labor relations and employment-related matters. In addition to providing employment-related advice to employers, he assists clients in remaining union-free and representing employers before the National Labor Relations Board. He also has extensive experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements and representing employers at arbitration hearings and before other state and federal agencies. Ralph was recognized as one of the country's leading attorneys in the labor and employment field by Chambers USA, which is considered to be one of the most prestigious publications in the legal profession. Additionally, Ralph has been selected for inclusion in the 20th Anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America because he has been included in that esteemed list for the past twenty years. He has served on the Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee of CUE (Council for a Union-Free Environment), an educational subsidiary of the National Association of Manufacturers since 1982 and was its Chairman in 1991-1992, and was the first Chairman of Worklaw® Network. He is co-author of Aspen Systems Health Care Labor Manual and is a Contributing Editor to the NLRB Law and Practice published by Matthew Bender. He is also the Editor of the Massachusetts Employment Law Letter, a monthly newsletter published by M. Lee Smith Publishers. He has been a former adjunct professor at Western New England College School of Law teaching labor law and regularly makes presentations before management groups on labor employment topics. Position |
| Admitted |
- Massachusetts, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1975
| Education |
- J.D., Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY, 1973
- B.A., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1970
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
| Published Works |
- Health Care Labor Manual (Co-Author), Aspen Systems Publications, 1974
- Hiring & Firing In Massachusetts (Author), M. Lee Smith Publishers & Printers, 1990
- Massachusetts Employment Law Letter (Editor), M. Lee Smith Publishers & Printers, 1990-Present
- Staying Union-Free is No Accident (Author), The Business Journal of Western Massachusetts, Business West, 2003
- Union Organizing in 2004 (Author), Employers Association of the Northeast - Newsletter, January 2004
- Author of article entitled "What Exactly is a Neutrality Agreement" published for the February 2004 issue of the Health Care Employment Law Letter
- Author of article entitled "Strike Back at Partial Work Stoppages" published for the March 2004 issue of the Health Care Employment Law Letter
- Contributing Editor to the NLRA Law and Practice (Second Edition) published by Matthew Bender: Chapter 13, "Subjects of Bargaining"
| Classes/Seminars Taught |
- Adjunct Faculty, Labor Law, Western New England College School of Law, 1975 - 1978
- Instructor in Labor Relations, Personnel Administration Program, Elms College, 1983 - 1986
| Honors |
- The Best Lawyers in America, 1989 to date
- Inducted as a Fellow into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc. (2004)
- Super Lawyers, 2005
| Affiliations |
- Hampden County Bar Association - Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Worcester County Bar Association - Member
- Member, Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee, (CUE)
- He has served on the Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee for COUNCIL ON UNION-FREE ENVIRONMENT (CUE) since 1982 and its Chairman in 1991-1992.
- First Chairman, Worklaw® Network (formerly LABNET), 1990-1993.
- Western New England College School of Law, former Adjunct Professor (labor law)
- National Association of Manufacturers, Labor Relations Law Section, Member (1991-1993)
- Inducted as a Fellow into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc., 2004.
- Honored as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer for 2005 by Law & Politics and the publishers of Boston Magazine.
| Areas of Specialization |
- State of federal regulation of employment law
- Labor relations and collective bargaining
- Public sector labor law
- Advice and training
- Employment litigation
- Employee handbooks, personnel policies and practices
- Employment, independent contractor, and separation agreements
| Civic/Community Service |
- Board Member, CMEA
- CYO Girls' Basketball Coach (7th & 8th grades)
- Freshman Girls' Basketball Coach, Minnechaug Regional High School
| Born | - January 9, 1949, Arlington, Massachusetts
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Seriously Outstanding only 5% selected each year 
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RALPH F. ABBOTT JR. 
