Resume for John M. Singleton,

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Profile: John is an attorney with 38 years of litigation, negotiation and broad experience in field of labor & employment law, intellectual property, contracts and general civil and criminal law. He has excelled in the public and private sector executive/management roles as general counsel of large international union and as executive director of civil rights agency directing and supervising attorneys and other staff in investigation and prosecution of cases. He also has substantial trial experience in jury, bench and administrative trials in various federal and state courts and agencies.

Objective: He is now wishes to leave solo litigation practice, seeking new experiences in employment opportunities in either the private or public sector utilizing his experiences as administrator, litigator, negotiator and mediator.

Skills

Traditional Labor Law- have represented labor unions, employers and the NLRB in all aspects of traditional labor law including representation issues pre and post-election, bargaining unit issues, campaigning, strikes and other work stoppages including injunctive relief, contract negotiation of both initial and successor agreements, grievance and arbitration (including as arbitrator) in construction, manufacturing, health care, maritime, maintenance and other industries as well as federal, state and local government contracts covering government employees.

Employment law- represented individuals, employers and unions in all other employment law actions involving Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA and countless other laws counseling employers, government agencies and others as to compliance and enforcement. Have litigated cases including jury trials in all these areas including individual, collective and class actions including those seeking equitable relief in numerous federal and state courts, administrative agencies, mediations. etc.

ERISA, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury and other Legal Matters: Represented Taft-Hartley Multi Employer/Union Benefit Plans, advising Trustees and other fiduciaries on all legal compliance issues, represented Funds in countless collection actions in Federal Court for delinquent contributions, handled all subrogation claims, litigation against funds and compliance issues with U.S. Department of Labor. Copyright Infringement and Trademark Law- Represented Seoul Broadcasting System in U.S. for all copyright infringement action trying more than 10 copyright actions to judgment in Federal Court, represented small businesses in trademark actions, obtained multi-million of dollars jury verdict representing plaintiff in medical malpractice action, represented clients in various actions against government in both federal and state courts.

Government and neutral services: Worked for NLRB Division of Judges (D.C.) and General Counsel Office as field trial attorney (Region 5) performing all duties of experienced attorney including prosecuting ULP cases (CA and CB) and serving as hearing officer in both pre and post-election hearings. Represented GC in 10(j) cases in federal district courts. Appointed first Executive Director of Baltimore County Human Relations Commission setting up County’s first civil rights agency and creating investigatory and enforcement processes as well as judicial and ADR mechanisms including mediation of cases. Worked with FMCS to train 25 mediators to serve various FEP agencies; appointed Special Master for the United States Federal District Court for Maryland relating to labor, employment and ERISA matter; mediator/arbitrator for National Mediation Association (NAM); appointed to United Nations Legal Committee for International Mariner Rights.

Management and Executive Roles: Served as General Counsel to large international maritime union supervising all in-house and outside legal counsel and staff for over 11 years while managing partner of general practice law firm. Managed small law firm of 5 attorneys for over 20 years. Litigated as lead or co-counsel in federal and state litigation including arbitrations, served as chief negotiator on all collective bargaining, represented union as both management and as bargaining representative and advised and represented union in all internal union issues including LMRDA issues. As already mentioned, Executive Director of BCHRC for five years. Also served on Executive Board of Maryland State Bar, Labor & Employment Section for 12 years received distinguished service award.

Forums: United States Federal Courts in District of Maryland and District of Columbia, United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia. Admitted United States Supreme Court. Appeared in proceedings before EEOC and other State and Local Civil Rights Agencies, Administrative proceedings before Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, United States Department of Labor and served as local and co-counsel, pro hac vice in numerous states and U.S. territories.

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Education

• J.D. Antioch School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1980

• B.A. Hunter College, City University of New York, 1974 (Psychology)

• M.S. University of Baltimore, (in progress) Graduate Program Counseling Psychology, 30 credits 2015-17

• Certification Negotiating Labor Agreements, Harvard University and MIT, Tufts 2005

• Certification in Mediation Skills, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1992

Work History

The Singleton Law Group, Lutherville, Maryland, 1988-2019

Managing Partner, 1988-2010, Solo Practitioner, 2011-2017;

Litigation of labor & employment law and other matters representing individuals, labor unions, small businesses and non-profit organizations as both plaintiff and defense.

International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, AFL-CIO, 1999 -2010. Linthicum Heights, Maryland

International General Counsel.

Directed legal department of union representing deck officers and international seamen throughout U.S. and Puerto Rico, counseled officers and Executive Board re: assessment of claims and suits, conducting contract negotiations, hiring and supervision of legal staff, and hiring or contracting with all outside counsel, advising on all personnel and HR matters acting as representative of organization in public affairs and involvement with other organizations. Lowered union’s yearly legal costs by over a million dollars. . Extensive national and international travel.

United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Special Master, 2005.

Appointed Special Master by the Senior Judge, Honorable Marvin J. Garbis, to assist him by conducting settlement conferences and other matters in complicated ERISA/labor law matter.

Baltimore County Human Relations Commission, Executive Director, 1989-1994

Appointed first director of newly established Civil Rights Agency for Baltimore County; hire and supervised staff to investigate and make determinations of probable cause; conducting mediations and fact-finding meetings, report to Commission members, conduct public meetings related to civil rights related issues for comment and citizen participation; conduct conferences for education of public and legal community.

Baltimore Building & Construction Trades, Baltimore, Maryland

General Counsel, 1983-1986

Represented Council and 17 affiliate trade unions in all legal matters including litigation and legislation. Authored Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law.

National Labor Relations Board, Region 5, Baltimore, Maryland Trial Attorney; 1980 through 1983;

Division of Judges, 1978-1980 Law Clerk, (D.C.)

Federal prosecutor for federal agency having jurisdiction for law relating to collective bargaining, union representation and other concerted activities. Responsible for investigation and enforcement; counsel in federal administrative trials and acted as hearing officer numerous cases.

Honors and Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America, U.S. New & World Report, voted by colleagues 2008 through 2019

• Pre-eminent Lawyers, AV rating, 25th year anniversary award from Martindale Hubbell -1992-2019

• “Best Law Firms in America,” U.S. New & World Reports, 2010-2018: “Best Tier 1 Law Firms,” 2019

• "Superlawyer" in Labor and Employment Law, numerous magazines, 1996 through 2018

• Best Lawyers in Washington, D.C., The Washington Post, 2008-2015

• Top Lawyers- Who’s Who Professionals in United States 2016, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019

• Distinguished Service Award by Maryland State Bar Association., 1998

Publications

“Employment Law Desk Book” NLRB Procedures, Published by Maryland Bar Association, 2014 and 2nd Ed. 2016

“Representing Employees in Sexual Harassment Cases”-“Effective Strategies for Mounting a Successful Sexual Harassment Case” Thomas & Reuters, Aspatore “Inside the Mind Series” 2012

"Litigating Sexual Harassment Claims," "Practice before the Maryland Commission on Human Relations and County FEP Agencies,"2001 “Fundamentals of Labor and Employment Law, I and II” MICPEL, 1990, rev. 2002.

Teaching Experience

• Faculty for the Professionalism Course required for admission to Maryland State Bar.1999-2008

• Faculty, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, (MICPEL)

• Developed First Mediation Program and trained all mediators utilized by Federal, State FEP agencies

Bar Memberships and Admissions

• Maryland State Bar, 1980

• United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 1980

• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1983

• United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2001

• Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2002

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