Practice Areas of Emphasis: Management Labor Law Management Employment Law Education Law Education: Ursinus College, B.A. Seton Hall School of Law, J.D. Distinctions: New Jersey's Super Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America 2008 Memberships: New Jersey State Bar Association Bar Admissions: New Jersey U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey U. S. Supreme Court Direct telephone and extension: 908-580-1776 Ext. 210 Personal Narrative: Mr. Clarke, managing principal of the firm, is labor counsel and chief negotiator for some of the largest and most notable employers in both private industry and the public sector. Over the last two decades he has guided health care systems, pharmaceutical companies, airlines and manufacturing corporations through union avoidance campaigns, strikes, labor injunctions, picketing and unfair labor practices and has negotiated high profile settlements resulting in major concessions from powerful, national unions. Mr. Clarke regularly represents management in grievance arbitrations and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Commission, where he served as counsel prior to joining the firm. He also practices in the public sector, representing counties, municipalities and school boards, throughout the State of New Jersey, in their dealings with police and fire employees, teachers and blue and white collar organized labor. Mr. Clarke is a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and one of the authors of New Jersey Labor and Employment Law. |
