Edward R. Noonan is a Member of the Labor and Employment Department. Since graduating with honors in 1976 from the National Law Center of George Washington University, Mr. Noonan has practiced labor law exclusively. He represents management as a counselor and a litigator in all areas of labor management relations.In the area of unfair labor practice litigation, Mr. Noonan has years of experience defending employers before the NLRB and Courts, and advising employers in avoiding the commission of unfair labor practices. He has represented large and small employers in opposing union organization attempts through the preparation of clients' pre-election campaigns and litigating representation cases before the NLRB. He regularly advises clients on grievance and arbitration matters arising from collective bargaining agreements, and handles arbitration proceedings and federal court suits alleging breaches of collective bargaining contracts. He also advises public and private employers and acts as chief negotiator in collective bargaining negotiations.
While his principal focus has been on union/management relations, Mr. Noonan has expanded his practice to include employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and other species of nonunion related employment litigation and preventive counseling.
J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1976
A.B., Brown University, 1973
Pennsylvania; District of Columbia; All Pennsylvania Courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
