Background
Bernstein, Michael I. was born on March 31, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Bernstein, Michael I. was born on March 31, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1962).
Worked at Benetar Bernstein Schair & Stein (New York, New York) specializing in Employment, Labor Relations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1963, New New York 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
Firm Recipient, The Reliance Award for Excellence in Education, Outstanding Small Business in New York City, 1992.
Contributing Editor: "New York Employment Law," Matthew Bender & Company Incorporated., 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 Supplements. American Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law, "Developments in Age Discrimination," Chapter on Federal Labor Standards Legislation (1976-1982).
American Bar Association First, Second, Third and Fourth Supplements to "Employment Discrimination Law," (1983) (Age Discrimination Chapter), Schlei and Grossman. Author: "Reinstate or Terminate? A Chronic Workers" Comp Dilemma," Council on Education in Management, (1996).
"Arbitration and the Courts: Recent Exercises in the Predictably Unpredictable," 46th New York University Annual Labor Conference, 1992.
"Arbitration Born Again. and Again? Post-Gilmer," Arbitration and the Law, 1991-1992. Recurring Evidentiary Issues and Examination of Witnesses (A Management Viewpoint), The Annual Employment Law Litigation Conference, Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1992. "Comparable Worth or Pay Equity: A Rose Is A Rose?" 39th New York University Annual Labor Conference (1985).
"What"s In A Name: The Discovery In Grievance Handling," Handbook of Health Care Human Resources Management, Second Education 1990 (Metzger).
"ADEA Implications of Hishon," The Labor Lawyer, American Bar Association, Volume 1, Number. 3, Summer (1985); "Remedies Under The Age Discrimination And Employment Acting," Advanced Strategies In Litigating, Settling and Avoiding Unjust Dismissal and Age Discrimination Claims, Practising Law Institute, 1987.
"Disparate Impact, Age Discrimination," Practising Law Institute, 1987. "Disparate Impact, Age Discrimination," Practising Law Institute, 1986.
"Preventive Maintenance Viewed in Light of Title VII Class Action and Other Litigation," 1 Employee Relations Journal 563 (1976).
"Union Representation Elections: Law and Reality," Employee Relations Journal (1977). "Arbitration Basic Labor Relations," Corporate Law and Practice, Practising Law Institute 237 (1972). "Appropriate Bargaining Unit Determinations: Affirmative Action Now!" 5 Employee Relations Journal 185 (1979).
"Avoid Age Discrimination," The American School Board Journal, November (1982).
"Age Discrimination," The Executive Educator (1982). Company-author: with Lombardi, "The Expanded Use of 10(j): Injunctivitis or a Necessary Prescription?" 49th New York University Annual Labor Conference (1995).
With Gold, "Hostile Work Environment: Alarming New Twists in Harassment Law," Council on Education in Management (1995). With Sanders, "Stray Remarks in the Workplace," Employment Law Strategist (1993).
With Safon, "Can Unions Find a Place to Live in Jean Country?" Practising Law Institute (1993).
With Klein, "Labor Law Introduction, Second Circuit Review, 1973-1974 Term," 41 Brooklyn Law Review 1217 (1975). "Labor Law Introduction, Second Circuit Review, 1974-1975 Term," 42 Brooklyn Law Review 1157 (1976). With Savitt, "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome!" Association of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators (Fall, 1987).
Election, College of Labor and Employment Law, 1996, Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation, 1992.
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1962-1965. Ad Hoc Trial Examiner, New York State Public Employment Relations Board, 1967-1969.
Member, Governor"s Advisory Panel on Economic Development for the State of New York, Project 2000, 1985. Member, Lieutenant Governor"s Task Force on Plant Closings, New York State, 1984-1985.
Member, Law Committee, American Arbitration Association, Association Human Rights Arbitration Advisory Committee, 1990.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chair, Special Committee on Legal Support Staff, 1992-1994. Chairman, Committee on Labor and Social Security, 1975-1978. Member, Committee on Labor and Employment Law, 1995.
Committee on Lectures and Continuing Education, 1978-1981.
Member, Committee on Administrative Law, 1981-1983). New York State (Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1981.
Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1992. Member, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Law School Liaisons.
Member and Company-Chairman, Subcommittee on Intake and Investigation, New York State Division of Human Rights Joint Task Force, 1977-1979.
Company-Chairman, Subcommittee on Arbitration and Employment Discrimination, 1979-1980. Secretary, Committee on Labor Law, 1968-1972) and American (Chairman, Committee on Federal Labor Standards Legislation, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1985-1988, Company-Chairman: Subcommittee on Occupational Health and Safety, 1974-1975. Subcommittee on Equal Pay, 1975-1976.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Age Discrimination, 1976-1985) Bar Associations.
Author: "Reinstate or Terminate? A Chronic Workers' Comp Dilemma," Council on Education in Management, (1996). "Arbitration and the Courts: Recent Exercises in the Predictably Unpredictable," 46th New York University Annual Labor Conference, 1992. "Arbitration Born Again.. and Again? Post-Gilmer," Arbitration and the Law, 1991-1992.
Recurring Evidentiary Issues and Examination of Witnesses (A Management Viewpoint), The Annual Employment Law Litigation Conference, Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1992. "Comparable Worth or Pay Equity: A Rose Is A Rose?" 39th New York University Annual Labor Conference (1985). "What's In A Name: The Discovery In Grievance Handling," Handbook of Health Care Human Resources Management, Second Education 1990 (Metzger).
"ADEA Implications of Hishon," The Labor Lawyer, American Bar Association, Volume 1, No. 3, Summer (1985)
"Remedies Under The Age Discrimination And Employment Act," Advanced Strategies In Litigating, Settling and Avoiding Unjust Dismissal and Age Discrimination Claims, Practising Law Institute, 1987. "Disparate Impact, Age Discrimination," Practising Law Institute, 1987.
"Disparate Impact, Age Discrimination," Practising Law Institute, 1986. "Preventive Maintenance Viewed in Light of Title VII Class Action and Other Litigation," 1 Employee Relations Journal 563 (1976). "Union Representation Elections: Law and Reality," Employee Relations Journal (1977).
"Arbitration Basic Labor Relations," Corporate Law and Practice, Practising Law Institute 237 (1972). "Appropriate Bargaining Unit Determinations: Affirmative Action Now!" 5 Employee Relations Journal 185 (1979). "Avoid Age Discrimination," The American School Board Journal, November (1982).
"Age Discrimination," The Executive Educator (1982). Co-author: with Lombardi, "The Expanded Use of 10(j): Injunctivitis or a Necessary Prescription?" 49th New York University Annual Labor Conference (1995). With Gold, "Hostile Work Environment: Alarming New Twists in Harassment Law," Council on Education in Management (1995).
With Sanders, "Stray Remarks in the Workplace," Employment Law Strategist (1993). With Safon, "Can Unions Find a Place to Live in Jean Country?" Practising Law Institute (1993). With Klein, "Labor Law Introduction, Second Circuit Review, 1973-1974 Term," 41 Brooklyn Law Review 1217 (1975).
"Labor Law Introduction, Second Circuit Review, 1974-1975 Term," 42 Brooklyn Law Review 1157 (1976). With Savitt, "AIDS!" Association of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators (Fall, 1987). Election, College of Labor and Employment Law, 1996, Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation, 1992.
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1962-1965. Ad Hoc Trial Examiner, New York State Public Employment Relations Board, 1967-1969.
Member, Governor"s Advisory Panel on Economic Development for the State of New York, Project 2000, 1985. Member, Lieutenant Governor"s Task Force on Plant Closings, New York State, 1984-1985. Member, Law Committee, American Arbitration Association, Association Human Rights Arbitration Advisory Committee, 1990.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chair, Special Committee on Legal Support Staff, 1992-1994.
Chairman, Committee on Labor and Social Security, 1975-1978. Member, Committee on Labor and Employment Law, 1995.
Committee on Lectures and Continuing Education, 1978-1981. Member, Committee on Administrative Law, 1981-1983).
New York State (Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1981.
Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1992. Member, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Law School Liaisons. Member and Company-Chairman, Subcommittee on Intake and Investigation, New York State Division of Human Rights Joint Task Force, 1977-1979.
Company-Chairman, Subcommittee on Arbitration and Employment Discrimination, 1979-1980.
Secretary, Committee on Labor Law, 1968-1972) and American (Chairman, Committee on Federal Labor Standards Legislation, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1985-1988, Company-.