Background
Abbott, Junior, Ralph F. was born on January 9, 1949 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States.
Abbott, Junior, Ralph F. was born on January 9, 1949 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States.
Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1970). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Master of Arts) specializing in Representing Management in Labor and Employment Law Including the National Labor Relations Acting, Employee Benefit Law, Pension Law, Wage and Hour Law, Immigration Law, Workers Compensation Law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Equal Employment Opportunity Law. Trials and Appeals, Including Wrongful Discharge Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Massachusetts.
1975, United States.
District Court of Massachusetts. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Company-author: "Health Care Labor Manual," Aspen Systems Publications, 1974.
Contributing Editor, National Labor Relations Board Law and Practice.
Editor, "Massachusetts Employment Law Letter," M. Lee Smith Publishers & Printers, 1990. Author: "How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls in Hiring & Firing in Massachusetts," M. Lee Smith Publishers & Printers, 1995.
"Bargaining Subjects: Mandatory, Permissive and Illegal," Mathew Bender & Company, Incorporated., 1995-1996. Adjunct Faculty, Labor Law, Western New England College School of Law, 1975-1978.
Instructor in Labor Relations, Personnel Administration Program, Elms College, 1983-1986.
Member, The Catholic Health Association of the United States. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 1989-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 1995-1996, 1996-1997. Member: Hampden County, Worcester County, Massachusetts and American (Member, Section of Labor Relations Law) Bar Associations.
National Association of Manufacturers (Chairman, Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee, CUE, 1991-1993.
First Chairman of LABNET) American Society of Hospital Attorneys. Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation.
The firm has been selected for membership in LABNET, Labor Attorneys for Business Network. LABNET is a nationwide organization of labor and employment law firms representing business and management interest exclusively.
Member firms coordinate case handling, and share information and resources on labor law and practice-related issues.
LABNET has member firms in Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Portland, Oregon, San Antonio, San Francisco, Saint Louis, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Springfield, Massachusetts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Baltimore, Maryland.
Member, The Catholic Health Association of the United States. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 1989-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 1995-1996, 1996-1997. Member: Hampden County, Worcester County, Massachusetts and American (Member, Section of Labor Relations Law) Bar Associations.
National Association of Manufacturers (Chairman, Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee, CUE, 1991-1993).
First Chairman of LABNET. American Society of Hospital Attorneys.
Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation. Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation.