Thomas Raymond SKULINA

Background

Skulina, Thomas Raymond was born on September 14, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of John Jay and Mary B. (Vesely) Skulina.

Education

John Carroll University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1955). Western Reserve University (Juris Doctor, 1959. Master of Laws, 1962).

Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Sigma Nu.

Career

Partner Skulina & Stringer, Cleveland, 1967-1972, Riemer Oberdank & Skulina, Cleveland, 1978-1981, Skulina, Fillo, Walters & Negrelli, 1981-1986, Skulina & McKeon, Cleveland, 1986-1990, Skulina & Hill, Cleveland, 1990-1997. Attorney Penn Central Transportation Company, 1960-1965, assistant general attorney, 1965-1978, trial counsel, 1965-1976. With Consolidated Rail Corporation, 1976-1978.

Private practice Cleveland, since 1997. Teacher commercial law Practicing Law Institute, New York City, 1970. Practicing labor arbitrator Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, since 1990.

Arbitrator Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, 1994-1998, New York Stock Exchange, since 1995, National Association of Securities Dealers, since 1996. Mediator National Association of Securities Dealers, since 1997, American Automobile Association Commercial, since 1997. Mediator volunteer panel Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1997-1999, contract panel, 1999-2000.

Arbitrator Better Business Bureau, since 2000. With United States Army, 1959.

Achievements

• Bar: Ohio 1959, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1964, Interstate Commerce Commission 1965.

Works

• Other Work

  • "Liability of a Carrier for Loss and Damage to Interstate Shipments," 17 Cleveland Marshall Law Review 251, 1968. "Law Regarding Liability of a Carrier for Loss or Damage to Interstate Shipments," Practicing Law Institute, Commercial Law 21, 1969. "Liability of a Carrier for Loss or Damage to International Shipments," 19 Cleveland State Law Review 146, 1970.Tax Administrator and Federal Fund Co-ordinator, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 1970-1977. Special Counsel, City of North Olmsted, 1971-1975. Special Counsel to Ohio Attorney General, since 1983.President, 1977-1986 and Referee, since 1986, Civil Service Commision, Cleveland, Ohio. Fact Finder for Ohio S.E.R.B. Member, Cleveland Charter Review Commission, since 1988. Member, Panel of Labor Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

Membership

Income tax and federal fund coordinator City of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 1970—1977. Special counsel City of North Olmstead, 1971—1975. Special counsel to Ohio Attorney General, 1983—1993, Cleveland Charter Review Commission, 1988, referee, since 1986.

Fact-finder State Employees Relations Board, since 1986. Hearing officer Human Resource Commission, Summit County, 2000—2003. Member American Bar Association (R.R. and motor carrier committee 1988-1996, junior chairman 1989-1996, alternate dispute resolution committee 1998—2000), Federal Bar Association, Association Conflict Resolution, Cleveland Bar Association (grievance committee 1987-1993, chairman 1997-1998, trustee 1993-1996, ADR committee 1997—2000), Ohio Bar Association (board governors litigation section 1986-1998, negligence law committee 1989-1996, ethics and professional responsibility committee 1990-1991, alternate dispute resolution committee 1996—2000), American Arbitration Association (practicing labor arbitrator since 1987), National Academy Arbitrators, National Association RailRoad Trial Counsel (emeritus), International Association Law and Science, Public Sector Labor Relations Association, International Industrial Relations Research Association, Society Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals.

Connections

Father:

John Jay Skulina

Mother:

Mary B. (Vesely) Skulina