Michael Lassman

Provided legal advice to clients and attorneys at HQ Army Installation Management Command, which includes HQ, Regions, and over 100 installations.

Assisted over 100 Army installations world-wide with collective bargaining agreements, negotiations, communications.

Supervised eight attorneys and practiced law relating to labor & employment, contracts, ethics, investigations and litigation.

Served as an adjunct professor at the U.S. Army JAG Corps School located on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. Recognized expert in civil law practice, which includes labor & employment. Provided instruction in Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Provided instruction to Army leaders at Equal Employment Opportunity, Emergency Services, Human Resources, Hatch Act, Ethics, and Commander leadership courses.

Managed personnel authorizations for installation legal offices. Recognized expert in hiring and provided guidance to local installations on statutes, regulations, and case law.

Drafted legal opinions and represented the Army regarding constitutional law, civil procedure, labor & employment law, contracts, and other areas of the law.

• Developed strategies and arguments for hearings, trials and appeals.
• Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
• Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.

Served in a joint position for the Office of Army General Counsel and the Judge Advocate General. Provided legal advice to the Secretary of the Army and other senior clients in the Pentagon on all aspects of EEO policy and practice.

In a neutral role, reviewed all proposed Final EEO decisions on cases that were decided in favor of the Complainant or the Agency. Assisted the leadership do the right thing making decisions consistent with the Constitution, federal law, and regulations.

Drafted Army Regulations and Policies on Equal Employment Opportunity law and Reasonable Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.

Served as an instructor at multiple presentations across the Army.

HQ, Army Materiel Command, June 1999 - May 2006, Alexandria, Virginia

Lead Labor & Employment Attorney. Provided advice and counsel on labor & employment law. Represented the Army in sensitive sexual harassment cases as well as other Equal Employment Opportunity cases. Negotiated with the labor union regarding their collective bargaining agreement as well as a move from Alexandria, Virginia to Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

U.S. Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command, September 1997 - June 1999, Orlando, Florida

Provided Labor & Employment counsel to leadership. Reviewed Contract proposals, modifications, and source selection. Provided ethics legal advice.

U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, July 1994 - September 1997, Warren, Michigan

Served as Labor & Employment Counsel. Represented the Army at Administrative Hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and assisted with federal court cases. Provided legal advice on prevention of workplace violence.