Labor & employment attorney Lynn joins Hancock Estabrook

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that Tish E. Lynn has joined the Syracuse–based law firm as a partner in its labor & employment practice area. 

Lynn has more than 25 years of public-sector experience, which will allow her to bring “pertinent and decisive counsel to effectively manage various employment and employer issues for clients,” the firm said in a news release.

Specifically, Lynn has an extensive background in collective bargaining, contract preparation and implementation, grievances, improper-practice charges, and other labor-relations matters involving various labor unions. She also represents clients in civil litigation in federal and state courts, as well as administrative proceedings and audits before federal and state agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Department of Labor, and the Public Employment Relations Board. 

Lynn was formerly the personnel manager for Livingston County, managing the human-resource operation for about 1,300 employees. In this role, she administered benefits, payroll, position control, policies, investigations, recruitment, training, employee discipline, Civil Service compliance and layoffs, and she implemented the Family Medical Leave Act (or FMLA) compliance procedures.

Lynn graduated received her bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College and her law degree from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law.