For more than 40 years, Ms. Klibanow has focused her practice in the field of labor and employment law. At different times in her career she has represented both management and labor, both defense and plaintiff, and for 20 years has served as a labor and employment “neutral” – as an arbitrator, hearing officer, mediator and neutral fact-finder. From her experience both as an advocate and also as a neutral she is expert in all of the practice areas referenced below and also is available to serve in international dispute resolution matters concerning such disputes.
Among the areas in which Linda has practice expertise: Sex, Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Disability, Medical Condition, and Age Discrimination and related Harassment; Family and Medical Leave; Whistleblower Retaliation; Wrongful Termination; Violation of USERRA; Wage/Hour & FMLA; Employee Discipline; Employee Privacy; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Civil Rights; Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining; Reduction in Force; Retaliatory Discharge; Unfair Labor Practices; Union – Management Relations & Workplace Violence.
Case Experience
ADA Disability
Civil Rights
Discrimination
EEOC
Employment
Labor/Unions
Education
Harvard College (B.A., cum laude, 1972), Phi Beta Kappa;
Yale University (J.D., 1975);
Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Masters in International Affairs, 2015
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
AAA - Impartiality: Do You Know Where Your Biases Are? 2021
AAA – Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility, 2020
AAA - Case Finances: What Arbitrators Need to Know, 2019
AAA - Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor-Meeting Participant Expectations – 2018
AAA - Addressing the Challenges of Demanding Arbitrations: Part 2 - The Hearing Phase, the Award, and Beyond, 2017
AAA - Addressing the Challenges of Demanding Arbitrations: Part 1 – The Pre-Hearing Landscape, 2017
American Bar Association - 18th Annual Section of Dispute Resolution - Involve.Evolve.Resolve! April 2016
AAA-AAA/ICDR/Mediation.org Panel Conference - February 2016
UC Hastings College of the Law – Resolving Disputes with Companies from Asia: What is the Best Approach? – January 2016
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Accelerated Path to Fellowship: International Commercial Arbitration Workshop & Award Writing Examination – July 2015
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Arbitrating in North America –Now & Tomorrow – June 2015
ABA’s 8th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference – November 2014
State Bar of California - 87th Annual Meeting – September 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association – 3rd Annual International Arbitration Conference – May 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Retreat – Mediators’ Insights – May 2014
American Arbitration Association – Labor Arbitrator Workshop – February 2014
Los Angeles County Bar Association - 2nd Annual International Arbitration Conference – May 2013
ABA Dispute Resolution Section - Whistleblowing & Retaliation: New Claims & Expanding Risk 2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Separate & Unequal, Arbitration and Private Justice 2012
AAA –AAA and ICDR Neutral Conference 2012
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Workplace Arbitration Agreements after Concepcion and Horton 2012
National Academy of Arbitrators –Annual Meeting 2011
ABA Dispute Resolution Section - Solving the Puzzle of Just Cause in Labor Arbitration 2011
ABA Dispute Resolution Section - The Future of Mandatory Arbitration 2011
FMCS Institute Labor Arbitrator Training 2010
Los Angeles County Bar Association - Mediation Confidentiality: Issues and Current Cases 2010
AAA - Section of Dispute Resolution 12th Annual Spring Conference 2010
AAA - Electronic Discovery in Arbitration: What You Need to Know! 2009
AAA - Current Issues in Employment Arbitration: The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 Legislation & Recent Court Decisions 2009
ABA Dispute Resolution Section 4th Annual Arbitration Training Institute 2009
Southern California Mediation Association – The New Frontier-Science of the Mind 2008
AAA Arbitration Roadmap – The Standard for Efficient and Cost Effective Arbitration 2008
California Employment Lawyers Association – Arbitration Skills-Making Lemonade Out of Lemons 2008
ABA Dispute Resolution Section 10th Annual Conference – Sound Perspectives on ADR 2008
Southern California Mediation Association – The Masterful Employment Law Mediation 2007
Los Angeles County Bar Association – Making the Transition from Advocate to Mediator 2007
Southern California Mediation Association – The Art and Science of Mediation 2006
California Employment Lawyers Association – Winning at Mediation 2006
EEOC-Mediation Training 2006
Southern California Mediation Association – Breaking Down Barriers in Employment Mediation 2006
AAA – Dealing with Delay Tactics in Arbitration 2006
Los Angeles County Bar Association-Arbitration in Employment Cases & Employment Mediation 2006
American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law - Perspectives on ADR 2006
Pepperdine University School of Law- Religion & Ethics Conference-Lawyers, Faith & Peacemaking 2006
AAA – Chairing an Arbitration Panel – Managing Procedures, Process & Dynamics 2005
EEOC – Mediation Training 2005
DFEH - Mediation Training 2005
Southern California Mediation Association – Absolute Mediator 2005
Southern California Mediation Association – Cutting Edge of Mediation 2004
Southern California Mediation Association- Mediating Employment/Workplace Disputes 2004
LA Superior Court, ADR - Mediating Elder Abuse Claims 2002
AAA - Employment Arbitrator II Training, Advanced Case Management 2002
Los Angeles County Bar Association-How the Pros Prepare for Mediation 2002
AAA - Arbitrator Update 2001
LA Superior Court, ADR-Cross Cultural Dispute Resolution 2001
AAA - Employment Arbitrator Training 2000
Pepperdine University Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution-Mediating the Litigated Case 2000
Pepperdine University Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution-The Art of Facilitating Settlement 2000
EEOC – Mediation Training 1998
University of California at Los Angeles Extension-Mediation Training Program 1997
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Services-Civil and Workplace Mediation 1996
California State Bar Association-Training Attorneys to Become Mediators 1996
American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution 1994
AAA Mediation Advocacy (Labor) Seminar 1992
Memberships & Affiliations
Member, California & National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Member, CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, Employment and General Commercial
Member, Mediation Panel of United States District Court Central District
City of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission Hearing Officer
State Bar of California - Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution
Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA)
American Arbitration Association (AAA) Employment Arbitrator and Mediator Panels
American Arbitration Association (AAA) Labor Arbitrator Panel
Alternative Resolution Centers (ARC) Employment Arbitrator and Mediator Panels
Member SSA/AFGE Arbitration Panel
IVAMS Employment Arbitrator & Mediator Panels
Pasadena Mediation Group (PMG) – Employment Panel of Arbitrators & Mediators
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) Roster of Labor Arbitrators
California State Mediation & Conciliation Service (CSMCS) (Roster of Arbitrators)
State of California, Department of Fair Employment and Housing Mediator Panel
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Mediator
Los Angeles Superior Court Mediator Panel
Riverside County Bar Association Mediator Panel
Riverside Superior Court Mediator Panel
Court of Appeal – 2nd Appellate District Mediator Panel
Southern California Mediation Association
California Dispute Resolution Council
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Former Member, Executive Committee)
American Bar Association (Member, Dispute Resolution Section; Labor and Employment Law Sections; subcommittees on ADR and International Labor and Employment Law; Advisory Panel
California Employment Lawyers Association
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission Hearing Officer
City of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission Hearing Officer
Los Angeles County Employee Relations Comission (ERCOM) Hearing Officer
City of Santa Monica Hearing Officer (Labor Relations and Employee Discipline Panel)
Video Conferencing