Brooke E. Niedecken

Brooke E. Niedecken advises and represents clients in a broad range of labor and employment law matters with a focus on traditional labor law. Her extensive experience in the public sector and in-house provides her with invaluable perspective in representing clients, which include both private and publicly traded companies, from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. As co-chair of Littler’s Labor Practice, Brooke helps steer firm strategy in this area, bolstered by her wealth of experience and depth of knowledge.

Brooke works as a trusted advisor to clients with a wide range of issues related to labor management relations, including:

• The National Labor Relations Act, The Labor Management Relations Act and related federal court proceedings, including injunction matters
• Collective bargaining and contract management including labor arbitrations and contingency planning
• Labor relations assessments, strategies, and compliance

As part of her practice, Brooke regularly assists global companies in developing labor relations strategies and human resource policies. She provides guidance to employers who wish to remain union-free as well as to those who need advice on how to best manage their union-represented workforce. Brooke also counsels employers on complex labor and employment issues that arise in the context of corporate transactions. She advises clients in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, transportation, higher education, manufacturing, retail, and real estate. In addition, Brooke regularly litigates unfair labor practice charges and pre- and post-election litigation matters. She applies her extensive experience in labor arbitration matters while counseling employers on strategic considerations related to collective bargaining and labor relations and serving as principal spokesperson for management in labor contract negotiations.