Mary Louise Conrow

Ms. Conrow joined Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, in 2000 and is Of Counsel with the firm. Ms. Conrow practices as an arbitrator, mediator and hearing officer. She is currently on the American Arbitration Associations Construction Panel of Arbitrators. She has previously practiced in the labor and employment field, with emphasis on municipal liability, including police and fire disability and retirement claims, labor negotiations, Workers’ Compensation, arbitrations, grievances, discipline, NYSHR and PERB matters. Her previous experience includes private practice in Broome County; Vice President of Workers’ Compensation and Disability for EM Ernst Management; Risk Manager for Broome County; First Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Binghamton; Assistant Broome County Public Defender.

Ms. Conrow is a member of the Broome County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association (Municipal Law Section, Labor Law Section and Dispute Resolution Section). She is also a member of the New York State Association of Self-Insured Counties, and the New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association, and a member of the St. Bonaventure University National Alumni Association Board. She is also Past President and current member of the Triple Cities Chapter of St. Bonaventure alumni.

• General Municipal Law Section 207-a Handbook (New York State Association of Fire Chiefs)

• Navigating Municipal Employment Issues: Leading Lawyers on Analyzing the Latest Employment Trends, Creating Effective Strategies, and Resolving Conflicts (Inside the Minds): “Managing Municipal Employee and Employer Rights in the Technological Age”

• Employment Law 2014: “Recent Decisions from the National Labor Relations Board affecting the Field of Employment Law”

New York State Retirement Systems New York State Association of Career Fire Chiefs New York State Association of Fire Chiefs The Albany Department of Public Safety Executive Services Corps of the Tri-Cities New York State Rural Housing AssociationLaw Enforcement Executive Development Seminar-Municipal Service Division New York State Department of Civil Service Cornell University Institute of Labor Relations New York State Association of Self-Insured Counties New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)Law Enforcement Training Directors Association of New York StateExecutive Services Corps of the Tri-CitiesMonroe County Association of Chiefs of PoliceNew York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR)New York State Association of Chiefs of PoliceNYS Conference of Mayors NYS City/County Managers Association New York Association of Fire Districts.