Mary Louise Conrow

  • Of Counsel

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Bio

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.

Author

• 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”

Presenter

  • 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 Association
  • Law 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 State
  • Executive Services Corps of the Tri-Cities
  • Monroe County Association of Chiefs of Police
  • New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR)
  • New York State Association of Chiefs of Police
  • NYS Conference of Mayors 
  • NYS City/County Managers Association 
  • New York Association of Fire Districts. 

Practice Areas:

  • Litigation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Education

  • Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
    • J.D. - 1991
  • St. Bonaventure University
    • B.B.A. - 1986

Bar Admission

  • New York, 1992
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1992
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2009
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2009
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2013

Published Works

  • 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"

Classes & Seminars

  • New York State Retirement Systems
  • New York State Association of Career Fire Chiefs
  • New York State Association of Fire Chiefs
  • Albany Department of Public Safety
  • Executive Services Corps of the Tri-Cities
  • New York State Rural Housing Association
  • Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar-Municipal Service Division
  • New York State Department of Civil Service
  • Cornell University Institute of Labor Relations and New York State Association of Self-Insured Counties
  • New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)
  • Enforcement Training Directors Association of New York State

Past Positions

  • Conrow is a past member of the Board of Directors of the BC Pops and a past President and current member of the St. Bonaventure University Alumni Association.
  • Past member of the Broome County Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Volunteers for the YWCA Encore Breast Cancer Awareness Program. She is also a past member of the Christ Church Vestry

Professional Associations

  • Broome County Bar Association , Member
  • New York State Bar Association , Member
  • New York State Association of Self-Insured Counties, Member
  • New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Member