You Have a Contract, Now What? (Part 2 of 2)
3:30 - 5:00 pm
2026-Ed Seminar-Tuesday, April 21
Location: Orchard South
Speakers: Jennifer Robbins, Alex Skalbania, Syd Vinnedge, Michael J. Tedesco
Jennifer Robbins, Barnard, Iglitzin & Lavitt; Alex Skalbania, Emmal Skalbania & Vinnedge; Mike Tedesco, Tedesco Law Group
About the Speakers
Jennifer Robbins
Jennifer L. Robbins is a partner with Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt, LLP. She achieves social and economic justice through strategic, effective, and zealous representation of her union clients. Jennifer has extensive experience in arbitration and in court fighting employer attempts to deny workers the wages, benefits, and working conditions to which they are entitled...
Alex Skalbania
Alex has been practicing law for over 35 years, since graduating from the University of Washington School of Law and becoming a member of the Washington State Bar Association in 1985. Alex also did his undergraduate work at the University of Washington, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the UW in 1982. From the...
Syd Vinnedge
Mr. Vinnedge’s involvement with labor unions began at the age of 18 when he joined the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association. During his time as a lifeguard, he majored in Political Economy at U.C. Berkeley, where he investigated how real-world economic systems are embedded in both politics and institutions. After completing his undergraduate studies,...
Michael J. Tedesco
Mike has been practicing law since 1978 and is the founding partner of Tedesco Law Group. He started his legal career working as a civil rights enforcement attorney with the Oregon Department of Justice. He began practicing labor law exclusively in 1980 and has represented labor unions for more than 35 years. Mike has...