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Biographies
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Catherine Creighton, Esq.
Catherine Creighton is a graduate of Cornell University’s School
of Industrial & Labor Relations and Boston University School of Law.
Before the formation of Creighton, Pearce, Johnsen & Giroux, Ms. Creighton
was a partner at a major Buffalo firm and previous to that, a Field Attorney
for the NLRB in Region 29, Brooklyn, New York.
Ms. Creighton has extensive experience in representing private and public sector unions, NLRB and PERB matters, arbitration, contract negotiations, withdrawal liability, individual clients in discrimination matters, Federal and State litigation, employment contracts, severance agreements, and cases at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Ms. Creighton has been involved in working on certain social justice issues such as Buffalo’s Living Wage Ordinance along with ACORN and the Coalition for Economic Justice (CEJ). In 2003 she was awarded the Coalition for Economic Justice Rev. Robert Beck Award and the Communications Workers of America, Western New York Council Eugene J. Mays Citizenship Award and is listed in the 2007 Buffalo Spree magazine Superlawyer edition for New York State.
Ms. Creighton is a member of the Lawyers
Coordinating Committee of the AFL-CIO, the Advisory Board of the Labor
and Employment Relations Association of Western New York and is
adjunct faculty in the Labor Studies program for the Cornell University
ILR Extension and is a member of Cornell Adjunct Faculty -Upstate, New
York State United Teachers Local # 37-950 an affiliate of American Federation
of Teachers (AFL-CIO). She has lectured for Continuing Legal Education
programs sponsored by Cornell University and the National Labor Relations
Board and has written for legal publications.
Email: ccreighton@cpjglaborlaw.com
Jonathan G. Johnsen, Esq
Jonathan G. Johnsen has been involved in the labor movement since
working for the United Auto Workers Local 2300 while attending Cornell
University. He graduated from Cornell University and attended University
of Buffalo School of Law, concentrating his studies on traditional labor
law and community economic development. After graduating Mr. Johnsen was
selected to serve for two years as a confidential law clerk to the Hon.
John T. Elfvin, United States District Judge for the Western District
of New York. Mr. Johnsen’s current practice includes assisting unions
with all their legal needs, including contract negotiation, arbitration,
appearing before administrative agencies, the NLRB, PERB, and state and
federal trial and appellate courts. He has successfully represented numerous
individuals in employment matters, including discrimination litigation,
contract litigation, ERISA benefit litigation and other employment problems.
Mr. Johnsen also represents businesses, groups and individuals in community
economic development matters, including counseling and assistance with
regard to not-for-profit and alternative business structures. He has advised
and worked extensively with The WNY AFL-CIO Economic Development Group.
Email: jjohnsen@cpjglaborlaw.com
E. JOSEPH GIROUX, Esq.
E. Joseph Giroux, Jr. has spent his entire legal career representing labor
unions and jointly administered employee benefit funds. That career began
as a law school clerk with the firm of McMahon & Crotty. After graduation
and admission to the bar in 1977, Mr. Giroux continued as an associate
and partner in the firm until its dissolution in 1984. From 1984 to 2002
Mr. Giroux maintained his own law firm until joining with Ms. Creighton,
Mr. Pearce and Mr. Johnsen to form the firm of Creighton, Pearce, Johnsen
& Giroux.
Mr. Giroux is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts and Masters degree and the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude.
Mr. Giroux has extensive experience representing private and public sector unions before arbitrators, administrative agencies and state and federal courts and in representing jointly administered ERISA employee benefit funds.
Mr. Giroux is a long-time member of
the Labor Law sections of the Erie County Bar Association, New York State
Bar Association, and American Bar Association. He has been a member of
the Lawyers Coordinating Committee of the AFL-CIO since it inception.
He has been selected for recognition in The Best Lawyers in America since
it began publication in 1983. In 2007 he was
listed in Buffalo Spree magazine's Superlawyer edition for New York
State. Mr. Giroux is a faculty member of the New
York State Industrial Labor Relations School of Cornell University and
is a member of Cornell Adjunct Faculty -Upstate, New York State United
Teachers Local # 37-950 an affiliate of American Federation of Teachers
(AFL-CIO). Mr. Giroux is also a member of the Advisory Board
of the Labor and Employment Relations Association of Western New
York (formerly IRRA),.
Mr. Giroux has served for many years
as an officer and Director of Springville Youth, Inc. and is currently
Treasurer of the not-for-profit organization that provides recreation
for youth in Southern Erie County.
Email: jgiroux@cpjglaborlaw.com