Michael T. Loconto

Biography

Employer: 

Self

Occupation: 

Arbitrator and Attorney

Address: 

PO Box 320133

City: 

Boston

State: 

MA

Zip Code: 

02132-1901

Email Address: 

mtl@locontoadr.com

Office Phone: 

(617)249-4065

Cell Phone: 

(617)331-2112

Degree(s): 

J.D. – Northeastern University School of Law; B.A. (History and Political Science, Minor in Economics) – Florida State University

Per Diem: 

$1200

Postponement Charge: 

Daily fee for postponement within fourteen (14) calendar days of hearing.

Cancellation: 

Daily fee for cancellation within fourteen (14) calendar days of hearing.

Additional Charges: 

Reasonable, actual travel expenses incurred, including air, car (rental or mileage) and/or hotel.  Travel is billed from the Iowa border.  I do not charge for administrative time or related expenses.

Employment History: 

Loconto ADR – 2021 to present (arbitrator and mediator in labor, employment and commercial disputes); The Labor Guild School of Labor-Management Relations – 2022 to present (Instructor, contract drafting, interest-based bargaining, and workplace disputes); Fenway Law LLC – 2020 to 2024 (solo law practice specializing in commercial contracts and data privacy); Curry College, Milton, MA – 2016 to 2020 (General Counsel); Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA -2008 to 2010 (Adjunct Lecturer, Legal Writing and Research); Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – 2006 to 2016 (Deputy Director for Policy and Compliance, Office of Labor and Employee Relations; previous title: Associate Director of Labor and Employee Relations); City of Boston – 2002 to 2006 (Labor Relations Counsel).

National Academy of Arbitrators: 

No

Memberships/Associations: 

National Academy of Arbitrators, New England Region Salon – 2022 to present; Labor and Employment Relations Association – 2006 to present (former co-chair, Higher Education Industry Council; current Boston chapter President; current chapter co-chair, Central Pennsylvania; member in national organization and several local chapters, including Minnesota Northstar); The Labor Guild – 2002 to present; Catholic Labor Network – 2020 to present; Boston Bar Association –past co-chair, Traditional Labor Law Subcommittee; SFLERP - 2022 to present; ABA LEL Section - 2023 to present.

Neutral Listings: 

Labor, employment and commercial services in early neutral evaluation, fact finding, interest and grievance arbitration, or mediation provided through Iowa EAB. National panel service with AAA, FMCS and NMB; regional service with Labor Relations Connection (New England).  State and local panels include: California: PERB; SMCS; LA ERB; LA County ERC; Illinois Educational LRB (K-12); Massachusetts DLR; Michigan ERC; Minnesota BMS; Montana BOPA; Nebraska CIR; Nevada GEMRB; New Hampshire PELRB; New Jersey: BOM and PERC; Oregon ERB; Pennsylvania LRB; Phoenix (AZ) ERB; NY/NJ Port Authority ERB; U.S. Virgin Islands PERB; Washington (state) PERC; and resume on file with: CO DLE, KS DOL, ME LRB.  Direct appointment panels include: USPS and APWU (Connecticut-Expedited); USPS and NPMHU (Regular-New England); Commonwealth-Alliance Panel (Massachusetts); NYSED 3020-a (teacher tenure).  Direct appointments upon request.

Neutral Experience: 

Neutral and independent arbitrator, mediator, facilitator, fact finder and hearing officer in labor and employment disputes between unions, employers and employees. Provides election and certification processes ("card check") services and training on interest-based bargaining techniques. In-person and remote hearing capabilities; satellite offices in: Lancaster/Philadelphia, PA; Minneapolis, MN; Thousand Oaks, CA; and, Washington, D.C. Key industries include trades, clerical workers, construction, K-12 and higher education, public safety, dining services, athletics, public sector, financial services, and beverage and technology workers. Key issues include discipline and discharge; contract interpretation; pay and wage differentials; disability; discrimination and harassment; leaves; benefits; FLSA; USERRA; project labor agreements; and Title IX matters. Training includes “Becoming a Labor Arbitrator” (2021) and “Federal Sector Arbitration” (2022), FMCS Institute. Apprentice to two National Academy of Arbitrators members in labor, employment and Taft-Hartley funds trustee deadlocks and withdrawal liability matters. Recent publications include: Board of Editors - Will Aitchison, David Gaba& Jonathan Downes, Interest Arbitration (Miller, Vannoy and Scott 3d ed., LRIS Books, 2022); co-author, forthcoming volume on drug testing in the workplace (LRIS Books, 2025).

AAA: 

Yes

FMCS: 

Yes

Current Employment/Associations that could cause a conflict: 

None

Recent Decisions