Former NLRB chair rejoins Morgan Lewis

By Sarah Mansur Law Bulletin staff writer

Posted February 22, 2018 2:43 PM

After serving as chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Philip A. Miscimarra has returned to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP as a partner in the firm’s Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices.“[Morgan Lewis] has enormous talent among the attorneys who practice at the firm and I practiced at the firm previously for eight years so I’ve seen first hand what the firm can apply to a variety of legal issues and how the firm operates to serve the interest of clients. I’m very happy to be back and part …

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