We lost a giant of a man, and the greatest advocate for workers’ rights.
I was a sole practitioner representing workers in Massachusetts in the early 70’s. It was very lonesome out there, and I was getting burned out. I attended a conference on employment discrimination in New York. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of the featured speakers. I went up to her after the talk and asked her how many lawyers represented workers in New York. She told me, “You can count them on one hand.” We had few resources and other lawyers to share experiences and help us be more effective advocates for our clients.
Then one day, out of the blue, my prayers were answered. I got a call from this guy in Cincinnati in the early 80’s. “Hi, I’m Paul Tobias. I hear you’re the guy to talk to in Massachusetts about employment rights. I want to start an association of employment lawyers for plaintiffs.” Who is this guy? How did he find me? Paul met with me to talk to about starting a new association of lawyers advocating for the rights of workers. Thus, began our thirty-five year friendship.
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