Biography of

Roger H. Schnapp

Attorney. Born, New York City, March 17, 1946. Married Candice Jacqueline Larson, September 15, 1979. One daughter, Monica Alexis, born August 8, 1992.

From July 1981 to the present, engaged in the private practice of law in California. Clients include major international and national corporations, smaller local companies and nonprofit organizations. Assists these clients with union avoidance and decertification of existing representatives; collective bargaining negotiations directed toward significant relief from existing limitations on management's ability to manage; and designing individualized personnel policies and procedures. Represents these employers before courts, administrative agencies and arbitrators in the areas of labor relations, equal employment (discrimination), wrongful termination, employee noncompetition, occupational safety and health, employee benefits and compensation. Has expertise in the unique employment law problems created by employees who are "telecommuting." Performs "employment law audits" for employers and insurance companies. Provides seminars to managers and supervisors on all areas of employment law. Assists with government relations problems at the federal, state and local levels. Awarded an AV rating, the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell; Chair, Labor Law Consulting Group of the California State Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization; listed in "Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers" in the Labor and Employment Practices areas. Special expertise in the employment law problems resulting from mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganizations and in the unionization efforts by doctors. Commentator on labor and employment law on KOGO-AM radio.

From 1996 to the present, National Vice-chairman of the Finance Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee.
From 1989 to the present, member of the United States Secretary of Labor's Business Research Advisory Council.
From 1986 to the present, Director of Dynamic Construction, Inc. of Laguna Hills, California.
From 1992 to 1995, Trustee of Chapman University.
From 1980 to 1981, Counsel-Industrial Relations of Trans World Airlines, Inc. in New York City.
From 1974 to 1980, Senior Labor Counsel of American Electric Power Service Corporation, in New York City.
From 1971 to 1974, Manager of Employee Relations of American Airlines in New York City.
From 1970 to 1971, labor attorney with the Western Electric Company in New York City.

Graduate of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (1966), the Harvard Law School (1969) and the Public Utility Management Program of the Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Michigan (1978).

Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States; the United States Courts of Appeal for the Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California and the Eastern District of California; the New York State Supreme Court; and the Supreme Court of the State of California.