Jay M. Siegel, Esq.
Arbitrator ~ Mediator ~ Fact Finder

Professional History

Arbitrator Siegel began his labor relations career at the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., where he clerked while attending Albany Law School of Union University. While in law school, he studied under renowned arbitrator Jeffrey M. Selchick, Esq.

Upon graduation from law school in 1991, he joined the well regarded management-side law firm of Shaw & Perelson, LLP, in Poughkeepsie, NY. While at Shaw & Perelson, Arbitrator Siegel negotiated over 200 collective bargaining agreements. He also handled hundreds of arbitrations and other adversarial proceedings involving contract interpretation, employee discipline, the New York State Taylor Law, and the National Labor Relations Act. He became a partner in the firm in 1998.

In 2005, Arbitrator Siegel started his full time arbitration, mediation, and fact finding practice. He quickly became a member of all of the major labor arbitration rosters in his region, including the American Arbitration Association, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the New York State Public Employment Relations Board, the New York City Office of Collective Bargaining, and the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission.

In recognition of his professional excellence, Arbitrator Siegel was inducted into the National Academy of Arbitrators in 2011.

Speaking Engagements / Presentations

Arbitrator Siegel is a sought after speaker on labor relations topics. Recent speaking engagements include:

  • Principles of Independent Contract Interpretation, Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution at Cornell University, Arbitrator Development Program, October 2023
  • Placing the Spotlight on Police Discipline in New York State, New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, November 2020
  • Is the Penalty of Termination Appropriate? An Arbitrator's Perspective on Cases Involving Theft, Violence in the Workplace, Drug Use On and Off Premises, Insubordination and Time and Attendance, 37th Annual Training Conference of the New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association, July 2011
  • Get Out of My Facebook – Off-Duty Misconduct in the Public Sector, 2011 Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, January 2011
  • Off-Duty Misconduct, 36th Annual Training Conference of the New York State Public Employer Labor Relations Association, July 2010
  • Collective Bargaining in Difficult Economic Times, 2009 Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, January 2009

Professional Memberships

Arbitrator Siegel is a member of the following professional associations:

  • National Academy of Arbitrators
  • New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining Committee
  • Labor and Employment Relations Association (formerly IRRA), New York City and Hudson Valley Chapters
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Education

Arbitrator Siegel received his law degree from Albany Law School of Union University. He graduated cum laude from Tufts University, where he majored in history.