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Michael P. Ravalli joined Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O’Shea in 1991, and has been a principal of the firm since 1998. He concentrates his practice on representing unions and their members in public and private sector labor matters. Mr. Ravalli negotiates collective bargaining agreements and represents unions and their members in impasse proceedings, contract grievances, disciplinary proceedings, administrative proceedings, unfair labor charges, litigation, the duty of fair representation claims, and all other aspects of labor relations.  

Mr. Ravalli has earned an “AV® Preeminent™” Peer Review Rating from Martindale Hubbell* and has been named a “New York Super Lawyer”.

*AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier   Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Please visit Martindale-Hubbell’s website for a complete explanation of their rating system: www.martindale.com/ratings.    




Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • United States District  Court, Northern District of New York
  • United States Court of  Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
  • J.D., cum  laude, Albany Law School of Union University, 1991
  • B.B.A., magna  cum laude, Siena College, 1988
Professional Associations
  • New York State Bar  Association, Member of the Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Albany County Bar  Association
Community Involvement

Mr. Ravalli is a Trustee of the New York State Police  Investigators Association Employee Assistance Fund (“EAF”).  The EAF is dedicated to supporting the members of the New York State Police and other first responders in need of assistance.

Mr. Ravalli is active in youth sports in the community. He has served as a basketball coach with the Guilderland YMCA and as a youth baseball coach.  He currently manages a  Guilderland Travel Softball team.

Notable/Reported Cases
  • Skrypek v. Bennett, 7  NY3d 919 (2006)
  • Patrolmen’s Benevolent  Assn. of New York, Inc. v. City of New York, 97 NY2d 378 (2001)
  • Calkins v. Police  Benevolent Association of New York State Troopers, Inc., 55 AD3d 1328 (4th  Dept. 2008)
  • Dean G. Skelos, et al  v. David A. Paterson, as Governor of the State of New York, et al (Nassau Co.  Index No.  13426-09; App. Div. 2d Dept Case No. 2009-066673, Ct. of  Appeals Case No. 183).   Co-Counsel with Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver  & Hedges, LLP (Kathleen M. Sullivan, Esq., Faith E. Gay, Esq. and Robert  Juman, Esq., of counsel), Counsel for Governor David A. Paterson and Lieutenant   Governor Richard Ravitch.
  • Thomas P. DiNapoli, as  Comptroller of the State of New York v. Pedro Espada, et al (Albany Co. Index  No. 5733-09), Counsel for Governor David A. Paterson and Aida Brewer, as  Treasurer of the State of New York. Dispute regarding permissibility of payment  of New York State Senators during senate stalemate.
  • Hon. David A.  Paterson, as Governor of the State of New York v. Senator Eric Adams, et al  (Albany Co. Index No. 5435-09), Counsel to Governor David A. Paterson in  petition for writ of mandamus compelling simultaneous convening of members of  the New York State senate.
  • In re Amalgamated  Transit Union, Local Division 1321 (Capital District Transit System), 300 AD2d  809 (3rd Dept. 2002).
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