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1-212-239-4999~Law Practice Irwin Bluestein has been a Member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.'s Labor and Employment Law groups since 1999. He represents local, intermediate, and international labor organizations and related employee benefit funds in both the public and private sectors. Among his clients are unions and employee benefit funds in health care, education, and the newspaper, magazine, and printing industries. Mr. Bluestein's representation extends to all matters of concern to union clients, including litigation, arbitration, collective bargaining, internal union elections and other internal union proceedings, as well as proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and other federal and state administrative agencies. He also handles employee benefit fund matters, representing multi-employer benefit funds in all matters of concern to them, including advising their administrators and trustees on fiduciary and compliance issues, and representing them in withdrawal liability, contribution delinquency, and other litigation.Professional Profile Before joining Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., Mr. Bluestein was a member of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C.Mr. Bluestein is a member of the New York State and American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Sections, the AFL-CIO Lawyers' Coordinating Committee, and the Industrial Relations Research Association. He is a Board member of the National Committee for Labor Israel.Mr. Bluestein is a frequent speaker on labor law subjects and has written articles on labor law for a number of publications.Mr. Bluestein is rated "AV" in the Martindale-Hubbell professional directory, its highest ranking for demonstrated legal ability and ethical conduct.Admissions Mr. Bluestein is admitted to practice in the New York State courts. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. | 