John F. Ring is a corporate lawyer and former government official. Ring was a member of the
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States with responsibilities for enforcing U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. Under the Natio ...
from 2018 to 2022, serving as chair from 2018 to 2021.
[ ] He was formerly co-chair of the labor and employment law practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a pro-management law firm, where his practice included representing employers in collective bargaining, labor contracts, multi-employer benefit funds, and corporate restructurings.
Biography
Ring received his
Bachelor of Arts
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and
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
Catholic University of America
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. He spent his whole career at
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is an American multinational law firm with approximately 2,200 legal professionals in 31 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Mergers with other law firms stimulated global growth and led to ...
, starting as an associate in 1988 and becoming a partner in 1999. He managed the firm's labor and management relations practice defending corporate interests in union environments.
[ He has represented employers in unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and served as counsel to the ]National Master Freight Agreement The National Master Freight Agreement is an occasionally updated master contract concerning employment of teamsters that has been signed by numerous labor unions and employers in the United States. Its original version was negotiated in the early 1 ...
.
According to Bloomberg BNA
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, "President Donald Trump's appointees will control the National Labor Relations Board in 2018, and observers expect major changes in the agency’s philosophy and direction." According to ''The National Law Journal
''The National Law Journal'' (NLJ) is an American legal periodical founded in 1978. The NLJ was created by Jerry Finkelstein, who envisioned it as a "sibling newspaper" of the '' New York Law Journal''.
Originally a tabloid-sized weekly newspa ...
'', "If confirmed, Ring would help the NLRB overturn policies criticized by the business community during the Obama administration."[ Ring's nomination was confirmed on April 11, 2018 by a vote of 50–48. He was sworn in on April 16, 2018, and served until December 16, 2022, when his term ended.]
See also
* William Emanuel
William Emanuel is an American lawyer and government official who formerly served as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Prior to assuming that role, he was a shareholder at the law firm Littler Mendelson.
Biography
Emanuel receive ...
* Marvin Kaplan
Marvin Wilbur Kaplan (January 24, 1927 – August 25, 2016) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Best known as Henry Beesmeyer in '' Alice'' (1978–1985).
Early years
Kaplan was born on January 24, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, t ...
* Peter B. Robb
Peter Barr Robb (born January 24, 1948) is an American lawyer who was the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump. He was fired by President Joe Biden on January ...
References
External links
NLRB Chairman biography
Biography at Morgan Lewis
John F. Ring at the National Law Review
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Living people
20th-century American lawyers
21st-century American lawyers
Catholic University of America alumni
Columbus School of Law alumni
Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
National Labor Relations Board officials
Trump administration personnel
Year of birth missing (living people)