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Attorney Michael Maccaro, a Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, was a co-presenter of an interactive virtual program hosted by the American Arbitration Association. The program, titled “Direct and Cross-Examination in Labor Arbitration”, outlined the do’s and don’ts for witness examination to present to an arbitrator. Topics that were discussed included witness preparation, selecting a witness/expert witness, objections and hearsay, framing the questions, techniques, and more. Attendees that would benefit most from the program would be labor and management representative including union representatives, human resource professionals, attorneys, business agents, and individuals who assist advocates in labor arbitration cases.

Michael Maccaro’s practice is focused on the areas of labor and employment in the public and private sector, litigation, and employee benefits. Prior to joining Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, Mr. Maccaro served as Associate General Counsel for a large public sector labor union.  He has litigated numerous matters, negotiated hundreds of contracts and has argued before various state courts, appellate courts, and administrative agencies throughout New England.  Mr. Maccaro has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts School of Law where he has taught legal writing and appellate advocacy. He is the 2019 recipient of the Cushing-Gavin Award for excellence in providing management labor relations legal counsel. Attorney Maccaro is also involved with training new lawyers on arbitration best practices. He graduated from Bates College in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Chemistry and received his Juris Doctor in 2004 from Northeastern University School of Law.