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Dina Kolker

Dina Kolker

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Government & Regulatory Litigation | Commercial Trials & Litigation

Career

Dina Kolker focuses on public sector labor relations, working with some of New York City's most significant public employee unions, including United Federation of Teachers, Association of Legislative Employees, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators, and the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Union, Local 831 IBT, as well as the New York City Municipal Labor Committee, a consortium of the City's municipal unions, and their affiliated welfare funds. She has represented clients in negotiations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and litigation in a variety of areas in both state and federal court, including labor, employment, contract, pension issues, and constitutional rights. She has been involved in various collective bargaining-related matters, including binding and non-binding contract arbitration pursuant to the Taylor Law and related court proceedings. She also advises clients regarding internal union governance and compliance with applicable federal laws.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor Relations - New York

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Dina Kolker of Steptoe LLP focuses her practice on labor relations. She regularly advises public sector unions on collective bargaining.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Dina is superb. She has a rare combination of skills as a compelling writer and persuasive oral advocate, while at the same time being an empathetic and eminently relatable counselor.

    Labor RelationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dina has credibility before judges, arbitrators and mediators.

    Labor RelationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dina is simply fantastic at what she does. Her advocacy skills - both written and oral - are as impressive as they come.

    Labor RelationsChambers Guide to the USA

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