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Linda E. Rodd

Law Practice

Linda E. Rodd has been Of Counsel in the Labor practice of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. since 2000, and works with Member Irwin Bluestein on 1199. Ms. Rodd is co-counsel to various multi-employer funds, which provide pension, health, education, job security, labor-management cooperation and child care benefits. She has drafted trust agreements establishing funds and has advised the administrative staff and trustees of such funds in plan design and operational structure. Ms. Rodd has prepared IRS filings for tax-exempt status for newly established funds and has prepared restated plan documents to comply with legislative changes for existing funds. She has also prepared summary plan descriptions and amendments to plan documents. Ms. Rodd attends and advises trustees at periodic trustee meetings, including investment subcommittee meetings. She is currently responsible for approximately fifty pending arbitration cases to collect delinquent contributions and audit balances, and has experience in obtaining and enforcing judgments and secured interests.

Professional Profile
Before joining Meyer, Suozzi, Ms. Rodd was a Partner at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard. Previously, she was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

Community Involvement
Ms. Rodd is a past chairperson of the Bronxville Youth Council, a high school community service organization. Previously, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bronxville School Foundation from 1997 to 2005. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Maxwell Institute (which provides substance abuse counseling), and is a founding member of the Westchester Leadership Council of Save the Children.

Education

Ms. Rodd graduated cum laude with her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, Ms. Rodd was Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. She attended Mount Holyoke College, and received her Bachelor's of Arts degree from Cornell University, School of Arts and Sciences.

Admissions
Ms. Rodd was admitted to practice law in New York State. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.