Overview
Employers trust attorney Mike McGahan to provide solutions to help them maintain productive relationships with their union-and non-union workforces. He represents clients across the health care and life sciences, insurance, trucking, theatre, and hospitality industries in a full range of labor relations matters.
He also helps them navigate compliance with rapidly changing federal, state, and local employment laws concerning discrimination, the payment of wages, leaves of absence, and accommodations. Management and HR teams rely on his ability as a skilled negotiator and advisor when negotiating their collective bargaining agreements, costing their union proposals, and upholding the terms of those contracts. Mike has defended employers in hundreds of grievance arbitrations involving both disciplinary and contract interpretation issues.
Executives and HR managers value Mike’s insight into the industry trends and regulatory changes that impact issues in collective bargaining. In tense negotiations, his level-headed, straightforward approach drives the best possible result for his client.
For employers with non-unionized or partially unionized workforces, Mike provides strategic counsel and training to successfully respond to union representation petitions and elections. He also defends them against claims of unfair labor relations practices in National Labor Relations Board proceedings and appeals. Companies frequently tap Mike to perform pre-merger due diligence reviews to quantify and address their potential liability stemming from existing collective bargaining agreements, pending employee claims and litigation, successorship, WARN Act responsibilities, and large-scale pension plan withdrawals.
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Focus Areas
Services
Industries
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management (2021 to 2025)
Credentials
Education
- St. John’s University School of Law (J.D.)
- Fordham University (B.A.)
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Media
Events
Past Events
Insights
Insights
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Honored for Excellence in the Legal Profession by Best Lawyers 2025
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Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2024 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession
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Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession
11 minute read - PublicationsNLRB General Counsel Seeks to Expand Use of Special Remedies3 minute read
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- PublicationsThe Intersection of the New York HERO Act and Federal Labor Law2 minute read
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- Media CoverageLaw360's Hottest Firms and Stories Features Coronavirus Class Action Article by Epstein Becker Green Attorneys2 minute read
- PublicationsEmployee Virus Testing Could Spark Class Action Claims3 minute read
- BlogsNLRB Finalizes Three Amendments to Election Procedures, Continuing Rulemaking Agenda8 minute read
- PublicationsNLRB Issues Guidance on the Duty to Bargain During a Pandemic and Other Emergency Situations7 minute read
- BlogsNLRB Issues Guidance on When Duty to Bargain May Be Suspended During COVID-19 Pandemic1 minute read
- BlogsNLRB Issues Guidance on When Duty to Bargain May Be Suspended During COVID-19 Pandemic1 minute read
- PublicationsBack to Business: Five Developments Impacting Health Care Employers11 minute read
- BlogsNevada Becomes First State to Prohibit Rejection of Applicants Testing Positive for Marijuana5 minute read
- BlogsNYC Bill Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Becomes Law2 minute read
- Media Coverage
Advisory on NYC Pre-Employment Drug Testing Featured in SIA (Staffing Industry Analysts)
2 minute read - PublicationsNYC Passes Bill to Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing8 minute read
- PublicationsAn Assortment of Legal Issues Hospitality Employers Should Be Considering This Year31 minute read
- Publications2017 Was a Year of Change at the NLRB – but 2018 Promises Even Greater Changes31 minute read
- PublicationsNo Tricks, We Treat You to Five Developments in the Intersection of Health Care and Employment Law32 minute read
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- BlogsD.C. Court of Appeals Highlights Importance of Offers of Proof in NLRB Representation Hearings Under Expedited Election ...7 minute read
- PublicationsNew NLRB Union Rules Target Health Care Employers1 minute read
- BlogsNLRB Moves to Strengthen Unions’ Hand in Bargaining with Informational Picketing and Intermittent Short-Term Strikes ...8 minute read
- PublicationsFive Key Issues Impacting Health Care Employers36 minute read
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- Media Coverage
Epstein Becker Green's Take 5 Newsletter Featured in ADA National Network News
1 minute read - PublicationsFive Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law That Health Care Employers Need to Know34 minute read
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- BlogsFirst Challenge to NLRB’s New Election Rules Dismissed – Rules Held Constitutional2 minute read
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- BlogsApril 22 Complimentary Webinar Concerning EEOC Wellness Regulations2 minute read
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- BlogsNLRB Issues Critical Guidance On Employer Handbooks, Rules and Policies, Including “Approved” Language2 minute read
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- PublicationsAct Now Advisory: NLRB Acting General Counsel Issues Follow-Up Report on Social Media Cases11 minute read
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- PublicationsTake 5: Views You Can Use – November 201112 minute read
- Media CoverageAdvisory by Steven M. Swirsky, Michael F. McGahan Cited in "Social Media Policies: Is Your Procrastination Putting Your ...2 minute read
- PublicationsAct NowAdvisory: Helpful Guidance Summarizing the National Labor Relations Board's Position on Social Media Issues: Two ...11 minute read