George Stamboulidis, Managing Partner for the firm’s New York office and co-leader of the national White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations practice, was named in the New York Times article, “City May Play Role in Labor Fight Between Crane Workers and Developers,” on April 8, 2011.According to the article, New York union workers who operate and maintain cranes and other heavy equipment earn well over $200,000 a year in jobs passed down from a relative or a friend. New York City’s real estate industry is trying to enlist City Hall in a looming contract battle with their union that will require crane operators to carry a national license, rather than a city one.Leaders of Locals 14 and 15 of the International Union of Operating Engineers are wary of being depicted as the poster boys for padded contracts after refusing to make concessions, as other unions have done. Prior leaders of both locals have a long and tangled relationship with organized crime figures. The article mentions Stamboulidis’ appointment in 2009 as a corruption monitor after two federal racketeering prosecutions in 2003 resulted in prison terms for most of the leadership of the two locals. His actions have led to the expulsion of two members and he has moved against several others.The following attorneys are assisting Stamboulidis on the engagement: Lauren Resnick, Patrick Campbell, Denise Vassel and Christy Nixon.