The General Counsel, appointed by the President to a 4-year term, is independent from the Board and is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of unfair labor practice cases and for the general supervision of the NLRB field offices in the processing of cases.
Lafe Solomon, a career NLRB attorney, was named Acting General Counsel by President Obama as of June 21, 2010. The Agency's top investigative and prosecutorial position, the General Counsel has supervisory authority over all Regional Offices and guides policy on issuing complaints, seeking injunctions, and enforcing the Board's decisions.
Mr. Solomon began his Agency career as a field examiner in Seattle in 1972. After taking a break to pursue a law degree, he returned as an attorney in the Office of Appeals. He transferred to the Appellate Court Branch in 1979. Two years later, he left the General Counsel side of the Agency to join the staff of former Board Member Don Zimmerman. He went on to work for another nine Board Members, including Donald Dotson, Robert Hunter, John Higgins, James Stephens, Mary Cracraft, John Raudabaugh, William Gould, Sarah Fox and Wilma Liebman.
A native of Helena, Arkansas, Mr. Solomon received a B.A. degree in Economics from Brown University in 1970 and a J.D. from Tulane University in 1976.
Mr. Solomon's nomination to serve as General Counsel was sent to the Senate on January 5, 2011.
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NLRB REGION FOUR and the
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION
OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Invite you to attend a CLE Presentation*
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 NOON
ATF Conference Room
CurtisCenter, 10th Floor
(Use elevators on 6th St./East side of building)
601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon
“New Initiatives to Protect Employees’ Section 7 Rights”
Please RSVP by e-mail to
Or by phone
(215) 597-7616
*Approved by PA CLE Board for 1 hour of CLE credit.
Attendance is free of charge. To receive credit you
must submit a $1.50 check to PA CLE Board along with
a CLE Credit Request Form. Forms will be provided.
