Michael Rosas

Judge Rosas was appointed in August 2003. In addition to proceedings under the National Labor Relations Act, he has presided over cases brought pursuant to the World Trade Center Victim Compensation Fund, Trading with the Enemy Act, and disciplinary proceedings under the Hatch Act and Treasury Circular 230 (IRS). Judge Rosas also organizes the Division of Judges training conferences and supervises the legal externship program. He served as a judge for the Social Security Administration and the Federal Maritime Commission before transferring to the NLRB. Prior to his federal appointment, Judge Rosas had 22 years of litigation experience in New York State and the Southern District of New York. He served as an Assistant New York City Corporation Counsel, Assistant Counsel to Governor Mario Cuomo, and Assistant New York State Attorney General-In Charge of the Claims Bureau. Judge Rosas received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He attended New York Law School and Golden Gate University School of Law. Judge Rosas has over 45 years of service to professional and civic organizations, including service as past president and current NLRB delegate to the Executive Committee of the Federal Administrative Law Judges Conference, and Board Member of Legal Services of Northern Virginia.