Dawn L. Goldstein Appointed as Branch Chief of the Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch

Today, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Dawn L. Goldstein as the Branch Chief of the Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch (CCSLB) in the Division of Legal Counsel. Ms. Goldstein succeeds Bill Mascioli, who retired in July.  

The Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch provides the Agency with compliance and contempt advice, and conducts litigation involving, among other things, the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act, and compliance with outstanding court judgments. The Branch also defends the Agency when programs, statutes, or outside proceedings threaten the Agency’s ability to carry out its mission. These matters may include actions to restrain or compel issuance of complaint by the General Counsel, restrain or compel particular Board proceedings, or challenge Board rulemaking.

“Dawn is an exceptionally talented attorney, who is committed to strong enforcement of the Act,” said General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. “Throughout her over twenty-year tenure, she has worked tirelessly in various roles at the Agency, and I am confident that she will continue to serve us exceedingly well as she takes over leadership of the Contempt, Compliance and Special Litigation Branch.”

Ms. Goldstein has spent most of her career employed at the Board, beginning in 2000. For the last five years, she served as Deputy Branch Chief in CCSLB, and before that she was a supervisor and attorney in CCSLB and Special Litigation (before the merger with the Contempt Branch). Ms. Goldstein also spent five years at the Department of Energy.

A native of North Miami, Florida, Ms. Goldstein graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL with a B.A. in Political Science. She is a graduate cum laude of Boston University School of Law.