About NLRB

Prior to his appointment to the NLRB, Mr. Emanuel served as a shareholder with the law firm Littler Mendelson, P.C. Before joining Littler Mendelson, he practiced management labor law at several other firms, including Jones Day and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. He has authored labor publications and several amicus curiae briefs. He served as the former Chairman of the Labor Relations Advisory Committee and as the former Chair of the Employers Group Legal Committee. Mr. Emanuel received his J.D. from Georgetown University, and his B.A. from Marquette University.

David Cohen is the Regional Director in the Tampa Regional Office (Region 12). He is responsible for enforcement of the nation’s primary labor law covering private sector employees in most of Florida, 21 counties in southern Georgia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.

Marvin E. Kaplan has served as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board since August 10, 2017. On July 29, 2020, the Senate confirmed Mr. Kaplan for another term of five years expiring August 27, 2025. On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump named Mr. Kaplan Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Kaplan had previously served as Chairman of the NLRB from December 21, 2017 to April 15, 2018.

Judge Elizabeth Tafe was appointed an NLRB judge in November 2016, after serving as a Social Security judge.  Before being appointed a judge with Social Security, Judge Tafe spent 16 years with the Board in various positions, including as a trial attorney in the Board’s Boston office, and also as counsel to several Board members in Washington.  Judge Tafe received her A.B. degree, cum laude, from Harvard University.  She also received a Master’s degree in development psychology from San Francisco State University.  She received her J.D.

Judge Benjamin Green was appointed an NLRB judge in November 2016, after serving as a Social Security judge.  Before joining Social Security, Judge Green spent 16 years as a trial attorney in the Board’s offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Newark, New Jersey.  Before joining the Board, he spent three years in private practice handling labor and employment law matters.  Judge Green received his B.A. degree from Binghamton University and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.  

Judge Kimberly Sorg-Graves was appointed an NLRB judge in November 2016, after serving as a Social Security Judge for two years.  Before joining Social Security, Judge Sorg-Graves spent 15 years as a trial attorney in the Board’s Indianapolis, Indiana office.  She received a Bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Indiana University, and subsequently worked nine years as a special education teacher.  She earned her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.

Judge Jeffrey P. Gardner was appointed an NLRB judge in November 2016.  He previously served 18 months as an ALJ with the Social Security Administration.  Before his appointment as a Social Security judge, Judge Gardner was in the private practice of law representing clients in labor and employment matters.  Earlier, he spent 14 years as a trial attorney with the Board’s regional office in Newark, New Jersey.  He has also taught as an adjunct professor at New York Law School.  Judge Gardner received his B.A.