Profile

Ms. Balciunas Cockrell specializes in public sector labor law, representing police officers, firefighters and other public employees in internal investigations, disciplinary and termination proceedings, grievances, arbitrations, civil litigation, collective bargaining, and in actions before the California Public Employment Relations Board.

Ms. Balciunas Cockrell also has significant civil litigation experience in the state and federal trial courts, including real estate, bankruptcy, business, entertainment and civil family issues (e.g., trusts, family partnerships, cohabitation agreements, etc).

Prior to law, Ms. Balciunas Cockrell worked for eight years in sports media, including stints with NBC Sports, NBA.com and as a local sports anchor for a CBS affiliate in New England.