O’Melveny Worldwide

Sloane Ackerman

Counsel

New York Office
Areas of Focus
Areas of Focus
Aviation
Labor & Employment
Litigation & Investigations
Automotive & Mobility
Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants
Overview Experience Insights News Credentials

Sloane Ackerman represents employers in the full spectrum of labor and employment matters. She defends clients in high-stakes employment litigation and arbitration. Sloane’s practice also focuses on traditional labor matters under the Railway Labor Act and the National Labor Relations Act, including collective bargaining and labor arbitrations. Sloane also regularly advises employers in a wide range of operational and strategic labor and employment matters, including issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions.

Sloane represents employers from nearly every sector of the economy, including financial services, aviation, private equity, insurance, professional services, media, technology, sports, entertainment, apparel, gaming, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage.

Sloane has been quoted in various publications, including Bloomberg, The Boston Globe, and Corporate Counsel.

Litigation

Federal Court Litigation

  • Prevailed on a motion to dismiss based on Railway Labor Act preemption on behalf of an airline in a proposed class action brought by a retired flight attendant alleging the airline impermissibly changed her travel privileges. Wynn v. American Airlines, Inc., 2020 WL 1934994 (E.D. Missouri, April 22, 2020).

Arbitrations

  • Achieved a complete victory for an airline in an arbitration brought by its flight attendant union, asserting that the airline’s employee travel policy violated the parties’ labor contract.

Collective Bargaining and Labor Negotiations

  • Assisted a major airline in collective bargaining negotiations with multiple work groups for post-merger joint labor contracts.

Transactions

  • Represented the Atlanta Braves with respect to labor and employment matters in the sale of three of its minor league affiliates.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Fifth, and District of Columbia Circuits

Education

  • New York University, J.D., 2008: Research and Writing Editor, New York University School of Law Moot Court Casebook
  • Cornell University, B.S., 2005: Industrial and Labor Relations, Dean's List; Meinig Family National Scholar; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Golden Key International Honour Society

Honors & Awards

  • Lawyers Alliance Cornerstone Award winner for “extraordinary contributions through pro bono legal services” (2020) Recipient of the Warren Christopher Values Award for exemplifying O’Melveny’s values of uncompromising excellence, distinctive leadership, and superior citizenship
  • Empire State Counsel Honoree (New York State Bar Association)

Professional Activities

Member

  • New York State Bar Association

Former Member

  • Legal Department, National Basketball Association

Former Game Monitor

  • Officiating Department, National Football League

Author

  • “OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance,” O’Melveny & Myers Client Alert (February 5, 2021, co-authored with Apalla Chopra, Eric Rothenberg, and Chris Bowman)
Related Practices
Labor & Employment
Litigation & Investigations
Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants
Related Industries
Aviation
Automotive & Mobility