Nance L. Schick is an employment lawyer and mediator based in New York City, where the firm now known as Third Ear Conflict Resolution has been operating since 2003. Prior to law school, Nance worked in Human Resources and operations management at one of the most efficient corporations in the world. At UPS, she got world-class management training and developed an interest in employment law.
Planning to go to law school in the off-seasons, Nance spent a few years in the front offices of three minor league professional sport franchises. She worked with hockey legends like Bob Bourne and Warren Young and narrowly missed seeing Michael Jordan play AAA baseball. However, she had the pleasure of meeting icons such as Buck O’Neill and Branch Rickey III, who reminded her that even the elite have common human needs.
After starting law school, Nance transitioned from sports management to representing minor league hockey players in contract negotiations. Today, the firm continues to support athletic trainers, mascots, and other professionals in the sports and entertainment industries. The negotiation skills she honed in the sport industry guide her in creatively resolving complex workplace conflicts, from union shops to licensed professions.
Nance is certified in employment and ethno-religious mediation. She served as the Main Representative to the United Nations for the International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation for two years.
In addition to her legal practice, Nance has been representing funeral homes since 2004 and has taught continuing education courses in the profession since 2011. A skilled educator, she taught Business Law at the American Academy McAllister Institute (AAMI) and served as a Compliance and Diversity Trainer at CUNY Queens College, where she was also a Title IX Investigator.
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