Connye Harper
Areas of Mediation Expertise
- Employment Claims ( wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination, civil rights)
- Commercial Claims (breach of contract, defamation, interference with contractual relationships)
- Landlord/Tenant Disputes
- Civil Rights Issues (housing and public accommodations)
- Personal Injury Claims
Relevant Experience
- 2010-Present, Member board of directors, Mediation Center of the Pacific
- 2010-Present, Mediator, appointed by Chief Justice Ronald T.Y. Moon to mediate cases pending on appeal to the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
- 2009- Present, Adjunct Professor, University of Phoenix School of Business [human resources and management courses for undergraduate and masters degree candidates]
- 2006-Present, Principal, Harper Strategies, LLC, HR consulting firm [partial client list includes Hawaii Employers Council, Hawaii Transportation Association, Associated Builders/Contractors Hawaii Chapter, Aloha International Employment, Inc.]
- 1986-2006, Associate General Counsel, UAW International Union [represented plaintiffs and defendants in mediations, arbitrations and litigation in state and federal courts across the country involving issues related to labor and employment laws]
- 1983-1986, Hearing Referee, Michigan Department of Civil Rights
- 1981-1986, Mediator, Wayne County Circuit Court Mediation Tribunal
- 1981-1986, Principal, Law Office of Connye Y. Harper, PC [represented parties in employment law, personal injury, workers compensation, public accommodations and commercial matters]
Other Activities
- 2009-present, Member, SHRM-Hawaii, Program Committee
- 2009-present, Member, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, HR Committee
- 2004-present, Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
- 2004-2007, Member, Council of the Section on Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association
- 1976-present, Member in Good Standing, State Bar of Michigan
Education
- JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1975
- BA, University of Michigan, 1972
