President Trump Nominates New NLRB General Counsel

Topics: Legal Information, Union-Management Relations

According to the March 24 Congressional Record, President Trump nominated Morgan Lewis labor law attorney Crystal Carey as the new National Labor Relations Board General Counsel.    

Ms. Carey has been practicing for approximately fifteen and a half years. She spent time as an attorney with the Board from November 2009 through 2018, before joining Morgan Lewis. She previously practiced in Morgan Lewis’ Philadelphia office and moved to the New York office in 2022. She was promoted to Partner five months ago. 

The NLRB GC has significant power to shape labor law policy across the country as the chief prosecutor and overseer of the NLRB Division of Advice, among other roles.   

Existing Acting NLRB GC William Cowen will likely remain in the position until Ms. Carey’s nomination is confirmed. As we learn more about Ms. Carey and as the confirmation process moves forward, we will continue to keep you updated.