Elizabeth Cyr’s practice includes labor and employment matters, focusing primarily on traditional labor law. A significant portion of Ms. Cyr’s practice involves advising and representing employers in union representation matters, collective bargaining, arbitrations, government investigations and unfair labor practice proceedings. She has represented clients before various administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as in state and federal courts.
Ms. Cyr received her A.B. in biology and environmental studies from Bowdoin College in 1998. Prior to attending law school she worked as a research analyst with Mid-America Research Institute, focusing on traffic law enforcement in the United States. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude in 2004 from American University’s Washington College of Law, where she was named to the Order of the Coif. During law school, she was an articles editor of the American University Law Review, participated in the Criminal Justice Clinic and worked as a research assistant and teaching fellow for Penelope Pether, a professor of criminal law and legal methods.
Ms. Cyr is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia Bars.